Category: Individuals

Adil F. Dalal was presented with The Crosby Medal by American Society of Quality on May 3rd, 2015 for his book ‘The 12 Pillars of Project of Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results’. This is the third significant recognition awarded to Dalal for his book. Adil Dalal receiving the Crosby Medal presented by… Continue reading Adil F. Dalal Presented American Society of Quality’s Crosby Medal

Why can’t a Parsi pen Urdu poetry, asks orthodontist When he is not fixing his patients’ teeth, he is penning Urdu couplets. But orthodontist Dr Navroze Kotwal’s passion for Urdu poetry, especially its sublime form ghazal, has been a source of pique for his friends. “You are a Parsi, right? How come you speak Urdu… Continue reading Dr. Navroze Kotwal and Urdu Poetry

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

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