Mumbai's Parvez Suleman Lakdawala, a Memon businessman, received an honorary doctorate at the UK Parliament for his over three decades of work in real estate and slum redevelopmentMUMBAI: City-based Memon businessman Parvez Suleman Lakdawala was recently awarded honourary doctorate at the UK Parliament. "This is recognition of my work in redeveloping slums through SRA schemes. They put you on the pathway to success and I have tried to follow these principles diligently. "When asked about the honour he received at the UK Parliament, Lakdawala said he felt humbled because he had never imagined that such an honour would come his way. "I remember slum dwellers would hesitate to tell others about their addresses as they felt ashamed of their dwelling.

Source: The Times January 03, 2026 12:08 UTC