Parsi businessman Viraf Chiniwala, whose new-born child has been roped in for Angelina Jolie’s movie, is an overwhelmed man. “Our gynaecologist, Avan Dadina, stopped me and said the hospital’s CEO, Vijay Krishna, wanted to meet me. I thought they wanted a donation from me since I had got a child after 26 years,”he said. Viraf’s… Continue reading Baby Chiniwala stars with Angelina Jolie
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Tower of Silence gets clean chit
By Nauzar Bharucha Setting to rest the controversy over the Parsi Towers of Silence at Malabar Hill, the health department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which inspected the 65-acre wooded estate early this week, has ruled out any chance of a health hazard from the corpses lying there. “There is no doubt that this… Continue reading Tower of Silence gets clean chit
Only 23 Parsi families left in the capital
Only 23 Parsi families are now residing in the capital while among the minorities, Muslims are the largest chunk here. According to the Delhi Minorities Commission’s annual report 2004-05, which has been tabled in the Delhi Assembly, there are only 23 Parsis families staying in the city. As per Census, 2001, minorities constitute 17 per… Continue reading Only 23 Parsi families left in the capital
Bordi: A bit of Parsi Heritage
A bit of Parsi heritage near Mumbai. This week, we move west. I’ve lived in Mumbai long enough to have become an honorary Mumbaikar, and one of the privileges of this position is that I have access to a host of weekend getaway destinations. There’s the tried-to-death duo of Lonavla and Khandala, the seaside distractions… Continue reading Bordi: A bit of Parsi Heritage
75-yr-old Katy Gundevia donates kidney to auto driver
“What better way to leave one’s footprints behind than to donate one’s organs.” This was not a plea coming from a group of doctors encouraging people to pledge their organs for ailing patients, but a group of philanthropic senior citizens who voluntarily came forth to pledge their organs at a public meeting held in Goregaon… Continue reading 75-yr-old Katy Gundevia donates kidney to auto driver
Postcard from Penang
One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you get the finest Malay, Korean, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian food for a price which won’t make holes in your wallet… One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you… Continue reading Postcard from Penang
India’s Tiger : Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata turned a sleepy firm into a global power by targeting the low end of the market It’s not that Ratan Tata finds the rich uninteresting–after all he’s one of them. No, it’s more the case that he finds the opportunities to be richer at the bottom end of the consumer universe. “Everyone is… Continue reading India’s Tiger : Ratan Tata
Parsi Man accused of leaking US military info to China
WASHINGTON: A 62-year-old India-born engineer in Maui, Hawaii, who worked on the B-2 stealth bomber, has been charged with using secret military information to help China build a stealth cruise missile. A federal grand jury has upgraded a former indictment against Noshir S Gowadia, originally charged with selling information involving the B-2 aircraft to three… Continue reading Parsi Man accused of leaking US military info to China
Polly Umrigar: Child at Heart
Madhav Mantri sat at his Hindu Colony dwelling, protective collar around his neck and all last evening, hurting at the passing away of Polly Umrigar. The former India skipper looked up to Mantri, five years his senior, as a guru. The 85-year-old former wicketkeeper-batsman couldn’t summon the courage to see Umrigar in a bad state.… Continue reading Polly Umrigar: Child at Heart
