As the director Homi Adajania, whose first film, “Being Cyrus,” is being released in December, put it: “After all, India is not just Bollywood and a Punjabi wedding.” Adajania’s India is most certainly not. “Being Cyrus” is a dark, unsettling film about the members of a dysfunctional Parsi family who let a stranger into their… Continue reading “Being Cyrus,”
News and Updates
Six yards of Style
“…Too many too mention. I collect sarees which are regarded as heirlooms like Parsi gharas, patolas, etc….” Read on at DNA
Indian clothes boutique in Lahore
“…stock of designer-wear by Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal and Satya Paul; an exclusive range of handmade parsi gara saris, kashmiri kurtis, phulkari suits, lehngas with Swarovski crystals, distinctive metal work and embroidered pashmina shirts.” Continue reading at The Daily Times
Parsis decide to marry early
Indian Parsis decide to marry early to stem their declining population
K. F. Rustamji: I was Nehru’s shadow.
Book on police icon who protected a national icon released among distinguished gathering of policemen last evening.
Gujjus to the fore, again
Come November 25 and Sony’s Batliwala’s House No 43 has a new family moving into the famous address. A set of orthodox but flashy Gujaratis, the Kudkudiyas are all set to tickle your funny bone. Though the format of the show remains the same, the team of actors and set-up is completely new. Screen catches… Continue reading Gujjus to the fore, again
The Possibility Of An Island: Book Review
If you’re not familiar with the name, Michel Houellebecq is the French novelist, now living in Ireland, who invited the ire of Islamists with his novel Platform in 2001, and whose work is peppered with comments such as: “The dream of all men is to meet little sluts who are innocent but ready for all… Continue reading The Possibility Of An Island: Book Review
Engaging his People – The Story of MKPB
‘Is he still a bachelor?’ This was Nari Rustomji remembering MKPB in June 1984 at the Shillong Club when I was introduced to him by a friend as somebody from Manipur. Nari Rustomji of the infamous Shillong Brigadier story during the “Merger Agreement” negotiations in his book, ‘The Enchanted Frontiers’, after his retirement as Chief… Continue reading Engaging his People – The Story of MKPB
Leaving a mark on the BSE
“…As a CA and MBA in Finance from Mumbai in 1984, it was quite a task to find a suitable match for Ms Deena A. Mehta, who went on to become the first and only woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange in 2001….” “….To be the only woman in a hall of 2,000 would… Continue reading Leaving a mark on the BSE
