Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes have long been a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and culture. They were first opened in the 19th century by settlers moving to India from Iran and most of them are family run businesses. But today they are slowly dying out. So are they in danger of disappearing altogether?… Continue reading BBC: Mumbai’s Disappearing Irani Cafes
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Bhabha museum was planned near Gateway of India: Gerson da Cunha
Reacting to demands for Homi Bhabha’s bungalow to be converted into a museum, author and social worker Gerson da Cunha says it was already planned at Old Yacht Club, Anushakti Bhawan Article by Varun Singh | Mid-Day Reacting to the clamour for Mehrangir, Homi Bhabha’s bungalow in Malabar Hill, to be turned into a museum… Continue reading Bhabha museum was planned near Gateway of India: Gerson da Cunha
Khada Parsi stands tall again, but do his values still hold?
It may have taken close to a decade to accomplish it, but the BMC needs to be complimented for restoring the Khada Parsi statue at Byculla: at the very least, the BMC cannot be accused of being entirely insensitive to history, legacy and conservation. AYAZ MEMON, Hindustan Times If there is still a bone to… Continue reading Khada Parsi stands tall again, but do his values still hold?
Mumbai Samachar: Going strong at 192
On July 1, Mumbai Samachar, the city’s second most circulated Gujarati paper, will reaffirm its position as the oldest surviving newspaper in Asia. When copies of the Mumbai Samachar (MS) hit the stands on July 1, the newspaper will be making history rather than just recording it. At 192 years and running, it will reaffirm… Continue reading Mumbai Samachar: Going strong at 192
After restoration, Khada Parsi stands tall
After over two years of tedious restoration work, the iconic 150-year-old “Khada Parsi” statue, a Grade I heritage monument in Mumbai, was unveiled on Friday in the presence of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackarey. The 40-feet tall, cast-iron monument has a statue of Seth Cursetjee Manockjee (1763-1845), a nineteenth century Parsi businessman-education reformer, perched atop… Continue reading After restoration, Khada Parsi stands tall
Smita Crishna-Godrej buys historic Bhabha bungalow for Rs. 372 cr
Smita has assured friends that the iconic home where brothers Homi and Jamshed grew up will not be torn down to make way for a highrise and will only be used as a family home. Dr Jamshed Bhabha’s Malabar Hill bungalow, Mehrangir, which many in the city had wanted to be preserved and turned into… Continue reading Smita Crishna-Godrej buys historic Bhabha bungalow for Rs. 372 cr
Homi Bhabha’s iconic home on the block today
Mehrangir on Malabar Hill, the bungalow where the father of India’s atomic energy programme, Homi Bhabha, once lived, will go under the hammer on Wednesday afternoon. Article by Nergish Sunavala & Nauzer K Bharucha | Times of India Property market sources said they expect the property to fetch in excess of Rs 300 crore against… Continue reading Homi Bhabha’s iconic home on the block today
