Iona Italia talks to Nev March about her historical novel, Murder in Old Bombay, and about the Zoroastrians of Bombay both past and present. Hello everyone, welcome to the Quillette podcast. I’m your host this week, Iona Italia, and my guest is Nev March. Nev is a former business analyst turned novelist. Her debut novel,… Continue reading Parsi Bombay, Then and Now: Iona Italia Speaks to Nev March
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The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist
The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist Article By Nalini Iyer | The Examiner Thrity Umrigar is the author of ten previous books including the popular The Space Between Us and the The Secrets Between Us. Museum of Failures is her 11th book for adults. Umrigar’s fiction… Continue reading The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist
The Navjote Book By Delzin Choksey
Our friend and brilliant ilustrator and author Delzin Choksey of Crispy Doodles fame has come out with a new title called “The Navjote Book” An activity book for young Zoroastrians. Interactive learning, games, stickers, templates for crafts and recipes! An excellent activity book for young Zoroastrian children to use BEFORE DURING and AFTER their Navjote.… Continue reading The Navjote Book By Delzin Choksey
Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry
Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry Born in 1940, pursuing medicine for most of his adult life, turning to art in his twenties and acquiring cultish respect in whatever form he turned to, Patel died Friday. Article in the Indian Express Friends, eminent artists say Patel would paint the… Continue reading Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry
One Woman’s Fight for Justice & Equality in Historic Bombay: Book Review
The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey What’s it About? Bombay’s only female solicitor, Perveen Mistry, grapples with class divisions, sexism, and complex family dynamics as she seeks justice for a mistreated young woman in this thrilling fourth installment in Sujata Massey’s award-winning series. It’s a happy day when a reader can dive into… Continue reading One Woman’s Fight for Justice & Equality in Historic Bombay: Book Review
Bakhtiar Dadabhoy’s Homi J Bhabha: A Life
Bakhtiar Dadabhoy’s Homi J Bhabha: A Life chronicles not only the life of an exceptional scientist, but an important era in Indian science The biography of Bhabha, who established India’s nuclear energy programme, covers a vast canvas — his early life, scientific experiments, institution building, his role as a science administrator and a patron of… Continue reading Bakhtiar Dadabhoy’s Homi J Bhabha: A Life
The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage : Book Review
This book explores how theatre enabled Parsis to negotiate the growing challenges of colonialism In ‘The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage’, Rashna Darius Nicholson is particularly interested in exploring how theatre impacted the life of Parsi women. Murali Ranganathan Parsi theatre company at Ramprakash Theatre, Jaipur, 1880. In 1969, when the last vestiges of… Continue reading The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage : Book Review
The Parsi Theatre’ is an important addition to the sparse information available on the matter
Somnath Gupt’s book is an immensely readable account of the history and development of the Parsi theatre and its influences on early Hindi cinema. Actor Sohrab Modi (left) and playwright Agha Hashr Kashmiri (right). | Public domain. The history of Indian theatre and Hindi films invariably invites discussion of the Parsi theatre. Many established elements… Continue reading The Parsi Theatre’ is an important addition to the sparse information available on the matter
Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate
In this 19th-century tragic love story, a young Parsi woman has to choose between money and love An excerpt from ‘Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate’, by Dadi Edulji Taraporewala. Translated from the Gujarati by Aban Mukherji and Tulsi Vatsal. Dadi Edulji Taraporewala & Tulsi Vatsal and Aban Mukherji An illustration from the book.… Continue reading Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate
