The board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, has unexpectedly replaced Cyrus Mistry as chairman. Ratan Tata has been named as interim chairman and a selection committee has been set up to find a permanent replacement. Mr Mistry has led the company since late December 2012. He was the first chairman… Continue reading Shakeup at House of Tatas: Ratan Back !
Month: October 2016
Remembering the 20th century theatre impresario who built Mumbai’s iconic Opera House
A slice of history is being resurrected in Mumbai this week. The Royal Opera House, an imposing Baroque building, will come alive again on Thursday after a hiatus of 22 years and following seven long years of restoration. When it does, it is likely that there will be remembrances of the building’s centrality to the… Continue reading Remembering the 20th century theatre impresario who built Mumbai’s iconic Opera House
Family matters: Raghu Karnad and the Calicut Parsis
On the Calicut seafront, Raghu Karnad traces the lingering stories of the Parsis who lived there, including a thrice-great-grandmother It’s soon after sunrise, and women in burqas are power-walking on the Calicut seafront. Their stride is long and they swing their arms up higher than their shoulders, so their burqas pull out into shapes—triangles and… Continue reading Family matters: Raghu Karnad and the Calicut Parsis
Zubin Karkaria: Meet the first Indian to head a Swiss company
‘Sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission,’ Zubin Karkaria, CEO of the Kuoni Group and the first Asian to head a listed Swiss company, tells Niraj Bhatt. In the past decade, Zubin Karkaria has built a global business of visa processing for embassies spanning 123 countries and can write a book on… Continue reading Zubin Karkaria: Meet the first Indian to head a Swiss company
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Sacred Rituals Of A Parsi Wedding
Marriage in India is a sacred institution where the bride and the groom exchange vows and promise to stay together through thick and thin, not only in this birth but in the following births as well. In India, different religions observe different wedding rituals and Parsi Weddings commonly known as “Lagan” are entirely different. They… Continue reading All You Ever Wanted To Know About Sacred Rituals Of A Parsi Wedding
Patiala court acquits Kobad Gandhy of all charges
The court of Additional Sessions and District Judge Mohammad Gulzar on Tuesday acquitted Kobad Ghandy, an alleged leader of banned CPI (Maoist), of all charges in a six-year-old case. He was booked by police in 2010 for delivering two “anti-national” speeches at Punjabi University. Article by Manish Sirhindi | The Tribune After his acquittal by… Continue reading Patiala court acquits Kobad Gandhy of all charges
With Kersi Lord’s Passing a Long Era of Hindi Film Music Comes to an End
In 1969, Hindi film music fans were enthralled to hear the songs of Aradhana, a film starring a budding actor Rajesh Khanna and the well-known actress Sharmila Tagore. Each song was hummable, but the one that really became a rage, especially with younger listeners, was Roop Tera Mastana, which was used in the background to… Continue reading With Kersi Lord’s Passing a Long Era of Hindi Film Music Comes to an End
