Saturday April 23, 2022 will forever be a red letter day in the annals of the Parsi Irani Zarathushti community in India, and all over the world. It was on this day that the Empowering Mobeds Trust held their first function after officially forming the Trust per government guidelines. It has been a long road… Continue reading Empowering Mobeds Trust Inauguration Event
Category: Bombay
Bandra Parsi Convalescent Home: Parsi trust sells sea-facing Bandra property for Rs 350 crore
The plot now contains this dilapidated early 20th-century bungalow, once used as a convalescence home MUMBAI: A Parsi trust has sold its prime, sea-facing bungalow property at Bandra Bandstand to a developer for Rs 350 crore. Nauzer Bharucha / TNN In late October, Imperial Infra, a Boman Irani-led Rustomjee Group firm, concluded the sale agreement… Continue reading Bandra Parsi Convalescent Home: Parsi trust sells sea-facing Bandra property for Rs 350 crore
Sir Homi Mody … Dadabhai Naoroji: Five Parsis behind Mumbai’s street names
These five roads in Mumbai are named after politicians, bankers, lawyers and activists who had two things in common: one, they were Parsi, and two, they all contributed to the development of Mumbai, and India as a whole. There is no community in Mumbai as wealthy as the Parsis. Bombay owes a lot of its… Continue reading Sir Homi Mody … Dadabhai Naoroji: Five Parsis behind Mumbai’s street names
Dadar Parsi Colony: Cherishing the Bombay that was
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
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
