Category: Individuals

Mullen Lowe Lintas group vice chairman Fali Vakeel calls it a day with a lot to cherish “A lot has changed, hasn’t it?” we asked Fali Vakeel, as we settled into our bar stools at the Bombay Gymkhana. He was kind enough to meet us on 7 January 2016, a week after his ‘official’ last… Continue reading Fali Vakeel: ‘The last of the Mad Men’ bids adieu to Advertising

Bapsi Sidhwa was born in Karachi in 1938 to Parsi parents and moved to Lahore soon after. She witnessed the bloody partition of India and has been a prolific writer. Sidhwa has won many awards for her writings, which include Sitara-e-Imtiaz, which she was awarded in 1991. She currently resides in Houston, US. She describes… Continue reading Bapsi Sidhwa: Past In Perspective

Scouter Pervez Shapur Irani was awarded Scouting’s second highest award the Silver Star, by the President of India at a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on December 8th 2015. Scouter Irani has spent a lifetime of active duty in Scouting at all levels and held various positions in the West Bombay… Continue reading Scouter Pervez S Irani Awarded the Silver Star by President of India

“Being a bartender meant that I would be working at a bar or pub and performing in front of drunk people, at late hours. “Playing with tools and ingredients is risky as you might get hurt or make a fool of yourselves if you don’t practice your tricks well. “The competition is getting tougher by… Continue reading Meet Ami Shroff, India’s bartending champ

Dinshaw Kaiki Tamboly needs no introduction to the Parsis of India and to the Zoroastrian diaspora worldwide. An amazing visionary, thought and action leader and champion of the poor, Dinshawji and his wife Bachi have both served the Parsi community for years and they continue to do so even today. The Navroze Baug Play Center… Continue reading Dinshaw Kaiki Tamboly Honoured at Navroz Baug

It is five in the evening on a hot humid day in Mumbai. The fresh coat of polish on the long wooden table that runs along the length of this empty boardroom is quite distinct. I can catch glimpses of the glistening sea outside through the window blinds. The view from the 23rd floor of… Continue reading Zia Mody: Powerhouse counsel

Of problems with IT heads, co-pilots and finding magic in each client And for my third Sunday at the office, a few stray thoughts and a few general observations and a few points of view (all my own work): Like how do you really say Havas without everyone bringing out the desi jibes about nether-region… Continue reading Havas Worldwide’s Rayomand J. Patell: A Peek at his week

Orchard Advertising has got in Sharmine Panthaky as vice president and branch head of its Mumbai office. Prior to this she was national head – retail and customer engagement at Interspace Solutions.  Kaizad Pardiwalla, COO, Orchard Advertising, said, “Sharmine joins us having had rich experience in business development and leading many national and multinational client… Continue reading Sharmine Panthaky To Head Orchard Advertising’s Mumbai Operations

Business Lounge with Ferzad Palia The man behind VH1, Comedy Central and Colors Infinity on censorship and the virtues of being thrown in at the deep end Article by Uday Bhatia | Live Mint In 1998, as part of a vocational course in his first year of college—studying advertising and marketing at the HR College… Continue reading Ferzad Palia: In Conversation