A beautifully researched documentary clip on the business house of the TATA’s.
Month: November 2015
Cheers to Lal Chimney
It’s a privilege I haven’t had. Of living in a baug, that quaint yet quintessential bastion of Parsidom, the housing hub whose clusters across town are home to over half the 40,000 members of my community left in the city they virtually built. Article By Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Still, always a connect somewhere for… Continue reading Cheers to Lal Chimney
Zarin Daruwala Named StanChart India CEO
Standard Chartered Plc named Zarin Daruwala, a senior banker at India’s ICICI Bank, as new chief executive of its India operations on Tuesday as the British bank looks to halt rising losses on loans in the country. Standard Chartered’s India unit, which was one of the most profitable markets for the Asia-focussed bank a few… Continue reading Zarin Daruwala Named StanChart India CEO
Are Parsis in Hyderabad Getting Less in Number?
How Parsis came to Hyderabad? When Parsis made a mass exodus from their native land Faras, they moved to different settlements in areas of Gujarat and Bombay. But the question is how some of these Parsis came to make Hyderabad also their home? Well, it was Sir Salar Jung, the prime minister of the Nizam’s… Continue reading Are Parsis in Hyderabad Getting Less in Number?
The Hatworks Boulevard
The lovely mellow yellow building beckons you with just the huge nameplate facing Cunningham Road — The Hatworks Boulevard. The vast expanse is almost hidden away behind a regular commercial complex, making the space all the more enticing with a promise of being an oasis of peace. If you’ve been here, you would definitely be… Continue reading The Hatworks Boulevard
Festivals: A Fond Memory
India thrives on festivals. A time to rejoice, festivals are supposed to bind different people together. There are some common festivals celebrated all over the country and there are some which are specific to a region, community or religion. Alas when any festival is celebrated, noise and pollution become an integral part of the festivity.… Continue reading Festivals: A Fond Memory
We have a “take it or leave it” approach with advertisers: Ronnie Screwvala
It has been a little over 2 years since Ronnie Screwvala left the media and entertainment sector after UTV, the company he had founded back in 1990, was bought over by The Walt Disney Group. However, he has not let the grass grow under his feet. Apart from his philanthropic commitments with Swades Foundation (a… Continue reading We have a “take it or leave it” approach with advertisers: Ronnie Screwvala
Ahmedabad Parsi Sanatorium Likely to be Destroyed
A 35-foot road has been planned along the stretch that has the sanatorium A 90-year-old structure which is part of the Parsi heritage in the city is in the middle of a raging controversy. Located on the Sabarmati Riverfront, the Parsi Sanatorium Compound is likely to be destroyed if the civic body implements its revised… Continue reading Ahmedabad Parsi Sanatorium Likely to be Destroyed
When Nani Palkhivala Refused to Defend Indira Gandhi in Court
On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha of Allahabad High Court found the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices in the “State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raj Narain” case. The judge declared her election null and void, unseated her from the Lok Sabha and barred her from contesting elections for the next… Continue reading When Nani Palkhivala Refused to Defend Indira Gandhi in Court
