The employees of McLean & Eakin Booksellers are so taken with Thrity Umrigar‘s stories that they pooled frequent-flier miles to bring her to a July 9 reading at their Petoskey, Mich., store. "She’s been a staff favorite for a very long time," says Leighanne Law. "A few of us have had a chance to meet… Continue reading Thrity Umrigar Wins Cleveland Arts Prize
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Sunita Sohrabji Wins Journalism Award
Parsi Zarathushti, Ms. Sunita Sohrabji, who is a reporter for India West weekly magazine (published in California) was given two awards for Excellence in Journalism by New America Media. Following is an excerpt from a full page article with Ms. Sohrabji’s picture, that appeard in May 23, 2009 issue of India West : "India West… Continue reading Sunita Sohrabji Wins Journalism Award
Lord Karan Bilimoria on the Sale of Cobra Beer
The following interview appeared on Livemint The UK-based wholly owned subsidiary of New York-listed Molson Coors Brewing Co., Coors Brewers Ltd, has acquired majority stake in Karan Bilimoria-owned Cobra Beer Ltd. It will pay £14 million (around Rs105 crore) for a 50.1% stake in a new joint venture company called Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd. Bilimoria… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria on the Sale of Cobra Beer
Parizad Kolah: A life in comedy
Everyone expected Parizad Kolah Marshall to switch over to films but her comfort zone is the television industry. Meet the host of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge By Mathures Paul THE feisty Parizad Kolah Marshall has made a smooth transition from modelling to music videos to anchoring some of Indian television’s most-watched shows. Remember the… Continue reading Parizad Kolah: A life in comedy
Freddy Birdy: Adman’s First Art Show
In his first art show, adman Freddy Birdy prefers the mild mortifications of everyday wit, finds TRISHA GUPTA THE FIRST THING you see when you enter Freddy Birdy’s first show of paintings is an enormous white canvas with a glossyhaired brunette suspended sexily upsidedown, as if she’s being poured out of the giant Heinz ketchup… Continue reading Freddy Birdy: Adman’s First Art Show
Homi Daji: Veteran CPI Politician passes away
Veteran Communist Homi Daji, a former MP, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Indore, sources in the Communist Party of India (CPI) said. He was 84. Daji was admitted to the hospital May 2 after he experienced difficulty in breathing and his lungs became infected. The Madhya Pradesh government had announced an assistance… Continue reading Homi Daji: Veteran CPI Politician passes away
Ratan Tata, India’s humble business king
From the Times Online Ratan Tata has a taste for buying British. But he has a battle on his hands to steer his latest purchase, Jaguar Land Rover, through the crisis Ratan Tata is tired but has a smile on his face. The head of the Indian business empire that bears his family name has… Continue reading Ratan Tata, India’s humble business king
Obituary: Framroze Punthakey
KARACHI, May 14: Framroze H. Punthakey, one of the pioneers of Pakistan’s advertising industry, passed away on Thursday in Mumbai. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren. His wife Kitty F. Punthakey passed away some years ago. Born on April 10, 1923, Mr Punthakey began his career in 1948 when he joined the… Continue reading Obituary: Framroze Punthakey
Photo Collection Tells Stories of Parsis in India
Recently I came across this old interview that Sooni Taraporewala did on NPR Radio here in the US. This was on the launch of the second edition of her book Parsis: The Zoroastrians of India. You can listen to the interview here. All Things Considered, December 12, 2004 You may know the work of Sooni… Continue reading Photo Collection Tells Stories of Parsis in India
