A symphony’s gone silent: The Passing of Jini Dinshaw

A symphony’s gone silent: The Passing of Jini Dinshaw

Jini Dinshaw, violin virtuoso and founder of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO)—India’s oldest indigenous Western classical orchestra—passed away on Thursday, aged 95, four days after the demise of her beloved elder sister, Aloo, who recently turned 100.Article by...

Diana Pundole: Steering the wheels of destiny

Diana Pundole: Steering the wheels of destiny

Diana Pundole recently became India’s first female national racing champion in the saloon category at the MRF National Car Racing ChampionshipsArticle by Kalyani Sardesai | New Indian ExpressIt was Diana Pundole’s birthday just two days before the MRF National Car...

The critic as artist: Hoshang Merchant

The critic as artist: Hoshang Merchant

On how India’s first openly gay poet, Hoshang Merchant has created an entire tradition of interdisciplinary literary and cultural criticismArticle by Saikat Majumdar | Hindustan TimesIn his exquisite hybrid of memoir and literary criticism, Partial Recall, Arvind...

Parsi cemetery tells tales of Rawalpindi’s rich past

Parsi cemetery tells tales of Rawalpindi’s rich past

Established in 1890, the historical landmark awaits authorities' attentionArticle by Qaiser Shirazi | Tribune PakistanRawalpindi, a city with a rich history spanning over centuries is home to numerous ancient landmarks that narrate tales of its past.Among these is the...

Religiographies on Zoroastrian Esotericism: Special Issue

Religiographies on Zoroastrian Esotericism: Special Issue

We are happy to share a new publication by our dear friends Mariano Errichiello, Daniel J. Sheffield and Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw VevainaSpecial Issue: “Zoroastrian Esotericism” edited by Mariano Errichiello, Daniel J. Sheffield and Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina...