At a Harvard talk, Jimmy Engineer talks about the various aspects of his life, as an artist, social worker, human rights and peace activist Article by Beena Sarwar | The News On Sunday “There is a long list of people who are activists and who take up causes who get killed. It’s an endless list,… Continue reading The artist and more: Jimmy Engineer
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Vahbiz Dorabjee: Playing a Parsi
Vahbiz Dorabjee was last seen in Saraswatichandara and now she will be seen in an episode of Code Red. She talks about her cameo, playing a Parsi and Nach Baliye. What is special about the episode of Code Red? This episode is very special to me as it was in my destiny. The story is… Continue reading Vahbiz Dorabjee: Playing a Parsi
An Interview With The Field Marshal
The below interview was carried by the August 10, 1974 issue of Swarajya In the course of a 45-minute interview the author had with him in a Calcutta hotel on July 5, the retired Field Marshal H. F. J. Manekshaw, former Chief of the Indian Army, pooh-poohed the idea of Army rule in India, the… Continue reading An Interview With The Field Marshal
Ratan Tata: I have a dream of an India where everyone has equal opportunity
If the last decade saw the IT revolution in India, this one is well on its way to witnessing the startup revolution. The Indian startup ecosystem has never been more vibrant and abuzz with opportunities and expectations. Today, not only has starting up become an integral part of our culture, but new age entrepreneurs have… Continue reading Ratan Tata: I have a dream of an India where everyone has equal opportunity
Dr. Roshan Bhappu: Science and Values in the Life of a Metallurgical Engineer
For over twenty years, the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) produced in-depth oral histories of members of the mining community, under a project called “Western Mining in the Twentieth Century,” which was overseen by Eleanor “Lee” and Langan “Lang” Swent, Doug Fuerstenau and others. The 104 interviews in the project covered the history of mining… Continue reading Dr. Roshan Bhappu: Science and Values in the Life of a Metallurgical Engineer
Nowshir Engineer: Founder & MD, EMDI, In Conversation
Interview with Nowshir Engineer- Founder and Managing Director, EMDI Institute of Media and Communications Article Link 12 years ago – at the age of 24 years, Nowshir Engineer developed a passion for events and media that would make him a pioneer of ‘the science of event management& media training’ – and put him at the… Continue reading Nowshir Engineer: Founder & MD, EMDI, In Conversation
Rohinton Mistry: In Conversation
The Mumbai-born Canadian novelist Rohinton Mistry received the Lifetime Achievement award at the Times Litfest last December. It was his first public appearance in his original hometown, indeed India, since the Shiv Sena’s removal of `Such a Long Journey’ from the Mumbai University’s reading list in 2010. He spoke to Bachi Karkaria on the ban,… Continue reading Rohinton Mistry: In Conversation
Ashdeen Lilaowala: I am Floored by the City’s Love for Saris
Taking the dazzling textile tradition of the culturally-rich Parsis to a wider audience, young designer Ashdeen Z Lilaowala dons several hats. Article By Janani Sampath | The New Indian Express An author and curator, Lilaowala, who is a graduate in Textile Design from National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, was in the city recently, to… Continue reading Ashdeen Lilaowala: I am Floored by the City’s Love for Saris
Farrokh Chothia: In conversation with Anurag Banerjee
Photography legend, Farrokh Chothia talks to Anurag Banerjee about all things Jazz. Article on Sensorium What is your first memory of jazz music? FC: My first introduction to Jazz music was through Indian classical music. All these terms really have very broad definitions. I guess what I was responding to was the spontaneous aspect of… Continue reading Farrokh Chothia: In conversation with Anurag Banerjee
