Founder Member UTV & CEO bindass 11:00 am Wake up time! I love to sleep as late as possible on a Sunday. My idea of a terrific Sunday is to laze, eat and spend time with my family. 11 am -12.30 pm Play with my dog Sprite (a gorgeous golden Labrador) and have breakfast with… Continue reading Zarina Mehta: An Interview
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Lunch with Karan Bilimoria
Cobras eventually get their prey and that’s what’s keeping this successful UK brewer going despite limited luck in India and none in the US or China. “Kingfisher.” Karan Bilimoria’s ears perk up in an instant. A group of Japanese men sitting behind us, along with their host, a Sikh in a pink turban, have just… Continue reading Lunch with Karan Bilimoria
100 years since Jamshedji Tata met Charles Perin
Chronicling the journey of Tata Steel KOLKATA: The door to a small, crowded office in New York opened. At a table covered with books sat Charles Page Perin, a geologist and metallurgist, renowned for his knowledge of iron and steel that made him sought after across the globe. He looked up and was startled by… Continue reading 100 years since Jamshedji Tata met Charles Perin
Stalwarts of Our Past: Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917) At some point, his picture stared out from our history textbooks. A bespectacled man with a stiff Parsi hat, Dadabhai Naoroji was the Grand Old man of India. He was the first man publicly to voice the demand for swaraj in 1906. Naoroji felt British misrule in India was the result of… Continue reading Stalwarts of Our Past: Dadabhai Naoroji
Why gatecrash a Bawa lagan? Parsi bhonu…
The minute you told someone you were Parsi, they’d crib about how they never got invited to Bawa weddings, their only chance at nirvana after downing Patra ni Machchi. The load on our conscience is off now with restaurants serving traditional Parsi food. On the occasion of Navroze, we tell you where you can eat… Continue reading Why gatecrash a Bawa lagan? Parsi bhonu…
Parsis Remembered in Hong Kong On Independance Day
As the tricolour is hoisted to mark the 60th anniversary of India’s independence, it is well worth acknowledging the contributions of the Indian diaspora across the world in keeping the tiranga aflutter in far-off lands. Take Hong Kong, for instance. Strikingly, Indians and persons of Indian origin do not account for a large critical mass… Continue reading Parsis Remembered in Hong Kong On Independance Day
Distilling the Muslim World’s First 20-Year-Old Whisky
An almost 150-year-old brewery in Pakistan is preparing to bring the Muslim world’s first 20-year-old single malt whisky to the market. Murree Brewery, however, can only sell to non-Muslims, who comprise 3 percent of Pakistan’s population. The heart of the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi is dotted with paradoxes. Amidst the foliage of the Jinnah National… Continue reading Distilling the Muslim World’s First 20-Year-Old Whisky
‘After Superman, it’s Bo-Man’
When ABN-Amro recently flew down the versatile Boman Irani for a chat with VJ Cyrus Sahuhar, the talent behind “Piddhu The Great” and “Simi Girebaal”, the duo broke into the most entertaining conversation Sudhish Kamath eavesdropped into. Cyrus Before we start, first, I would like to give you this (hands over a potato)? Boman: Is… Continue reading ‘After Superman, it’s Bo-Man’
Denying industry speculation that Gharda Chemicals and Godrej…
Denying industry speculation that Gharda Chemicals and Godrej Industries may go for an out-of-court settlement brokered by leaders in the Parsi community, sources close to the agrochemicals major said the company is hoping for a solution from the Bombay High Court, where the dispute currently rests. Though founder Keki Gharda refused to comment, “The matter… Continue reading Denying industry speculation that Gharda Chemicals and Godrej…
