SS Tarapore (1936-2016) the former RBI deputy governor helped navigate the turbulence of many financial crises The image of a central banker is of a doughty, serious-faced individual, a bit of a grouch perhaps. He is ready with a frown and words of caution. Savak Sohrab Tara pore, one of India’s most outstanding central bankers, who passed away this
Read moreIndian-origin British entrepreneur Lord Karan Bilimoria has been appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the prestigious Cambridge Judge Business School. Bilimoria, 54, Founder and Chairman of the Cobra Beer, is a cross-bench (independent) Peer in the House of Lords. He was born in Hyderabad and educated at the Osmania University. He moved to London, qualified as a
Read moreFor the former deputy governor of the central bank, the RBI was not just another economic institution; it was the final frontier that kept fiscal policy in some sort of check. Few people born after 1980 would know of S S Tarapore. He retired from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as deputy governor at the end of September
Read morePadma Bhushan Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/dhirubhai-ambani-pallonji-shapoorji-mistry-shanghvi-get-padma-awards/articleshow/50720724.cms http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pallonji-mistry-the-man-who-built-hotel-taj-116012500945_1.html Hafeez Contractor Padma Shree Dr. Keki Hormusji Gharda http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-padma-awards-2016-here-is-the-full-list-of-padma-vibhushan-padma-bhushan-and-padma-shri-awardees-2170148
Read moreA multi-faceted person, India’s nuclear programme grew in leaps and bounds under Bhabha’s leadership. Homi Jehangir Bhabha was born on October 30, 1909 into a wealthy, prominent Parsi family. Bhabha is known as the father of Indian nuclear power. He went to school at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Bombay and then went on to pursue mechanical engineering
Read moreReview From beginning to end this delightful narrative simply races along, providing an intimate, witty and scintillating story of a superhero. Sam s humanism, his notations on official files, his colourful language and his doodles, which occasionally set off tidal waves of mirth through Army Headquarters, make this book simply un-put-down-able –Fali Nariman, President Bar Association of India, Former Additional
Read moreFormer Chief Justice of India Sarosh Kapadia passed away early Tuesday. His funeral will take place at Doogarwadi Towers of Silence, in Mumbai at 3.45 pm. As Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sarosh Homi Kapadia left behind a legacy of unimpeachable integrity, discipline and principles. He had become CJI after K G Balakrishnan. His stint had perhaps the most landmark
Read moreDear Friends, I would like to share with you this good news received last night from a friend in Kyoto, Japan. I’m sure you’d be pleased to know we have a Lady from a Parsi family heading the World Federation of Engineering Organization (an organization under the auspices of UNESCO) For details please see report below. Rusi The Report. Marlene
Read moreIt took decades of hard work for Zia Mody to build India’s foremost mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Soumik Kar It is five in the evening on a hot humid day in Mumbai. The fresh coat of polish on the long wooden table that runs along the length of this empty boardroom is quite distinct. I can catch glimpses of
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