Mumbai will miss Boman Kohinoor, who passed away at 97, after a lifetime spent behind the counter of Ballard Estate’s iconic Britannia & Co. See what makes the place so special. Article by Kunal Vijayakar | Hindustan Times A lunch of berry pulao, made to Boman Kohinoor’s wife’s recipe, is considered one of the must-do meals… Continue reading Berry old memory: Kunal Vijayakar on Britannia’s delights
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Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
With space crunch and the civic body imposing heavy fines for unauthorised parking in the city, residents and commuters of Kemps Corner have taken to parking their vehicles inside the Parsi Tower of Silence Cemetery, also known as Doongerwadi, forcing the cemetery’s trust to impose a fine of Rs 500 and clamping of vehicles parked… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
Gandhi & The Tatas
Revisiting the relationship between the Mahatma and the founders of the Tata group, from satyagraha to swaraj October 2019 | Tata.com Throughout his public service Mahatma Gandhi, in his own words, ranged himself “seemingly against capital”. The few exceptions to this included the Tatas. On his 150th birth anniversary, we recount the Tatas’ interactions with… Continue reading Gandhi & The Tatas
KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra: All we learnt about the landmark case from Bollywood
Before we watch web series The Verdict: State Vs Nanavati, we look back at the actual Nanavati case and how it has been presented in Gulzar’s Achanak (1973), R.K. Nayyar’s Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) and Tinu Suresh Desai’s 2016 film Rustom. Written by Arushi Jain | Indian Express The Nanavati case inspired three… Continue reading KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra: All we learnt about the landmark case from Bollywood
Giving, time, and a wish
This forum, Gospels of giving, is dedicated to discussing wealth and why it is given. One of my central research questions concerns how wealth is given. What tools or techniques do the wealthy use to dispense their charity and, as such, ultimately, their vision for the future? Apart from a few tales about Howard Hughes… Continue reading Giving, time, and a wish
Realty slowdown gives us a good opportunity to gain market share: Pirojsha Godrej
Real estate firm Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) plans to use the ongoing struggle and slowdown in the real estate sector as an opportunity to scale up its business and consolidate market share. The last financial year was a breakout year for the Mumbai-based developer, in terms of sales booking volume. Earlier this year, it raised… Continue reading Realty slowdown gives us a good opportunity to gain market share: Pirojsha Godrej
Persis Khambatta : The bold model-actor
Raised by a single mother in Mumbai, Persis Khambhatta went on to become Miss India and make strides in Hollywood. Article by Pia Krishnankutty | The Print Best known for going bald for her role in the highly successful sci-fi film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Persis Khambatta was a Mumbai-born model-turned-actor. She made… Continue reading Persis Khambatta : The bold model-actor
Pandit Firoz Dastur: A Tribute
A tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur, the Kirana gharana maestro, who was born on September 30, 1919 Firoz Dastur’s good looks and sonorous voice were featured first in Lal-e-Yaman, the oriental fantasy film derived from classic Parsi theatre, released in 1933. He was barely 14 years old. As a child artist, he went on to… Continue reading Pandit Firoz Dastur: A Tribute
80 years old Noshir Homawalla rides on horseback 10 kilometres every day
Our dear friend and eminent Parsi historian Marzban Jamshedji Giara sends us this interesting nugget… Tourists visiting Vadva village in Bharuch district see a horsefarm. 80 years old Noshir Homawalla has a hobby of keeping horses. A horsefarm spread over 2.5 acres and an eyecatching farmhouse has been maintained by him. A bachelor, he has… Continue reading 80 years old Noshir Homawalla rides on horseback 10 kilometres every day
