Noshir Dadrawala informs us that Byram Jejeebhoy passed away today. Noshir reminisces… He had contested the BPP elections in 2008 as a member of the Adult Franchise for Progress (AFP7) comprising eminent Parsis like Legal Luminary Mr. Nadir Modi, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. Katy Dinshaw, Managing Director of HDFC Mr. Keki Mistry, Media… Continue reading Byram Jejeebhoy Passes Away
Month: June 2020
Fading Sweetness: A Parsi Story in Pakistan
The Beginning In the masterfully tucked away Dinshaw Avari colony in Karachi, Syrus Doctor spends every business day looking after a tiny and all-but-forgotten library towered over by the Tower of Silence, a unique structure used by Zoroastrians during funerals, next door. He is of short stature, a middle-aged man in a striped T-shirt, standing… Continue reading Fading Sweetness: A Parsi Story in Pakistan
Parsi Agiary and Dharamsala In Sukkur Pakistan
The Endowment Trust Fund of Sindh shares… The Zoroastrian Agiary or fire temple of Parsi community on Wallace Road near river Indus is an extensive building compound built in 1923. An old memorial stone on the Agiary or the fire temple inscribe “Mama Parsi Worship Place”. The temple building is in the possession of some… Continue reading Parsi Agiary and Dharamsala In Sukkur Pakistan
Hemin Bharucha: Why London is a hub for global fintech talent
As innovation and cutting-edge technology have transformed financial services in the last decade, London’s status as a leading financial centre has meant the UK capital has emerged as a global hub for fintech innovation. In fact, 2019 saw record levels of investment into the UK fintech sector, with London being internationally recognised as a destination… Continue reading Hemin Bharucha: Why London is a hub for global fintech talent
Adar Poonawalla on producing a Covid-19 vaccine, handling the pressure and preparing for the future
Any other summer, Adar Poonawalla would’ve been aboard a yacht on the French Riviera. But Covid-19 upended all plans, and the CEO of the world’s largest vaccine company finds himself in the thick of the action Article by Che Kurrien | GQ India Few news stories today are being tracked with greater fervour across the… Continue reading Adar Poonawalla on producing a Covid-19 vaccine, handling the pressure and preparing for the future
The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden
Meher Marfatia: The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden The Cowasjee Dinshaw Collection of the Adenwalla Archive reveals rare records of a family of merchant-princes, last of the philanthropic Bombay sethias, who fronted the golden age of Parsis in Aden Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Aden House, the Cowasjee Dinshaw & Bros. building They were the… Continue reading The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden
Tanaz Bhathena: Hunted By The Sky
Tanaz Bhathena is an author based in Mississauga, ON, Canada. She previously published two books for teenagers, including the critically acclaimed A Girl Like That, which was named a Best Book of the Year by various outlets including The Globe and Mail, Seventeen magazine and The Times of India. She writes in to share an… Continue reading Tanaz Bhathena: Hunted By The Sky
Mira Mehta: JOURNEY FROM HARVARD TO A NIGERIAN TOMATO FARM
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF POSITIVE GROWTH WZCC NY Chapter invited Mira Mehta to give a talk about her work in Nigeria Mira is a fascinating social entrepreneur with an inspiring story to tell, including the following facets of her journey: brief background of how she was raised: values she learned from her parents and community, religious background, why those… Continue reading Mira Mehta: JOURNEY FROM HARVARD TO A NIGERIAN TOMATO FARM
MasterClass Session: Gathas – The Revelation that Created the First Religion
And Then There Was Spitaman Zarathushtra The Righteous! © Khojeste P. Mistree Speaking to an online audience, Khojeste transformed words into a corridor of the past, taking us on an incredible journey, deep into the times when Zarathushtra emerged on the ethically barren landscape of ancient Iran, in c.1500 BCE. There was a spectacular moment,… Continue reading MasterClass Session: Gathas – The Revelation that Created the First Religion
