Inflatable pools, barbecues, open backyards…this is how architect Rooshad Shroff recalls the better part of his childhood spent with his parents in the Dadar Parsi colony. With the endless lockdowns, he realises how deeply he misses this oasis of bliss in the heart of Mumbai. “I certainly took the greenery for granted. You simply can’t… Continue reading Dadar Parsi Colony: Cherishing the Bombay that was
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Mumbai: 100-year-old Parsi Gate to be relocated 75mt away
BMC has relocated the century-old Parsi Gate at Marine Drive to make way for the coastal road project. While one pillar of the gate was moved on April 17, the other was moved three days later. After the coastal road is done, the pillars of Parsi Gate will be relocated 75 metres northwest of the… Continue reading Mumbai: 100-year-old Parsi Gate to be relocated 75mt away
Kayomi Engineer: Want to have every single building in Parsi Colony sketched for archival value
A Dadar Parsi Colony resident’s four-year-old attempt at using photos, anecdotes, municipal records, memories and sketches to the iconic neighbourhood in a book speaks of public participation in conserving the cityscape. The houses in the enclave, says Engineer, comprise an interesting mix of cottage-style villas and apartments to accommodate more families. Some structures also have… Continue reading Kayomi Engineer: Want to have every single building in Parsi Colony sketched for archival value
Mumbai: Parsis aggrieved as BMC plans to relocate Parsi Gate to facilitate coastal road project
Mumbai: Members of the Parsi community are aggrieved with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as the fate of the iconic ‘Parsi Gate’ continues to remain uncertain. In order to facilitate the ongoing construction work for the Coastal Road Project (CRP), the civic body had approached the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), seeking its approval to relocate… Continue reading Mumbai: Parsis aggrieved as BMC plans to relocate Parsi Gate to facilitate coastal road project
Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Anyone who has lived in or grown up in Mumbai would know at least one Parsi for sure. And if new, you will wonder about the fuss around Bun-Maska (Bun-Butter), Bhurji-Pav (Scrambled eggs-Bread) and Irani Chai (Persian Tea). That is the extent to which the Parsis are part of the cosmopolitan weave of this city.… Continue reading Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Sign The Petition: Save Parsi Gate at Marine Drive
A group of concerned citizens have started an online petition to save the Parsi Gate at Marine Drive in south Mumbai, which is likely to be relocated by the BMC for the upcoming coastal road. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | Times Of India The petition states the over a century-old gate, built by Pallonji Mistry… Continue reading Sign The Petition: Save Parsi Gate at Marine Drive
80-plus Irani brothers with a zest for life die of Covid-19 in Mumbai
Everyone who has known of the Ferzandi brothers — Darius, 85 and Plumarz, 81 succumbing to the deadly coronavirus within weeks of each other last month, have been aching with memories of the two bespectacled old Parsi men. Darius was a fixture at the glass gallah of his quaint little Byculla Restaurant & Bakery taking… Continue reading 80-plus Irani brothers with a zest for life die of Covid-19 in Mumbai
Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting
Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting Dissent cleaves community after meet to move Parsi Gates at Marine Drive; social media the battleground The Parsi Gates at Marine Drive Article by Hemal Ashar | Mid-Day On June 30, a small group of people, including some Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) trustees and… Continue reading Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting
One of India’s richest minority groups enjoys some of Mumbai’s best rents.
“Imagine a world within a world.” That is how Hormuz Bana describes the centuries-old community where he lives in Mumbai — and which is in danger of vanishing. Article by Rhea Mogul | CNN Located below the Eastern Express Highway, this storied enclave is everything that most of Mumbai is not: idyllic, languid, and devoid… Continue reading One of India’s richest minority groups enjoys some of Mumbai’s best rents.
