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Dastoor’s decisions

The manager of the National Academy of Umpires in Nagpur, “the only one of its kind in the world,” speaks about his work, hobbies and beliefs
Dilnavaz E. Bhagwagar

At first glance he can pass off as one of the many other-side-of-60 Parsi bachelors living a self-contained life in a clean, well-kept home in a Parsi baug. But delving deeper into his interests, his career choices and his philosophy, Farokh Dastoor of Nagpur’s Tata Baug emerges a many-faceted personality.  His career has zig-zagged from Tatas to textiles and then up the ladder of cricket — not as a player but as an administrator. Working presently for the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the richest and most powerful sports body in the world, Dastoor is manager of the......



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