JRD Tata was a visionary who established civil aviation in India for the benefit of its people, Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata said on Saturday after unveiling an AirAsia India aircraft with JRD Tata livery. The livery of AirAsia India’s fourth aircraft, unveiled at a function Hyderabad on Saturday and dedicated to the founder… Continue reading AirAsia unveils aircraft with JRD Tata livery
Category: Individuals
The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody
You’ve seen them at the peak of their careers — P Chidambaram, Dimple Kapadia, Rajdeep Sardesai, Shashi Tharoor and many more. But what were they like when they were 25? What was India like when they were that young? And what can young India learn from their lives? Shaili Chopra‘s book, When I was 25,… Continue reading The steady, inspiring rise of Zia Mody
Remembering Sam Manekshaw, India’s greatest general, on his 101st birth centenary
Valsad Nagarpalika has decided to honour Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, architect of the country’s victory in the 1971 war with Pakistan, by naming a road after him in the town on his 100th birth anniversary that falls on April 3. The stretch of road where the former Indian army chief’s ancestral house – Manekshaw House… Continue reading Remembering Sam Manekshaw, India’s greatest general, on his 101st birth centenary
Thrity Umrigar on her latest novel, and living in chilly Ohio
Who is Cleveland’s most prominent writer? Kevin Keating seems like a rising star. Paula McLain found success with The Paris Wife. Mystery writers would likely mention Les Roberts. Science fiction fans let Maureen McHugh slip away to a warmer climate in LA, but we’ve managed to hang on to genre-spanning Mary Doria Russell, Geoffrey Landis… Continue reading Thrity Umrigar on her latest novel, and living in chilly Ohio
J. N. Tata: A man who made a lot of wealth, and a lot more goodwill
‘Wealth came to him in full measure, but he remained to the last what he was in nature, a simple modest gentleman, seeking neither title nor place, and loving with love that knew no bounds the land that gave him birth.’ – Sir Lawrence Jenkins (chief justice of Bombay High Court, 1905) Those who know… Continue reading J. N. Tata: A man who made a lot of wealth, and a lot more goodwill
Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014: Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Chairman and Managing Director, Serum Institute Of India, who pioneered the development of affordable life-saving vaccines and is counted among the largest vaccine manufacturers worldwide was named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a key architect of India’s self-reliance… Continue reading Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014: Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Ratan Tata: I have a dream of an India where everyone has equal opportunity
If the last decade saw the IT revolution in India, this one is well on its way to witnessing the startup revolution. The Indian startup ecosystem has never been more vibrant and abuzz with opportunities and expectations. Today, not only has starting up become an integral part of our culture, but new age entrepreneurs have… Continue reading Ratan Tata: I have a dream of an India where everyone has equal opportunity
Ronnie Screwvala: The disruptive entrepreneur
The former film and TV tycoon on the mammoth marketing plan for his forthcoming book, and investing in digital media There was a time in the early 1990s when Ronnie Screwvala was lining up outside Doordarshan Bhawan on Copernicus Marg in New Delhi to get his hands on an application form to produce shows for… Continue reading Ronnie Screwvala: The disruptive entrepreneur
Dr. Dhun Noria Receives Order of Ontario
The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Dhun Noria, TSH’s Chief of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Director of Laboratories, was presented with the Order of Ontario by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario,The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, at an investiture ceremony yesterday. The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest official honour. It recognizes… Continue reading Dr. Dhun Noria Receives Order of Ontario
