How dare you ask me to write on this topic, Editorji? It’s a contradiction in terms, and only an oxy-moron would think that such a species with common traits exists. Our most common feature is that each of us is so uncommon. Shylock may have said ‘Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe’, but… Continue reading Salli, Soli and Saala BC-MC… Bachi Karkaria on the Parsis
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Bollywood Stuntwoman Sanober Pardiwala In Conversation
Do you think stunt doubles get enough credit for the hard work they put in on behalf of celebrities and their safety? Today on The Girl Club Of Bollywood we have Sanober Pardiwala – a stuntwoman who gets real about what goes behind all those stunts performed by them.
Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years
Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years on July 14 Ervad Aspi Patel, the head priest of the temple, is seated in the verandah. An air of tranquility, and dominance of white and peace pervade the place as we approach to meet him. The Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai… Continue reading Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years
How the first English novels by Parsis were written in the backdrop of the plague and politics
The histories of the novels ‘My Friend, The Barrister’ and ‘Pootli, A Story of Life in Bombay’ The library of the University of Mumbai, housed in an 1870s edifice flanked by the Rajabai Tower, is perhaps the grandest repository of literary treasures in the city. Shelved under its lofty vaulted wooden ceiling are the last… Continue reading How the first English novels by Parsis were written in the backdrop of the plague and politics
The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden
Meher Marfatia: The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden The Cowasjee Dinshaw Collection of the Adenwalla Archive reveals rare records of a family of merchant-princes, last of the philanthropic Bombay sethias, who fronted the golden age of Parsis in Aden Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Aden House, the Cowasjee Dinshaw & Bros. building They were the… Continue reading The Benevolent Businessmen From Aden
Zoroastrianism: The rhapsody of an ancient faith
In the Oscar-winning film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of Freddie Mercury, his father berates him: “So now the family name is not good enough for you?” “I changed it legally,” Mercury responds. “No looking back.” Article by Rev. Alexander Santora | NJ.com Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara into a Parsi family that had roots in… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: The rhapsody of an ancient faith
A Book Reading of “Zenobia Mistri – A Teacher Par Excellence” by Shireen Isal
Lately I’ve been very caught up with the idea of immortality. Not the Jack Sparrow and Fountain of Youth kind of course, but the kind that makes someone unforgettable to more than their immediate generation. And the most potent experience of this attempt to make someone immortal is when the immortal almost rises, phoenix-like before… Continue reading A Book Reading of “Zenobia Mistri – A Teacher Par Excellence” by Shireen Isal
