Coomi Kapoor on Parsis, the Tata feud and press freedom | NL Interview

2021-11-10 11

#CoomiKapoor, a seasoned journalist, is a contributing editor at the Indian Express. She speaks with Manisha Pande about her new book, The #Tatas, Freddie Mercury & Other Bawas: An Intimate History of the #Parsis.

Coomi, herself a Parsi, talks about how a lot of “forward thinking people” in the Parsi community gained prominence because they were immigrants “not bound by the caste system”.

She elaborates on why their low population in the country has been worrying the Parsis no end. And she shares her views on the politics surrounding and including the community.

Watch the full interview: bit.ly/NLInterviewCoomiKapoor

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