Minutes of the Oct-16 Tata Sons Board Meeting at Bombay House. There was not much time to think. Mistry messaged his wife, Rohiqa, that he may soon be sacked. There was probably no time to consult a lawyer. Surely, there were some board members who would side with Mistry? Mistry walked a few paces from… Continue reading Tata vs Mistry: Book Excerpt
Month: June 2019
On World Refugee Day: How Parsi Refugees From Yesterday Became Citizens of Today
Let alone India’s first cotton mill, first steel plant and first institute for fundamental research in science, we have Parsi Theatre to thank for the musical routines of Bollywood! by Amulya B June 20, 2017, 5:57 pm In the last few years, the world has been grappling with the refugee crisis. The innovations in technology… Continue reading On World Refugee Day: How Parsi Refugees From Yesterday Became Citizens of Today
Tata Trusts to give new life to 99-year-old Parsi hospital in Surat
The Seth Rustamji Dhanjibhai Tarachand Parsi General Hospital, locatedin the centre of the city in Shahpore area, was started in 1920. The general hospital, which will celebrate its centenary next year, currently has just a single doctor and seven nursing staff. Article by Kamaal Saiyed | Indian Express The upgraded hospital will be a 100-bed,… Continue reading Tata Trusts to give new life to 99-year-old Parsi hospital in Surat
The Sari Closet of Cornelia Sohrabji, India’s First Female Lawyer
How the self-chosen dress codes of Cornelia Sorabji gave her a distinguished persona like no other Cornelia Sorabji (1866-1954) was India’s first woman lawyer. Beyond that, she doesn’t fit easily into any one box. She was a tumble of cultures and ethnicities. “Controversial” is the label most often applied to her, but “woven” might be… Continue reading The Sari Closet of Cornelia Sohrabji, India’s First Female Lawyer
‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan: The Pioneer Of Indian Cricket Commentary
Talyarkhan, Indian cricket’s first commentator, began speaking from a little corner of a Bombay maidan. In the ‘Signpost’ section of the magazine India Today, dated 15 August 1990, an announcement was made: Died: Ardheshir Furdonji Sohrabji Talyarkhan, 93. A prolific and trenchant columnist even at his age, ‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan was a legendary figure in sports… Continue reading ‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan: The Pioneer Of Indian Cricket Commentary
Mumbai boy Jehan Daruvala zooms to victory with Formula 3 win
It all began in 2009, when Khurshed Daruvala from Dadar picked up a copy of Bombay Times on a flight, and noticed a WhatsHot listing on go karting in Powai, during the weekend. He made a mental note to tell his sports-enthusiast son, nine-and-half-year-old Jehan Daruvala, about it. Article by Debrati Sen | TNN However,… Continue reading Mumbai boy Jehan Daruvala zooms to victory with Formula 3 win
The Funny Parsis: Not Just Dhansak Ep 07 Featuring Kunal Vijaykar and Cyrus Broacha
On this new episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to two famous television personalities, Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar about their childhood memories around Parsi food. Together, they recall the Parsi food from popular food joints and neighbourhood gullies they grew up in. Cyrus, Kunal and Perzen also talk about the “Parsi Vegetarian” and discuss… Continue reading The Funny Parsis: Not Just Dhansak Ep 07 Featuring Kunal Vijaykar and Cyrus Broacha
