The birth centenary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, who successfully led Indian troops in the battle for Bangladesh, serves as an occasion to honour the life of this great soldier, sadly ignored by the country Tomorrow, Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw would have been 100 years ‘young’, as he would have said. A living legend… Continue reading Sam Bahadur deserves the Bharat Ratna
Category: Individuals
Singapore university confers honorary degree on Ratan Tata
India’s leading industrialist Ratan Tata was today conferred with a honorary degree of Doctor of Business by a Singaporean university for his achievements as a visionary entrepreneur and a societal leader. The h onorary degree was jointly presented to Tata, Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group, by Singapore’s Minister for Education Heng Sweet Keat and… Continue reading Singapore university confers honorary degree on Ratan Tata
Eminent Economist Rustom Cavasjee Cooper: The One That Got Away
The news of R C Cooper‘s passing last June, which I heard only recently, recalled an episode from the Shah Commission. Indira Gandhi was giving evidence or, rather, refusing to give evidence and insisting on reading out a prepared statement in which she accused the Supreme Court of striking down bank nationalisation because some judges… Continue reading Eminent Economist Rustom Cavasjee Cooper: The One That Got Away
Frene Ginwala: African National Congress & Parsi connection
Dr. Frene Noshir Ginwala (born 25 April 1932)[1] is a South African journalist and politician who was the first Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1994 to 2004.[2] She is an Indian-South African from the Parsi–Indian community of western India. Dr Frene Ginwala studied for a DPhil at Linacre College, Oxford. Dr… Continue reading Frene Ginwala: African National Congress & Parsi connection
Adi Dastur: Obituary
Ardeshir Rustom Dastur passed away on Friday January 17 after a valiant struggle following complications of strokes. Leaving his loving wife Renate, his sister Nergez Mehta Mumbai and niece and family in Oregon, United States. Ardeshir (known to everyone as Adi) was 78 years old was born in Mumbai India on November 2nd 1935, where… Continue reading Adi Dastur: Obituary
Sarosh Zaiwalla: He Fired Tony Blair and…
His clients include everyone from Saddam Hussein to the Gandhis… He’s saved millionaire tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz from going to jail, sued the UK government and won, and fired Tony Blair. Meet Sarosh Zaiwalla, the first Asian to set up a City law firm in London, 30 years ago. Zaiwalla set up his… Continue reading Sarosh Zaiwalla: He Fired Tony Blair and…
Dhun Bugli: Portrait of a life less known
At the cusp of Old and New Delhi stands Delhi Parsi Anjuman, complete with North India’s only fire temple, a canteen that offers Parsi food by Dhun Bugli, one of the 750 Parsis in the city, writes Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty Down the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, towards Dilli Gate, having just passed the Maulana Azad… Continue reading Dhun Bugli: Portrait of a life less known
Mr and Mrs Racer: In a first, female drives in Cholistan rally
It started out with Tushna Patel being her husband’s navigator. But Roni Patel’s passion for car racing proved infectious and rubbed off on her too, eventually. This year, Tushna was the first female ever to participate in the 9th Cholistan Jeep Rally 2014. This Parsi couple from Karachi enjoys the fast lane, literally. The… Continue reading Mr and Mrs Racer: In a first, female drives in Cholistan rally
The Godrej Game-Plan
Ace industrialist Adi Godrej, Chairman of the 117-yearold Godrej Group and one of India’s leading business icons, has led the company’s shift from being a family enterprise to a modern conglomerate with his highly innovative ideas and inspiring leadership. His efforts have led to the progress and growth of the Godrej Group to a… Continue reading The Godrej Game-Plan
