The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar. Ratan Tata outside his home in Mumbai in 2021. He preferred to stay out of the limelight and projected a public image of a shy loner. Credit…Atul Loke for… Continue reading Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86
Month: October 2024
Harking back: As Parsis dwindle in Pakistan, will we ever have a better balance?
The telephone rang early in the morning. At the other end was a very old school days friend who was in a Karachi hospital. “I have a high fever and the doctors say its Covid”. A few hours later he was no more. Everyone who knew Adi Cowasjee admired his friendly disposition. He was kind… Continue reading Harking back: As Parsis dwindle in Pakistan, will we ever have a better balance?
Spenta Wadia Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences USA
Spenta R. Wadia was recently inducted as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA at a function in Boston in September 2024. Spenta R. Wadia is the Founding Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, where he is the… Continue reading Spenta Wadia Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences USA
Obituary: Ratan Naval Tata (1937-2024): A Gentle Giant, A Guiding Light, Forever in Our Hearts
With profound sorrow, we share the passing of Ratan Naval Tata, a visionary leader, a compassionate human being, and a beloved son of the Parsi community, on October 9, 2024 in Mumbai India. Throughout his 86 remarkable years, Ratan Tata embodied the timeless values of his Parsi heritage and the teachings of the Zoroastrian faith,… Continue reading Obituary: Ratan Naval Tata (1937-2024): A Gentle Giant, A Guiding Light, Forever in Our Hearts
Nilufer K. Shroff will conclude her service as VP & CACO at Princeton University
Nilufer K. Shroff will conclude her service as vice president and chief audit and compliance officer. Nilufer (Nilu) K. Shroff, who has led the Office of Audit and Compliance (OAC) since 2007 as the University’s first chief audit and compliance officer, will step down at the end of this academic year. She will continue to… Continue reading Nilufer K. Shroff will conclude her service as VP & CACO at Princeton University
Zoroastrian Minorities: An Article by Paulina Niechciał
Paulina Niechciał has authored a paper titled ” Zoroastrian Minorities “. This was published in the Religious Minorities Online, edited by Erica Baffelli, Alexander van der Haven and Michael Stausberg. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2024. . Zoroastrian Minorities Paulina Niechciał Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1515/rmo.23014866 Abstract The article examines Zoroastrian minority communities in three different contexts of… Continue reading Zoroastrian Minorities: An Article by Paulina Niechciał
Meet Maya Tata, A Rising Star in the Tata business empire
Meet Maya Tata, likely heir of multi-billion-dollar Tata business empire, Ratan Tata is her… With her father being Ratan Tata’s half-brother and her mother the sister of the late Cyrus Mistry, she is deeply intertwined with the Tata Group’s legacy. Despite being the youngest among her siblings, she has made significant strides in her career… Continue reading Meet Maya Tata, A Rising Star in the Tata business empire
