The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has admonished Chinese companies for their opaque business practices while praising Indian firms’ relatively high standards, in a survey of emerging market multinationals released on Thursday. China got the lowest rating of the BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), whose companies made up three quarters of the… Continue reading Tata tops list of Indian firms which are most transparent in BRICS: Corruption watchdog
Month: October 2013
BBC: India tries to boost its dwindling Parsi community
India is a country full of diverse religions and communities but the Parsis – who boast the highest literacy rate in the country and some of India’s best known business families – are dwindling. Worried about the possible extinction of the community, the Indian government has now launched a programme to boost their population. Sameer… Continue reading BBC: India tries to boost its dwindling Parsi community
Dina Pestonji: Stroke patient to run in Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
After 10 months of therapy, goal of completing half-marathon within reach After suffering a severe stroke that required emergency brain surgery to remove part of her skull, 29-year-old Dina Pestonji lay in a Toronto Western Hospital bed, unable to speak or move the right side of her body. She feared she would never walk again.… Continue reading Dina Pestonji: Stroke patient to run in Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Parsis: Beloved, But Endangered ?: An NDTV Special
This is an NDTV one hour special With the Parsi community in a real danger of getting extinct, we debate the challenges within and outside the much loved Parsi community of India. .:
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet is one of the largest landlords in the city of Mumbai. And it has been in the crossfire in recent years because of an inconsistent and sometimes ad-hoc policy of allotment of apartments. Below is an exchange of emails between a concerned Parsi, Arzan J. Ghadially and Yazdi Desai, a sitting… Continue reading The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
In 19th century Bombay, Parsis and Muslims fought each other on the streets on two separate occasions but eventually buried the hatchet and moved on. In 2013, we are still grappling with the problem of devising measures to prevent riots. By A.G. NOORANI | FRONTLINE IN 2013, it seems unthinkable. But in the 19th century,… Continue reading The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
Hardelot is a beach town in the north of France. It is in the Pas de Calais, a region along the English Channel where the distance to Britain is short and, unlikely as it may seem, this is why it has a link to the development of commercial aviation in India. Author: Vikram Doctor |… Continue reading JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
