Indian American attorney Firdaus Dordi, a former public defender and co-founder of the Dordi, Williams, Cohen law firm, has been appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to the Los Angeles Superior Court. Article by Sunita Sohrabji | India West Dordi is the nation’s first Zoroastrian judge, according to the South Asian Bar Association. He is… Continue reading United States First Parsi Judge Appointed to Los Angeles Superior Court
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Ronnie Screwvala: After Building a Media Empire, What’s Next? Lifting One Million From Poverty
Ronnie Screwvala sat cross-legged early last month on the floor of a three-room schoolhouse here in Nate, a village about 100 miles from Mumbai, the city of his birth where he built a billion-dollar media conglomerate. Watching a group of children playing with colorful educational games, Mr. Screwvala, a boyish-looking 54-year-old, appeared as wide-eyed and… Continue reading Ronnie Screwvala: After Building a Media Empire, What’s Next? Lifting One Million From Poverty
Dr. Maneck Bhagat: Pioneering Pediatrician, Teacher, Musician
Dr. Maneck Bhagat: Pioneering Pediatrician, Teacher, Musician (1917 – 1982) Article by Dr. Patricia Steckler Bhagat 7:30 am sharp, Pediatrics Ward 2, at the King Edward Memorial (K.E.M.) hospital, Bombay: in came Dr. Maneck Bhagat, dressed informally in his plain shirts and pants. First stop: the ward toilets. Were they scrubbed clean? If not, there… Continue reading Dr. Maneck Bhagat: Pioneering Pediatrician, Teacher, Musician
Nadir Godrej: Keynote Address at WZCC Global AGM in Hong Kong
The following is the keynote address delivered by Nadir Godrej at the Awards Gala at the conclusion of the Global Annual General Meeting of the World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce, hosted in Hong Kong on Saturday December 17th, 2016. A new millennium was about to dawn Seventeen years ago. An organisation was then born But… Continue reading Nadir Godrej: Keynote Address at WZCC Global AGM in Hong Kong
Capt. Hormazdiar Desai: A ray of light for those in dark
Padma Shree awardee, Capt. Desai who celebrates his 100th birthday on October 20, today has founded seven institutes for the blind community. In the bylanes of Colaba, sitting in the living room of an old Parsi house, with his wife Perin sitting to his right, and about twenty-odd visually impaired, along with a few peers,… Continue reading Capt. Hormazdiar Desai: A ray of light for those in dark
Inspirational Woman: Dr. Shernaz Cama
Dr. Shernaz Cama needs no introduction. Over the years she has done amazing work that has enhanced the community’s standing in the society and helped highlight and preserve the glorious history and traditions for the future generations. Dr. Cama is also a friend and mentor to Parsi Khabar and we cant be more thrilled to… Continue reading Inspirational Woman: Dr. Shernaz Cama
Roda Mehta: Redefining role of Media In Indian Advertising
Not Just Admiration – Awe Article by Vibha Desai | KULZY Although one usually looks up to their bosses, seeing them as role models, emulating them and of course learning from them, in the case of Roda Mehta, it is so much more. Roda was not merely a great leader, she virtually single-handedly redefined the… Continue reading Roda Mehta: Redefining role of Media In Indian Advertising
