Category: Institutions

Godrej group: Unlocking entrepreneurship

The Godrej group’s journey, from making locks and safes to selling processed food and property under the third and fourth generations of owners Article  by Madhura Karnik | Live Mint  Pirojsha Godrej, brother of Godrej group founder Ardeshir Godrej. The duo launched the world’s first soap made without using animal fat, which was later named… Continue reading Godrej group: Unlocking entrepreneurship

Pakistan’s Institute of Business Administration names centre after Ardeshir Cowasjee

In memory of Ardeshir Cowasjee, one of Pakistan’s most renowned columnists, social activist, and philanthropist, the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi has launched the Ardeshir Cowasjee Centre for Writing. Source: The Tribune, Pakistan Pending its formal inauguration early next year, a soft opening was held in the newly completed Student Centre at the main… Continue reading Pakistan’s Institute of Business Administration names centre after Ardeshir Cowasjee

JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India

Hardelot is a beach town in the north of France. It is in the Pas de Calais, a region along the English Channel where the distance to Britain is short and, unlikely as it may seem, this is why it has a link to the development of commercial aviation in India. Author: Vikram Doctor |… Continue reading JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India

Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking

In 1910, a young Parsi assistant accountant with the Bank of India in Bombay had the far-fetched idea that he could set up a bank of his own. When news of this alarmingly ambitious enterprise reached his Manager, H.P. Stringfellow, he sent for the young man seeking confirmation of such vaulting intent. Article source: BusinessWorld… Continue reading Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking

WZOT India Senior Citizen Center Navsari: An Overview in 2013

The Senior Citizen Center run by the WZO Trust Funds India is one of its most important activities. Below is a preface of a detailed brochure describing in text and photographs, the various activities of the center.    "Aagar firdoze baroo-e-Zamin aast, hamin ast wa hamin ast wa hamin ast" (If there is paradise on… Continue reading WZOT India Senior Citizen Center Navsari: An Overview in 2013

Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering

Washington: Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata along with eight Indian Americans has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, which is the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer in the US. The National Academy of Engineering in a statement said that Ratan Tata has been elected as one of the 11… Continue reading Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering

Zoroastrian Stree Mandal of Hyderabad and Secunderabad: Sticking together

There is probably an inverse relation between a community’s population and its togetherness. The Parsi community doesn’t defy this relation and is an exceptionally close-knit community. With a population of about 1,100, the Parsi community has a sizeable population. By Amar Tejaswi | Deccan Chronicle Parsis’ business acumen drew them to the city a couple… Continue reading Zoroastrian Stree Mandal of Hyderabad and Secunderabad: Sticking together

Get a glimpse of Gujarat’s fire temple in city

For the next ten days, the city’s art and history enthusiasts can get a glimpse of the timeless charm of the Zoroastrian pilgrimage capital, Udvada, enclosed in 60 odd photo frames. As part of the exhibition titled Udvada, city-based photographer Shantanu Das has captured the quiet hamlet of Gujarat in its distinct charm. The exhibition… Continue reading Get a glimpse of Gujarat’s fire temple in city

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