Homai Engineer’s life was marked by
perseverance, charm and religious values
Ferroza C. Jassawala
There was an outpouring of tributes to her life and work when well-known entrepreneur and businesswoman Homai Engineer who headed the Industrial Boilers Limited (IBL) Group, died on March 24, 2025 in Bombay at the age of 84 following a brief illness. Variously described as "a trail blazer” and "a legendary lady who inspired us,” she was known to be "a warm, generous, loving and hospitable person” who faced life’s challenges bravely.
Engineer was born in 1941 to the Marphatia family of six siblings residing in Cusrow Baug. Married at the early age of 18, by 22 she was juggling her......