In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law made in Maharashtra in 1977, which requires that before courts get into the facts of a case, they should decide on jurisdiction when questions are raised on issues, including that of delay beyond a legally set bar of three years. The verdict, by… Continue reading Setback to Wadia in land battle as Supreme Court upholds old Act
Category: Bombay
Mumbai City Development Plan forgets to mark as many as 24 fire temples as heritage structures
Parsis were among the first settlers in Mumbai in the 17th century and they started consecrating their fire temples (Agiaries and Atash Behrams) over the next 200 years. In the past decade, the minuscule community (barely over 40,000 in Mumbai) was relieved when most of these temples were notified under the city’s heritage rules, which… Continue reading Mumbai City Development Plan forgets to mark as many as 24 fire temples as heritage structures
Adi Jehangir on the Closing of Café Samovar
As Mumbai bids goodbye to Cafe Samovar this week, Adi Jehangir says he is simply making room for artists. It’s a busy Thursday afternoon at Kala Ghoda’s Jehangir Art Gallery. A queue winds out of a narrow corridor leading to its resident eatery, Cafe Samovar, spilling into the foyer. The visitors know it’s their last… Continue reading Adi Jehangir on the Closing of Café Samovar
The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
The Mumbai police brought an illegal boat party spread across three boats near Gateway of India to a screeching halt around midnight on Friday. By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Hindustan Times Colaba police officers raided the three boats and arrested four boat crew members, who allegedly organised the party for 236 Parsis on the occasion of… Continue reading The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
8 CCTV cameras to keep a watch on Khada Parsi statue
In a bid to safeguard the Khada Parsi from drug addicts and thieves, the BMC is set to install eight CCTV cameras and a circular fence around the statue. One of only two such cast-iron statues in the world the other being in Cires in Chile the Khada Parsi in Byculla has been under… Continue reading 8 CCTV cameras to keep a watch on Khada Parsi statue
Bombay Airport’s Terminal 2 Art Wall To Depict Parsi-Style Theatre
Having already set the standard in terms of artistic beauty, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s (CSIA) T2 terminal is now undergoing the completion of its ‘art museum’ on the walls, set to be opened by second half of this year. Article by Shahkar Abidi | DNA The remaining space constitutes about 70 per cent of… Continue reading Bombay Airport’s Terminal 2 Art Wall To Depict Parsi-Style Theatre
Heritage enclave cracks open its door to redevelopment
At the entrance to Parsi Colony in Dadar, two new towers signal the changes creeping into this low-rise, historic neighbourhood. Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times of India One is Parsi builder Jimmy Mistry’s Della Tower, a Persian behemoth that replaced the three-storey Dosal Mansion several years ago. Adorned with Avestan prayers and massive reliefs… Continue reading Heritage enclave cracks open its door to redevelopment
