I’m at the gates of Cusrow Baugh, a Parsi residential colony in South Mumbai that looks more like a fortress. As I walk past the gates, it feels like I’ve left time behind. Huge trees lining the path look as old and elegant as this nearly 80-year-old colony. Vintage Fiats are parked besides the latest… Continue reading Rusi M Lala: The man for whom Ratan Tata holds the door open
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Firdaus Dhabhar: The positive effects of stress: TED Vancouver
A short talk on the "Good Side of Stress" given at the TED Salon in Vancouver by Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar of Stanford University. Firdaus Dhabhar, winner of 2012 FEZANA Excellence in Business or Profession Award explains the good side of stress. Here is a quick and clear message about the latest thinking regarding stress and… Continue reading Firdaus Dhabhar: The positive effects of stress: TED Vancouver
Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of ‘Cocktail’
He’s just made “Being Cyrus” before this, an English thriller that starred Saif Ali Khan, won critical appreciation, and was a commercial success considering its budget and genre. Homi Adajania is your South Mumbai Parsi who has self-admittedly done a lot of unconnected and what he calls strange things in life (like being a scuba… Continue reading Homi Adajania on the Fresh Look of ‘Cocktail’
Behramji Merwanji Malabari (1853 – 1912)
A Tribute to Behramji Merwanji Malabari (1853 – 1912) on the occasion of his death centenary By Marzban Jamshedji Giara He was born at Vadodara on 18th May 1853. His father’s name was Dhanjibhai Mehta who was in the service of the Gaekwar government. As his father died, his mother remarried her relative Merwanji Malbari.… Continue reading Behramji Merwanji Malabari (1853 – 1912)
Sam Balsara: Advertising Has Become A Cut-Throat Dog-Eat-Dog Business
Sam Balsara of Madison Communication speaks to Merril Diniz For those students who want an exciting, challenging and creative career, Sam Balsara, the doyen of advertising advises them to not look at remuneration alone. An alumnus of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, Sam Balsara took over Madison Communications in 1988 and went on… Continue reading Sam Balsara: Advertising Has Become A Cut-Throat Dog-Eat-Dog Business
Shapoor Mistry seen within the Shapoorji Pallonji Group as a 'big picture strategist'
Reclusive Indian-born Irish tycoon Pallonji Mistry, 82, officially bequeathed the chairman’s role of the $2.5-billion Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SPG) to eldest son, Shapoor Mistry, 47, in early June. The change of guard was in keeping with the way the low-profile diversified conglomerate and its promoters go about their task – without ceremony and any announcement… Continue reading Shapoor Mistry seen within the Shapoorji Pallonji Group as a 'big picture strategist'
Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
Behind the Ingrid Bergman-esque smile is a steel gritty woman, steering over one-and-a-half-century-old boat in turbulent waters. Shernaaz Engineer speaks to the Deccan Herald The journalistic journey of Shernaaz Engineer from covering fashion shows in early 90s for newspapers and magazines to handling the editorial convolutions of a newspaper revered by the fire-worshipping community whose… Continue reading Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
