Awarded the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan and the OBE, Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia is widely regarded as the father of laparoscopy in India. From 1951 as a medical student to the present day, he has not only witnessed first-hand the avalanche of surgical progress, but has also seen lives saved as a result of these advances, be it a
Read moreThe concept of the IITs originated even before India gained independence in 1947. After the end of the Second World War and before India got independence, Sir Ardeshir Dalal from the Viceroy’s Executive Council foresaw that the future prosperity of India would depend not so much on capital as on technology. He, therefore, proposed the setting up of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. To man
Read moreIn this memoir, Zaiwalla looks back on his passage to England at a time when diversity had barely begun to take root in England’s legal circles, to now leading a groundbreaking law firm. His is a story of a solicitor who made his way on his own terms, with creativity but without ever compromising on his values.While he still has
Read moreIt is rightly said: “Willpower is a superpower.” Indeed in life however tough situations a person faces in life; Willpower is what is needed to survive and excel in life and an amazing example of this is Mathemagician Minoo Jokhi. As a 14-15 year old shy timid unhappy boy who couldn’t even calculate basic tables of 4 or
Read moreDr. Shahida Jaffrey reminisces her relationship with the esteemed Mrs. Meherbano Marker who formed the Quetta Girl Guide and All Pakistan Women Association (APWA) Quetta Wing and worked till her last breath at the age of 103 for the betterment of the underprivileged women. Quetta, 2001 Mrs Meherbano Marker Mrs. Arnaz Marker, the wife of Mr. Jamsheed Marker, called me
Read moreNagporewalla succeeds Arun M. Kumar, the current chairman and CEO who completes his five-year term on 6 February, 2022 Nagporewalla has been with KPMG in India for over two decades. His key areas of experience include manufacturing, infrastructure and construction He had earlier served as the sector head for industrial markets and automotive Yezdi Nagporewalla, a KPMG veteran, will take
Read moreOn August 29 2021 – Dr. Mickey Mehta will be stepping into super sixties. Four decades normally seem very long, but for Dr. Mickey Mehta it seems they flew pass like a breeze. Yes this year as he steps into 60th birthday, he also completes 40 years as the pioneer of wellness industry on many counts. The first holistic health
Read moreArchetype Solutions Group’s new CTO, Shahrukh Tarapore, spent a lot of time in academia before realizing he didn’t want to become a tenured-track professor. He was on the road to getting a Ph.D in computer science, but wanted to be able to apply research in a more direct way. So, he finished a master’s program at the University of Virginia instead, and dove into
Read moreFrisco orthodontist Dr. Shireen Irani featured in D Magazine’s top list of 2021 Best Dentists Frisco’s favorite orthodontist Dr. Shireen Irani has been recognized by D Magazine as one of the best dentists in Dallas in 2021. Frisco, Texas – August 09, 2021 – Leading Frisco orthodontist Dr. Shireen Irani has been acknowledged as one of the top dentists by the esteemed D
Read more“Justice Rohinton Nariman was the finest Chief Justice India never had,” lawyers and judges pay tributeBar & Bench spoke to judges who worked closely with Justice Nariman and lawyers who appeared frequently before him to understand the impact of his seven-year-long tenure at the Bench. Much has been written and spoken about Justice Rohinton Nariman, the “lion” of the Supreme
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