Category: Individuals

Celebrating the 134th birth anniversary of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (1886-1952), a philanthropist and the first elected mayor of Karachi, speakers at a gathering on Sunday stressed the dire need to understand and acknowledge the contributions of various non-Muslim communities, especially Parsis. The Karachi Theosophical Society, a forum founded in 1896, organised the gathering at the auditorium… Continue reading Karachi’s first elected mayor Jamshed Nusserwanjee remembered

Our dear friend Shireen Mistree was recently featured on SHORTLIST. Read her interview below. “Culture isn’t just one aspect of the game – it is the game. In the end, an organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value.”  Lou Gerstner Jr., IBM Culture is a key aspect of… Continue reading Startup Culture Stories: Shireen Mistree & The India Climate Collaborative

Due to sensational events that seem to happen almost daily these days, we tend to forget legendary personalities. One of them was Nani Palkhivala, whose 100th birthday was on Thursday, January 16. Palkhivala was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), came from a Parsi working class family and became a household name in India. His father… Continue reading Soli Sorabjee: We celebrate the life and legacy of Nani Palkhivala

Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata is one of the most respected industrialists not just in India but internationally. The notable industrialist is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards – Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000). Tata is known for his contribution in transforming the Tata group under his chairmanship and for… Continue reading Throwback to when Ratan Tata moved Howard Schultz Starbucks CEO to tears

Lt Jamshed Manekshaw (standing left on the second row) on the Burma Front during WWII. The world knows late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as the man who, as the chief of the Indian army in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War following the Bangladesh Liberation War, made great contributions to the creation of Bangladesh. Sam also fought… Continue reading Lt Jamshed Manekshaw: An unsung hero of World War II

Niloufer Cyrus Patel, wife of Cyrus Minocher Patel, passed away on Tuesday. She served as the Director Circulation at Dawn, and among her many achievements, was the focal person leading the success of Dawn Spelling Bee for over a decade. Article in the Dawn She was the mother of Zeryus Cyrus Patel, sister of Rukhsana… Continue reading Niloufer Cyrus Patel passes away

RIP Boman Kohinoor: Mumbai’s famed Britannia restaurant loses its beloved diamond Mumbai’s popular restaurateur, Boman Kohinoor, the co-owner of Iranian-Parsi cafe Britannia & Co at Ballard Pier, died Wednesday at the city’s Parsee General Hospital. Article in Indian Express Mumbai’s popular restaurateur, Boman Kohinoor, the co-owner of Iranian-Parsi cafe Britannia & Co at Ballard Pier,… Continue reading Boman Rashid Kohinoor: In Memorarium

97-year-old Boman Kohinoor passed away earlier today No longer will patrons at Mumbai’s Britannia & Co be told that they’re too skinny and they must eat more. No longer will they be persuaded into ordering ‘something sweet’ to end their meals. No longer will they hear tales and be shown photographic evidence about how the… Continue reading Mumbai’s Britannia restaurant loses its Kohinoor