Ninety years of giving with grace
Updated On: 25 August, 2024 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Among the most iconic institutions gifted to Bombay, the Time & Talents Club stays robust and relevant. Its firm humanitarian resolve engages with philanthropy and entertainment in wonderfully equal measure
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(Clockwise from top left) A young Zubin Mehta embracing the Club founder-president Gool Shavaksha, also seen alongside; Stewart Copeland, Sting and Andy Summers in March 1980, for their show billed as Bombay’s first foreign rock gig. For those misled by posters stating “The Police are coming” with a blue-uniformed city havaldar, this banner clarified it was the rock band in town; Pandit Jasraj, one of several Indian classical musicians whose shows have been hosted. Pics Courtesy Time & Talents Club and Charmaine Dhondy
Eat from here so others eat too,” she said. That was my grandmother, who would buy copies of everybody’s favourite cookbook to distribute. Our 1971 volume was happily thumbed enough for a bunch of recipes to be planted pat in my mum’s head.
Indelibly stamped in the Parsi psyche is the comfort of growing up with the ubiquitous Time & Talents Cookbook. Its sales figures are just one popular way the club raises funds for several thousands of worthy beneficiaries. Kickstarting its 90th year celebrations is Dramatic Effect, a song and dance spectacular at the NCPA on September 1.
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