“When it comes to the corporate boards, in every organization I serve, I am the only woman on the board, and in each case the first woman to ever serve on the boards of these organizations. I need to make it easier for more women to be brought on to corporate boards, and to do this I need to be
Read moreHi, I am a freelance designer/ illustrator and a mother to a lovely baby girl! I usually sketch, draw and illustrate to engage and entertain babies and young kids but this month I am doing something special for all the hardworking, infallible and fantastic mothers out there! If you are a fabulous mother (like all mothers are!) or know fabulous
Read moreMarketing isn’t for the faint hearted says Marriott’s Khushnooma Kapadia It wasn’t easy trading her stellar grades in finance for a role in communications. Khushnooma Kapadia’s passion for marketing and media led her to abruptly switch (all for good reason as she would later discover) from an outperforming job at Arthur Anderson to a career in hospitality. As the marketing
Read moreHaving won India’s first Platinum rating for a heritage building, Bombay House shows the way to being ‘conservation corporate’ What happens when a $108.78-billion company rules with a conscience? It transforms its historic headquarters to hum organically within and engage with public space outside with pride, passion and uncommon civic sense. Bombay House, the Tata Group’s headquarters at Fort,
Read moreIn an exclusive three-part interview with IBTimes UK, Lord Karan Bilimoria talks about first coming to Britain, starting his business, and his hopes for future UK-India trade and business relations.
Read moreGreetings! As you know, the Parsi community has a significant entrepreneurial legacy in India, and many today are doing interesting work. Parsiana, FEZANAand other publications have documented stories and insights, but there are fewer academic studies regarding the status of entrepreneurship in the community today; and community leaders are concerned that the spirit of entrepreneurship may be on the decline. My aim as a researcher is to look into
Read more“Our Trump Card Is Trust” The Contributions of Parsis Far Outweight Their Dwindling Numbers Think of a Parsi in India, and immediately the image of an affluent, hard working and influential community comes to mind. The Zoroastrians (followers of the 7th century prophet Zarathustra) are divided into two groups, Parsis and Iranis. They migrated from Persia (modern day Iran) to
Read more‘Only debate can drive people forward’ Panaji: Referring to the recent impasse in Parliament where the Congress and its allies have stalled Parliamentary proceedings, British Labour politician and globally-respected economist Lord Meghnad Desai said that only debate can drive people forward, which should be welcomed by all parties. “I think India needs to confront the challenge of different ideas and
Read moreAt the Global AGM of World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), in Goa on 19th December 2015, WZCC released its first promo film –
Read moreIn the digital age where almost everything is available at the touch of a finger, a mobile app – MotherHen, promises to be a rewarding experience for new Moms all over by providing them with a platform to connect with each other and access any information regarding parenting on their finger tips. Co-founder of MotherHen, Aditi Jussawalla speaks about this
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