Trustee’s protest takes form of hunger strike as he claims drastic measures needed to press for elections by year end A combative Noshir Dadrawala (centre) on hunger strike outside the Punchayet office. Pic/Suresh Karkera Noshir Dadrawala, the man of the moment, on a hunger strike outside the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) office at Fort, all… Continue reading Things get (h)eated at Parsi Punchayet office
Month: October 2021
Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustee to go on hunger strike against decision to postpone election
The crisis in the over 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) intensified over the weekend with a trustee planning to go on a hunger strike from Monday morning. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | TNN Noshir Dadrawala, who resigned last week, protesting against the majority trustees’ decision to postpone the BPP elections to October 2022, said, “This… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustee to go on hunger strike against decision to postpone election
Return of the prodigal son: Air India back in founder Tata fold after 68 years
The prodigal son has returned. The government on Friday announced Tata Group as the winning bidder for Air India, clearing the way for the cash-strapped Maharaja going back to the founder exactly 68 years after India had nationalised its private airlines in 1953. The Tata’s wholly-owned subsidiary Talace Pvt Ltd put an enterprise value (EV)… Continue reading Return of the prodigal son: Air India back in founder Tata fold after 68 years
Leeya Mehta: A Story of the World Before the Fence
Leeya Mehta’s A Story of the World Before the Fence is a collection of poems which traverse time, space, and human emotion. Over the span of eighteen poems, Mehta, an award-winning poet, weaves together disparate peoples, locations, times, and events to blur the lines that separate while revealing the subtle yet profound bonds which tie… Continue reading Leeya Mehta: A Story of the World Before the Fence
Mahtab Bamji —Multiple prestigious awards winning nutritionist who loves social work
Her walk is sprightly, her voice comes through as firm, but is caring and her commitment and contribution to nutrition studies and the health of the downtrodden is solid. Meet, Dr Mahtab Sohrab Bamji, former Director-Grade Scientist of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, bestowed with the Living Legend of the International Union of… Continue reading Mahtab Bamji —Multiple prestigious awards winning nutritionist who loves social work
They Helped Build Modern India but Are Shrinking as a People
Parsis have supported many of the country’s institutions and nurtured business and the arts. But their numbers have dwindled at an alarming pace. Khurshed Dastoor, a Parsi priest, at his house in Udvada, India, one of the few still occupied in the neighborhood. Credit…Atul Loke for The New York Times They Helped Build Modern India… Continue reading They Helped Build Modern India but Are Shrinking as a People
Jeannie Naoroji, the woman who shaped the Indian fashion industry passes away at 96
Naoroji, who was considered by many as the first lady of contemporary Indian fashion, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday night. Sujata Assomull speaks to industry stalwarts about her lasting legacy. This past Sunday, the Indian fashion industry lost one of its makers. Jeannie Naoroji, was choreographer, model whisperer and mentor to many in the… Continue reading Jeannie Naoroji, the woman who shaped the Indian fashion industry passes away at 96
