Nari Contractor the former India skipper and opening batsman inaugurated the 62nd edition of Mumbai’s monsoon tournament, the Strategen Dr HD Kanga cricket league on Sunday with the traditional breaking of the coconut. It brought memories for 75-year-old Contractor. "I first played in 1950 and turned out for Sassanian, Cricket Club of India and Parsi… Continue reading Nari Contractor reminisces about Kanga League
Category: Individuals
Cyrus Sahukar: In Conversation
Spirituality to me means an extremely deep connection with the forces at work around me and cannot be simply picked up from a book or manuscript or be told to you by someone. I definitely believe in God and do not think that most things that happen around us are as random as they seem.… Continue reading Cyrus Sahukar: In Conversation
At 80, Gharda wants to discover new tech, give fortune to charity
[Hat tip: Percy Kavarana] What do you do when you are 80, have Rs 1,500-2,000 crore saved up and no kids to bequeath it to? Few on earth have had to face such a dilemma, but for those who do, Keki Hormusji Gharda is setting a novel example — he wants to blow up a… Continue reading At 80, Gharda wants to discover new tech, give fortune to charity
Keki Dadiseth new Sony India chairman
[Hat tip Percy Kavarana] Sony India announced the appointment of Keki B Dadiseth – former director of the world’s largest FMCG conglomerate Unilever and former chairman of its domestic arm, Hindustan Unilever (formerly HLL) – as its chairman on Thursday. Dadiseth has also been appointed as senior advisor to the group in India with immediate… Continue reading Keki Dadiseth new Sony India chairman
Architect Nari Gandhi: Monograph
We are very happy to inform you about the soon to be published Monograph on one of India’s foremost architects Nari Gandhi. There is a personal connection here for me. The author of the monograph is Prof. H, Masud Taj my professor at Rizvi College of Architecture from 1992 to 1997, and a dear friend.… Continue reading Architect Nari Gandhi: Monograph
Cavas D Tamboli: A Calcuttan with a Different Vision
Cavas D. Tamboli, known to his college friends as Dilip, achieved exceptional heights in his career. He did it without the help of eyesight. Born to a Parsee family in Gujarat, Tamboli lost his eyesight when he was a little more than a year, the result of a fall down a flight of stairs. The… Continue reading Cavas D Tamboli: A Calcuttan with a Different Vision
Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa Invited to Oxford Round Table
Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa will travel to Oxford in a few weeks to share deep thoughts about constellations. The instructor from Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch will join the Oxford Round Table July 26-31 to discuss reconciling science, humanities and religion. The Oxford Round Table at the University of Oxford in England is a forum that… Continue reading Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa Invited to Oxford Round Table
Yazdy Palia: Farming the Parsi Way
Farming the Parsi way CHETHALAYAM: In the wilderness, the lone Parsi farmer of the district (may be of the entire state) lives a lonely life. Enjoying the comfort of wilderness that creeps into his farm gradually, Yazedy Palia is a contented man. Located about 15 km from Sulthan Bathery, the 50-acrefarm looked like an extension… Continue reading Yazdy Palia: Farming the Parsi Way
Jehangir Palkhivala: Yoga – A Reason To Smile
Mickie Sorabjee, a regular reader and friend of Parsi Khabar sent us a tip to a great article on Uppercrust.com How many are privileged to be nurtured by Yogacharya B.K.S.Iyengar himself? To be simultaneously blessed by Sri Aurbindo and Mother of Pondicherry? To inherit the legal virtuosity of father Behram Palkhiwala and Uncle Nani? Meet… Continue reading Jehangir Palkhivala: Yoga – A Reason To Smile
