India thrives on festivals. A time to rejoice, festivals are supposed to bind different people together. There are some common festivals celebrated all over the country and there are some which are specific to a region, community or religion. Alas when any festival is celebrated, noise and pollution become an integral part of the festivity.… Continue reading Festivals: A Fond Memory
Month: November 2015
We have a “take it or leave it” approach with advertisers: Ronnie Screwvala
It has been a little over 2 years since Ronnie Screwvala left the media and entertainment sector after UTV, the company he had founded back in 1990, was bought over by The Walt Disney Group. However, he has not let the grass grow under his feet. Apart from his philanthropic commitments with Swades Foundation (a… Continue reading We have a “take it or leave it” approach with advertisers: Ronnie Screwvala
Ahmedabad Parsi Sanatorium Likely to be Destroyed
A 35-foot road has been planned along the stretch that has the sanatorium A 90-year-old structure which is part of the Parsi heritage in the city is in the middle of a raging controversy. Located on the Sabarmati Riverfront, the Parsi Sanatorium Compound is likely to be destroyed if the civic body implements its revised… Continue reading Ahmedabad Parsi Sanatorium Likely to be Destroyed
When Nani Palkhivala Refused to Defend Indira Gandhi in Court
On 12 June 1975, Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha of Allahabad High Court found the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices in the “State of Uttar Pradesh vs Raj Narain” case. The judge declared her election null and void, unseated her from the Lok Sabha and barred her from contesting elections for the next… Continue reading When Nani Palkhivala Refused to Defend Indira Gandhi in Court
Shaheen Mistri’s Teach for India: Read, Baby, Read
It’s 5 p.m., but even at this late hour, the 50-some sixth-graders in Rushali Daga’s Mumbai classroom are bopping in and out of their seats. It’s the last class of the day; the kids belong to the second shift of students to attend classes — there aren’t enough seats or teachers to handle all the… Continue reading Shaheen Mistri’s Teach for India: Read, Baby, Read
Banajee Agiary in Calcutta is now an Electrical Market
The huge Rustomjee Cowasjee Banajee Agiary (Agiary – is a fire temple in which Parsi Zoroastrians pray) at 26 Ezra Street in Central Kolkata has been turned into an electrical market of sorts, but who cares! Article by Phiroze Edulji | News World India The Kolkata Municipal Corporation know that time and tide wait for… Continue reading Banajee Agiary in Calcutta is now an Electrical Market
The Parsi Contribution to Indian Cinema
Being Parsi ‘The Path of Zarathrustra’ made in English is a film that perhaps for the first time explores the Parsi identity and the history and origin of the faith. This reminds us of the contribution of the Parsis to Indian cinema. But has Indian cinema been kind to the community in portraying them? SHOMA… Continue reading The Parsi Contribution to Indian Cinema
