What has the Persian Empire done for us lately? It is the arrogance of the present to imagine that all of human history reaches its culmination, and unveils what was all along its hidden purpose, in the generation that happens to be breathing at this moment upon the surface of the earth. Those earlier nations,… Continue reading A Forgotten Empire
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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
A Glimpse of Things to Come
Architect Jimmy Mistry’s daughter’s Navjote is the setting for the Parsi community’s vast and varied cultural heritage serving as a precursor to his May festival “The Parsi youth today have become much dissociated from their culture; I want to bring it back to them,” is the ambitious and passionate statement of architect Jimmy Mistry. And… Continue reading A Glimpse of Things to Come
Sonia buries ‘drug’ for Parsis
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s intrepid letter writing activity, one particular missive — in no way as contentious as her intervention on FDI in retail — stands out for reaching out to a small but important community in India, the Parsis. In a letter to health minister Anbumani Ramadoss in May last year, Ms Gandhi backed… Continue reading Sonia buries ‘drug’ for Parsis
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
Flaunting Dominion in Ancient Iran
The opening of Asia Society’s glinting and glowing show of pre-Islamic art from Iran turned into something of a cliffhanger late last week when dozens of objects coming from Paris were held up by customs at Kennedy International Airport. The objects — ancient silver dishes, carved document seals and silk textiles — all belong to… Continue reading Flaunting Dominion in Ancient Iran
Persian Festival in Mumbai
As a prelude to eight-day Persian festival in Mumbai, the grandeur of the Persian empire is being re-awakened by the city architect Jimmy Mistry in the heart of the metropolis. It intends to reintroduce present generation Parsis and the general people to the rich cultural heritage of the empire. Mistry, who is a Paris, conducted… Continue reading Persian Festival in Mumbai
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
