The Marzban Colony in Agripada, south Mumbai, gets a new lease on life Article by Meher Mirza | DNA India The story of ‘The Lal Chimney Compound’ begins in the 19th century, with Mancherji Marzban, who was a many-splendoured man. In 1892, he was elected to become an Executive Engineer of the Bombay Municipal Corporation… Continue reading Marzban Colony: Springing forth from history
Month: September 2014
Ancient faith seeks good to balance the bad
Zoroastrianism puts the onus for morality on the individual Every morning, Farhad Mistry wraps a kastri, a small rope made up of 72 strings, around his waist like a belt while saying his morning prayers. Then he puts on a sadre, which is essentially a muslin undershirt affixed with two very meaningful patches. Article by… Continue reading Ancient faith seeks good to balance the bad
Shahnameh, a Persian Masterpiece, Still Relevant Today
Long before HBO’s wildly popular Game of Thrones was created, Iranians turned to the national literary epic ‘Shahnameh” (The Book of Kings) for intriguing tales of knights, nobility and mystical creatures scattered across Seven Kingdoms controlled by a greater king. By Farnaz Fassihi | The Wall Street Journal Now fans of Game of Thrones, English… Continue reading Shahnameh, a Persian Masterpiece, Still Relevant Today
Raise the curtains: The Buckingham Secret
This new play is a comedy on the secrets of Buckingham Palace Secrets will be revealed at the premiere of NCPA’s fifth production. The Buckingham Secret, set against the backdrop of Buckingham Palace, is a play about the British royal family and their well-kept secret, which only the butler knows. Article in the Asian Age… Continue reading Raise the curtains: The Buckingham Secret
Lord Karan Bilimoria: An Pulling No Punches.
Lucy Tobin interviews Lord Bilimoria founder of Cobra Beer. He pulls no punches in this interview. The lager lord who is speaking up for Britain. Cobra’s Lord Bilimoria has strong views on running the country In what must have been the Indian army equivalent of wheeling out your kids to show them off at a… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria: An Pulling No Punches.
Zubin Mehta: In Conversation with the New York Times.
Zubin Mehta is an Indian-born conductor who has directed many of the world’s finest orchestras. He is the music director for life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the chief conductor of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Interviewed by Kate Murphy | NYTimes READING “The White Tiger,” by Aravind Adiga, an Indian author. This… Continue reading Zubin Mehta: In Conversation with the New York Times.
