Zubin Mehta discusses Wagner, Mahler and the evolution of the Jewish state in the half-century since he adopted it. For the first few minutes of our meeting, Zubin Mehta is on his cellphone with an old friend (who, it turns out, is a grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan). The friend, like… Continue reading From India to Israel, Making Beautiful Music
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Ruyintan Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years
Ron Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years in Total Philanthropic Contributions Most recent donation from IIT Bombay alumnus comes in advance of WHEELS Global Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Gala Ruyintan (Ron) Mehta, a known name in the IIT alumni community, recently made a generous contribution to… Continue reading Ruyintan Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years
Dadabhai Naoroji: The ‘black man’ in Westminster
Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Indian elected to the House of Commons, lent his energies to causes as diverse as the women’s suffrage movement and Indian self-rule Article by Manu S. Pillai | LiveMint Some days ago, members of parliament at Westminster in London organized a special meeting to honour the memory of the first Indian… Continue reading Dadabhai Naoroji: The ‘black man’ in Westminster
In memoriam: Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor
Our dearest friend Ervad Soli Dastur writes a beautiful heartfelt and personal obituary on the passing away of his brother Palanji It is with a very heavy sad heart I have to inform you about the tragic passing away of my elder brother, Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor on Shehenshahi Khordad Maah and Raam… Continue reading In memoriam: Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor
Inspirational Woman: Pearl D. Tirandaz
Our dear friend Pearl Tirandaz was recently featured in the “Inspirational Woman” series by We Are The City. Here she is in conversation with Charlotte Smith Tell us about yourself, your background and what you do currently I am born and brought up in a typical Parsi colony called Rustom Baug at Byculla, Mumbai.… Continue reading Inspirational Woman: Pearl D. Tirandaz
How Rita Kapadia traveled from Computer Science to kitchen science
Many of us have had careers that meandered down winding paths. Rita Kapadia, of East Street, has followed a path filled with ones and zeros as well as halves and quarters. She began her career in the corporate world at IBM in the field of computer programming. After many years she moved on to support… Continue reading How Rita Kapadia traveled from Computer Science to kitchen science
Perin Boga and Her Contribution to Theater in Pakistan
We are thrilled to see Perin Boga in an interview on Youtube. Perin Boga is an amazing member of the miniscule Parsi community in Lahore, Pakistan, and I had the fortune of meeting her and her sister Rati Cooper in Lahore in January 2016, when they spent a couple of days showing me all around… Continue reading Perin Boga and Her Contribution to Theater in Pakistan
