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
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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
4 Parsi Women Among Top 50 in Marketing, Media and Advertising
Four Parsi women are amongst the Top 50 Most Influential Women in the Indian Marketing, Advertising and Media realm. Leading the pack at No. 4 is Tanya Dubash. Tanya is on the Board of the Godrej Group of Companies. She is also the Executive Director and President, Marketing of the Godrej Group. As… Continue reading 4 Parsi Women Among Top 50 in Marketing, Media and Advertising
Driving the Field Marshal: When Kennedy drove Manekshaw!
Nitin Gokhale writes a beautiful account of his meeting up with Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw’s driver of 22 years…a gentleman by the viagra form canada name of Kennedy. I ventured to ask Kennedy how well did he know the Field Marshal. His instant reply was: "Sir I drove him and Madam around for 22 years!"… Continue reading Driving the Field Marshal: When Kennedy drove Manekshaw!
Mahzarin Banaji: Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
In “Blindspot,” Mahzarin Banaji (pictured) and longtime collaborator Anthony Greenwald offer people tools to overcome their hardwired biases, and to stoke conversation about the deeply ingrained, very human tendency toward bias in a country that prides itself on egalitarian values. Peering into our blind spots Banaji’s new book details decades of groundbreaking work on… Continue reading Mahzarin Banaji: Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
