In a creaking colonial building on DN Road, a group of volunteers works to keep alive the memory of a friendship between two nations — one that history, and geopolitics, seems poised to forget On the second floor of Fort’s Navsari Building — reached via a wood-panelled lift whose crank is still wound by hand… Continue reading The Iran League: Bombay’s bridge to Persia
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The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower Restored: A Legacy of Service, Craft, and Civic Collaboration
Built in 1882 by Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia, this clock tower was a gift of service and foresight. Today, its legacy stands complete once more. Standing tall in Fort since 1882, the Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower has quietly witnessed Mumbai’s transformation — from colonial-era streets to the thriving financial and cultural capital it is today.… Continue reading The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower Restored: A Legacy of Service, Craft, and Civic Collaboration
How Mumbai’s corporators evolved from colonial elites to elected representatives
On July 26, 1875, just over 1,200 citizens voted in the first elections to the Bombay Municipal Corporation. The 64 councillors elected then were drawn almost entirely from the city’s elite, reflecting a restricted electorate limited to a small group of tax paying citizens. Article by Pratip Acharya | Indian Express A century and a… Continue reading How Mumbai’s corporators evolved from colonial elites to elected representatives
140-Year-Old Ripon Club At Kala Ghoda Faces Eviction From Landlords; Court Hearing Scheduled On November 24
After a furore over the proposed sale of the Sanjan sanatorium, Parsis have raised concerns about the future of another community Institution – the 140-year-old Ripon Club on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda. Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press Journal Eviction Notice From Landlord Trust The Parsi-only club, located on two floors of N… Continue reading 140-Year-Old Ripon Club At Kala Ghoda Faces Eviction From Landlords; Court Hearing Scheduled On November 24
Now reopened, the Parsi Museum in Mumbai offers a compelling insight into Zoroastrianism
Pheroza Godrej, co-curator of the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum, gives AD a special tour of the Parsi Museum in Mumbai. Recently restored with great discernment, the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum, better known as the Parsi Museum, in Mumbai offers a glimpse into the heritage of the Parsis of India and Zoroastrians of Iran. Built with… Continue reading Now reopened, the Parsi Museum in Mumbai offers a compelling insight into Zoroastrianism
The Bizarre Connection Between a Cow Painkiller and the Disappearance of India’s Vultures
On a hill in Mumbai surrounded by banyan trees lies the Doongerwadi grounds. It is home to the city’s ancient Towers of Silence. For centuries, members of India’s small Parsi community brought their dead here for one final act of faith. In keeping with Zoroastrian belief, the body, considered impure after death, was placed atop… Continue reading The Bizarre Connection Between a Cow Painkiller and the Disappearance of India’s Vultures
Parsi Tower of Silence gets plaque with a view
Mumbai’s historic Parsi Tower of Silence cemetery on Malabar Hill, established in 1672, has been honored with a heritage plaque under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Legacy Project. The plaque, mounted on a pole near the main entrance at Kemps Corner, features a QR code linking to verified historical information about the site. Part… Continue reading Parsi Tower of Silence gets plaque with a view
