Kainaz Messman is the founder of Theobroma, once a family-run café and bakery, now an empire with 50 outlets. Sharanya Deepak talks to Kainaz about her journey as an entrepreneur, and her new book, Baking a Dream. Kainaz Messman has had a difficult two months. But she remains calm as she describes the mayhem that… Continue reading Kainaz Messman Writes a Book on Building Her Empire
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Theater Loses A Gem: Bomi Kapadia Passes Away
Ad man and playwright Rahul da Cunha pays tribute to actor Bomi Kapadia, who died on Monday. “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” – Julius Caesar I deeply regret not having worked enough with Bomi Kapadia. In my view, Bomi was perhaps the most… Continue reading Theater Loses A Gem: Bomi Kapadia Passes Away
Pervez Damania: State of Aviation Industry Post COVID-19
Our dear friend and aviation industry legend Pervez Damania speaks to CNBC on the state of the aviation industry today and in the future, post COVID-19
Pt Firoze Dastoor as Child Prodigy – Laal-e-Yaman 1933
Wadia Movietone introduced 12 year old boy Firoze as new child prodigy and a singing sensetion in their 1933 venture Laal-E-Yaman.. The mythological was a big hit for it music and made Firoz an overnight star with him earning more than many contemporary stars. Wadia even planned a sequel with the success of the film..… Continue reading Pt Firoze Dastoor as Child Prodigy – Laal-e-Yaman 1933
Freddie Mercury Museum in Zanzibar
Our dear friend Rusi Dalal writes in about the new Freddie Mercury Museum that was recently opened in Zanzibar. Rusi writes in that the Freddie Mercury Museum that has been opened in November 2019 in Zanzibar at the Talati’s house. The organisers were dealing with the support from the Mercury Trust and they have thanked… Continue reading Freddie Mercury Museum in Zanzibar
The Runaways
Bolting from their village homes to build better lives, plucky young boys landed in Bombay with no more than a coin rattling in ragged pockets. Years of slog later, they contributed considerably as entrepreneurs, entertainers and educationists. Track Stage comedian Jangoo Irani (extreme right) with Burjor Patel, Dinshah Daji, and Ruby Patel in the Adi… Continue reading The Runaways
Theatre personality Ruby Patel passes away
Ruby Patel was a name to reckon with on the Parsi-Gujarati stage. Ruby along with her husband Burjor Patel worked in several Gujarati comedies till the 1960s. Article in the Indian Express Eminent theatre personality Ruby Patel has passed away in Mumbai. She was 86. Actor-filmmaker Vivek Vaswani tweeted the news on Tuesday morning. “And… Continue reading Theatre personality Ruby Patel passes away
Happy 70th Dear Zerbanoo
Today, a very dear friend, philosopher, guide and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford turns 70. In a small intimate gathering at the beautiful ASHA Center in the Forest of Dean, Zerbanoo’s life was celebrated at a beautiful lunch event. Like most people I had heard of Zerbanoo, but had never met her in person till that day… Continue reading Happy 70th Dear Zerbanoo
“Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism” Review: Portrait of an Independent Mind
A member of the British House of Commons at a time when Indians in India couldn’t vote, he argued that the empire was impoverishing his homeland. By Tunku Varadarajan | Wall Street Journal When the British government announced in 2014 that it would install a statue of Mohandas Gandhi in London’s Parliament Square, there were… Continue reading “Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism” Review: Portrait of an Independent Mind
