This is the story of our hero and our father Framroze R. Bhandara, who served with pride in the British Navy during World War II. He was born in Mumbai into a middle class Zoroastrian priestly family to Tehmina and Rustomji Bhandara. The purpose of writing this article is to motivate our Zoroastrian youth to… Continue reading Framroze R. Bhandara: A World War II Parsi Hero
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Dolly Dastoor Among Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
Dolly Dastoor a dear friend and mentor of Parsi Khabar and the current editor of the FEZANA Journal, and past President of FEZANA was one of the 50 prominent Indo Canadians on “The A-List”. She and others were recently honoured at a glittering function in Ottawa. Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for… Continue reading Dolly Dastoor Among Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
S S Tarapore: The Diminutive Colossus: Obituary
Few people born after 1980 would know of S S Tarapore. He retired from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as deputy governor at the end of September 1996. When his last day at RBI ended, he refused the official car. He took the lift down, walked out of the gate, hailed a passing cab,… Continue reading S S Tarapore: The Diminutive Colossus: Obituary
A True Legacy: Rusi Dinshaw
My uncle, Rusi Nadirshah Dinshaw, was the last of a family of noted gentleman cricketers, and had the notable distinction of being the first non-Muslim and the only Parsi-Zoroastrian to be a member of the Pakistan test team. Article by Farishta Murzban Dinshaw The former captain of Pakistanis cricket team, Hanif Mohammad, who was also… Continue reading A True Legacy: Rusi Dinshaw
Fali Vakeel: ‘The last of the Mad Men’ bids adieu to Advertising
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: Past In Perspective
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 S Irani Awarded the Silver Star by President of India
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
