From computers to crosswords,
Silloo Nanavaty, who passed
away at 102, stayed abreast of
the changing times and mores
Dr Pilloo Hakim
My brother Adi Cooper’s mother-in-law, Silloo Nanavaty, was amazing. At over 100 years, her youthful looks and active mind belied her age. Born on April 28, 1923, she lived through two millennia, encompassing a period of immense change — social, political, scientific and environmental. She passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, exactly two months after her 102nd birthday.
Many of us find it difficult to adjust to modern technology that meets our needs in everyday life. Silloo, however, took all these changes in her stride. She vividly recollected the old telephone with its stand, on which she used to chat......