Dr Motibai Kapadia (1867-1930) obtained a degree in medicine in 1889, just three years after Anandi Joshi became the first lady doctor of India. Motibai also strove to serve society and did so in the most dedicated manner. Source: Times of India Motibai was born to an affluent Parsi family of Bombay and was brought… Continue reading Dr. Motibai Kapadia: Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too
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The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
Keki Bhote ( 1925 – 2013) In the early days of our (Zoroastrian) presence in North America, in the 1950s and 1960s, any Zoroastrian bound for America was given the names of Keki and Mehroo Bhote to contact upon arrival. And indeed, Keki (who arrived in the USA in 1948) and his wife Mehroo (who… Continue reading The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
Villoo Appoo: Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Awarded Alumni Honors
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Villie M. Appoo received a Distinguished Alumni award from Washington University’s G. W. Brown School of Social Work at a ceremony April 17 at Steinberg Auditorium here. Source: India West Born in Mumbai, Appoo, of the Zoroastrian faith, joined the Girl Guides in first grade and was active for… Continue reading Villoo Appoo: Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Awarded Alumni Honors
A Master Plan: Fali Nariman
Fali Nariman offers a legal luminary’s guide on the follies of the corrupt and the way out of it Fali Nariman’s new book, The State of the Nation tries to explain why things are the way they are in this country. Article by Dhamini Ratnam | Source: Mumbai Mirror Being the constitutional expert that he… Continue reading A Master Plan: Fali Nariman
Ratan Tata: The Cornell Story
This documentary features Cornell College of Architecture graduate Ratan Tata ’59, BArch ’62, chairman of Tata Sons, India’s premier conglomerate. Created in honor of Tata’s 50th Reunion in June 2009, this memory piece tells the story of Tata’s years on the hill from 1955-1962 using vintage photos along with interviews of 22 other Cornellians, mostly… Continue reading Ratan Tata: The Cornell Story
Adi Kanga: Visionary who helped create New Mumbai
A week before Adi Kanga died he could not remember what he had for breakfast, but he could explain Pythagoras’ theorem to you. He was an all-rounder: a mathematician, an imaginative artist and one among few others who had planned Navi (New) Mumbai. In the late 1960s a group of friends including Kanga, a civil… Continue reading Adi Kanga: Visionary who helped create New Mumbai
Bhicoo Manekshaw: A Tribute
Bhicoo Manekshaw, the food writer has passed away. She wrote really excellent, professionally done and well researched cookbooks, like her book on the food of her Parsi community. By Vikram Doctor | The Economic Times She also promoted good food in more tangible ways, through Basil & Thyme, the Delhi cafe that she created as… Continue reading Bhicoo Manekshaw: A Tribute
Bhicoo Manekshaw Passes Away
We are saddened to inform the passing away of Bhicoo Manekshaw. She was one of the best known names in the world of gastronomical delights. Her cookbooks on Parsi cooking are some of the best around. Regular reader of Parsi Khabar, Raghu Karnad passed along this sombre news. Raghu says “she will be missed as… Continue reading Bhicoo Manekshaw Passes Away
Remembering Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 100th Birthday
Col LK Anand (Retd) sends us a compilation of information about Field Marshal Sam HFJ Manekshaw. Sam Bahadur as he was known to his soldiers would have turned 100 years today. Compiled by Col LK Anand Retd Remembering a Great and Charismatic Indian Soldier 1. Full Name – Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw 2. Nickname… Continue reading Remembering Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 100th Birthday
