The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has found Rs 21.43 lakh and gold jewellery in a cupboard belonging to its late CEO, Mehli Colah. The discovery has set tongues wagging in the community as earlier there have been allegations that some of the property transactions include a cash component, a charge which the Punchayet has denied.… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet finds Rs 21 lakh, gold jewellery in late CEO’s cupboard
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The Buckingham Secret: Review
Writer-director Meherzad Patel’s latest stage offering, The Buckingham Secret, couldn’t have made its debut at a better time. After all, the British Royal Family is once again in the news, with Prince William and Kate expecting their second child, the new royal baby! Coming to the play, as the title suggests, it tells the story… Continue reading The Buckingham Secret: Review
Meherzad Patel: Celebrating the Parsi way of life via theatre
Through all its plays, Meherzad Patel’s theatre company, Silly Point Productions, celebrates the Parsi way of life. As the company turns six, we look at its journey, and how Patel created a niche, with several original productions to his credit- the latest being, The Buckingham Secret, which was recently staged in the city. We get… Continue reading Meherzad Patel: Celebrating the Parsi way of life via theatre
Darius Pardiwala: Young Badminton Star
Today, even the under-10 category in badminton is not recreational. With the way Darius Pardiwala (Bombay Scottish) and Bhargav Chavan (Bhavan’s Wadia) were guided throughout the final of the MSSA event, it showed how important the title was to the school and the boys. By Sayed Roshan | MumbaiMirror Pardiwala puts in extra practice to… Continue reading Darius Pardiwala: Young Badminton Star
Why Delhi’s Parsis don’t want non-Parsi spouses in their cemetery
The community is likely to vote against a proposal to allow the husbands and wives of those who marry outside the faith to be buried in the Parsi graveyard. The Parsis – one of India’s smallest minorities – have been worried about their dwindling numbers for decades. But in Delhi, members are at the verge… Continue reading Why Delhi’s Parsis don’t want non-Parsi spouses in their cemetery
Meet the Women Fighting the Islamic State
MAKHMOUR, Iraq — Avesta enters the cramped room in a teachers’ residence turned temporary military base, ready for a meeting with her fellow fighters. The six commandos rise to shake her hand. She greets each individually. “Hello, heval,” she says, calling them by the Kurdish word for comrade. Then she lays down her Russian sniper… Continue reading Meet the Women Fighting the Islamic State
Marzban Colony: Springing forth from history
The Marzban Colony in Agripada, south Mumbai, gets a new lease on life Article by Meher Mirza | DNA India The story of ‘The Lal Chimney Compound’ begins in the 19th century, with Mancherji Marzban, who was a many-splendoured man. In 1892, he was elected to become an Executive Engineer of the Bombay Municipal Corporation… Continue reading Marzban Colony: Springing forth from history
