‘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
Category: Individuals
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
Kairshasp Nariman Choksy: Former Sri Lankan Minister Passes Away
Former Minister of Finance and prominent constitutional lawyer K.N. Choksy in Colombo died at the age of 82. He also served as Cabinet Minister of Constitutional & State Affairs from 1993 to 1994 under President D. B. Wijetunga Born in 1933, Choksy received his primary education at S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, being one of… Continue reading Kairshasp Nariman Choksy: Former Sri Lankan Minister Passes Away
Jamshed Dorab Nagarwala: Gujarat’s first IGP was in team that investigated Gandhi murder case
Jamshed Dorab Nagarwala, the first IGP of Gujarat after its birth as a separate state after on May 1, 1960, was earlier one of the two officers investigating the Mahatma Gandhi murder case. Nagarwala, who was then serving as a young deputy commissioner of police with the special branch of Bombay police, had got a… Continue reading Jamshed Dorab Nagarwala: Gujarat’s first IGP was in team that investigated Gandhi murder case
