Ardeshir Cowasjee is a renowned newspaper columnist in Pakistan, whose weekly columns appear in the nation’s oldest English language daily Dawn. A man of very few words (as the reader will discover), Mr. Cowasjee is Chairman of the Cowasjee Group and engaged in several philanthropic activities. I’m pleased to welcome Mr. Ardeshir Cowasjee. Sir, you… Continue reading Ardeshir Cowasjee – The Grand Old Man of Karachi
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Parsis to import, breed vultures
The Parsi tradition of cremation by keeping the bodies in the Tower of Silence to be devoured by vultures was under threat as birds of prey had gone almost extinct in Mumbai. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet has now decided to import and begin breeding vultures. Sixty five-year-old Dhan Baria claims that dead bodies lay rotting… Continue reading Parsis to import, breed vultures
JRD Tata: Man of steely values
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata is an easy man to write about. With his iconic status and corporate accolades, JRD the businessman could have overshadowed JRD the man and yet the book ‘Forever Jeh’ details the humanitarian side of the astute entrepreneur. Instead of showcasing his by now legendary impact on the country’s commerce, the book… Continue reading JRD Tata: Man of steely values
The TATA Group
The Tata family has a tiny stake in Tata Sons, the holding company which owns the controlling stake in all the companies under the banner. Ratan Tata himself is said to own about one per cent stake in Tata Sons. Around 65 per cent of the shares in Tata Sons are held by different Parsi… Continue reading The TATA Group
Sanaya Ichhaporia: Promising Athlete
Not many athletes can boast of bagging 30 gold medals in their first year of running. But 13-year-old Sanaya Ichhaporia has not only done that but she even goes on to tell all about the 50 others she has bagged in the two years since. Two years ago Sanaya started running in 2004 after some… Continue reading Sanaya Ichhaporia: Promising Athlete
Sustainable solutions for plastic problems
Karan Billimoria and Earthsoul’s replacement products for plastics claim to consume less fossil fuels and emit low greenhouse gases. At a time when the issue of global warming is attracting the attention of big businesses all over the world, some small initiatives are charting the course ahead in India. In one such initiative, Mumbai-based Earthsoul… Continue reading Sustainable solutions for plastic problems
Steeled to succeed: Ratan Tata
Steeled to succeed With his aggressive bidding for Corus, the low-profile Ratan Tata has catapulted Tata steel to the fifth-largest steel manufacturing unit in the world. It seems for this trained pilot, the sky is the limit. Shiv Kumar profiles the tycoon who has finally emerged out of the patriarch JRD’s shadows Ratan Tata with… Continue reading Steeled to succeed: Ratan Tata
The Nation’s Consciencevala
Eminent jurist, outspoken critic, Nani A. Palkhivala devoted his life to upholding the Indian Constitution By T.R. Andhyarujina “God’s gift to India” is what C. Rajagopalachari called this extraordinary man. Nani A. Palkhivala’s versatility and extraordinary achievements have been recorded in innumerable books both by Palkhivala himself as well as by his many admirers. But… Continue reading The Nation’s Consciencevala
JRD Tata and The Infosys Story
It was probably the April of 1974. Bangalore was getting warm and gulmohars were blooming at the IISc campus. I was the only girl in my postgraduate department and was staying at the ladies’ hostel. Other girls were pursuing research in different departments of Science. I was looking forward to going abroad to complete a… Continue reading JRD Tata and The Infosys Story
