The legendary conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta has been awarded an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of his eminent service to the Australia-India bilateral relationship and humanity-at-large, particularly in the fields of classical music and philanthropy. The award was presented to Maestro Mehta onstage by the Governor General of Australia, General… Continue reading Maestro Zubin Mehta awarded Companion of the Order of Australia
Month: September 2022
Ashdeen’s New Garden of Gara
At his Mumbai store launch, designer Ashdeen Lilaowala talks of the Parsi gara’s evolving fanbase This year, Ashdeen Z. Lilaowala, founder of label ASHDEEN, marks a decade of working with the traditional Parsi gara. The designer’s brand new store in Mumbai’s Colaba neighbourhood marks this event and reboots the city’s historical relationship with its vibrant… Continue reading Ashdeen’s New Garden of Gara
Ashdeen Lilaowala doesn’t want to replicate traditional Parsi garas, but offer a modern, contemporary take
Lilaowala started playing with different motifs and embroidery techniques, and began to use them in contemporary ways in fabrics like chiffon and nets too. For example, his leitmotif is the crane motif, which is drawn from Chinese narratives and not Persia. Highlights The Gara (garo) is a Gujarati word for sari. Article by Namrata Zakaria… Continue reading Ashdeen Lilaowala doesn’t want to replicate traditional Parsi garas, but offer a modern, contemporary take
Lifetime Achievement Award To Keki Mistry, Vice-Chairman and CEO, HDFC
Some seven years ago, a business news television channel had organised a soiree for CEOs of the Indian industry, where the highlight was a live performance of golden-era Bollywood melodies. Nobody could have enjoyed that evening more than Keki Mistry, vice-chairman and CEO, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), who couldn’t help nodding away with gusto… Continue reading Lifetime Achievement Award To Keki Mistry, Vice-Chairman and CEO, HDFC
