One of Mumbai’s most endearing albeit fast fading icons — the Irani cafés — will be chronicled in a coffee table book that is set for a late 2015 release It was in January 2014, when the news that B Merwan & Co was going to shut down surfaced, that Simin Patel, founder of Bombaywalla.org … Continue reading A Book on The Irani Cafes of Bombay
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Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
The Wadias have taken exception to the BPP using the rent from these properties to pay the salaries of Parsi priests Industrialist Nusli Wadia, whose family developed five housing colonies for the needy Parsis in the 1900s, wants the control of the colonies back with the family trust. By Yogesh Sadhwani | TNN The family… Continue reading Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
Let wealthy Parsis repair community building: HC
In an observation that could ‘corporatise’ the restoration of dilapidated structures in the city, the Bombay High Court has asked a Parsi community trust to approach business houses controlled by the community to help repair its decaying building. The court noted that if this project works out fine, similar help could be extended to other… Continue reading Let wealthy Parsis repair community building: HC
300 trucks of Mud dumped at Doongerwadi kicks up a storm
Four trustees of Parsi Punchayet allege the ‘debris’ was loosely dumped without finding out if it is fit for plantation, and poses a threat of landslides during monsoon; BPP chairman rubbishes allegations. Doongerwadi, the sacred Parsi land at Malabar Hill, is once again mired in controversy. Around 300 truckloads of debris from a construction site… Continue reading 300 trucks of Mud dumped at Doongerwadi kicks up a storm
Colaba Metro Wont Affect the Atashbehrams at Princess Street: MMRDA
There is a possibility of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) not disturbing the century-old Parsi fire temple at Princess Street near Dhobi Talao during the construction of the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz metro rail. By Ateeq Shaikh| DNA India According to a senior development authority official, Kalbadevi, as well as south Mumbai as a whole, will… Continue reading Colaba Metro Wont Affect the Atashbehrams at Princess Street: MMRDA
Mumbai’s Kemp’s Corner flyover turns 50
“You know when the Kemp’s Corner flyover was being built… It was like a smooth concrete stretch. I’d sneak up there with my bicycle and it would feel heady to feel the bike hurtle down with the breeze in my hair and my heart in my mouth,” remembers Fali Master a Kemp’s Corner resident who… Continue reading Mumbai’s Kemp’s Corner flyover turns 50
Ashmick Snack Shack: Pali naka’s Parsi pride
Karan Johar’s mom, Hiroo digs the dhansak. But that’s not why you need to make a call to Ashmick. By Roxanne Bamboat | Mumbai Mirror For burb residents who whine about Parsi cuisine joints opening shutters in SoBo, Ashmick’s Snack Shack at the chaotic Pali Naka junction is the place to visit. No more than… Continue reading Ashmick Snack Shack: Pali naka’s Parsi pride
