A century and a quarter after two Parsi girls fell to their death from the iconic Rajabai Clock Tower in Mumbai, the shocking incident continues to intrigue On 25 April 1891, at about 4pm, Bachubai and Pherozebai fell to their death from Rajabai Clock Tower in Bombay University. Bachubai was the wife of Ardeshir Godrej,… Continue reading The mystery of the clock tower deaths
Month: October 2016
Documentary ‘Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds’ pays homage to Zubin Mehta
Bettina Ehrhardt’s film on the celebrated music conductor is being screened at the Mumbai Film Festival. The central tenet of Zoroastrianism, “Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta”, or “Good thoughts, good words, good Deeds”, is also the title of Bettina Ehrhardt’s comprehensive documentary on celebrated Western classical music conductor Zubin Mehta. The 89-minute film, which is being screened… Continue reading Documentary ‘Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds’ pays homage to Zubin Mehta
Capt. Hormazdiar Desai: A ray of light for those in dark
Padma Shree awardee, Capt. Desai who celebrates his 100th birthday on October 20, today has founded seven institutes for the blind community. In the bylanes of Colaba, sitting in the living room of an old Parsi house, with his wife Perin sitting to his right, and about twenty-odd visually impaired, along with a few peers,… Continue reading Capt. Hormazdiar Desai: A ray of light for those in dark
Mistry Vs Tata: Duel of ‘dikras’ has Parsi community shaken and stirred
A day after the Tata group sacked Cyrus Mistry as chairman and appointed Ratan Tata as interim chairman, there is widespread dismay in the Parsi community at the way events unfolded. “This is a very sorry state of affairs for the community. It was not expected from somebody who is holding a stature this big.… Continue reading Mistry Vs Tata: Duel of ‘dikras’ has Parsi community shaken and stirred
Parsi Tea Parties for Two
Parsis and hill stations are irrevocably connected. Where you find one, you will find the other… And they make for the most delightful conversations and the most uplifting friendships One of the nicest features of growing up in the Nilgiri Hills is running into the most fabulous men… The kind they don’t seem to make… Continue reading Parsi Tea Parties for Two
Zubin Mehta – Good Thoughts, Words, Deeds, And Music!
‘Aapro’ Zubin Mehta is in the news. The ongoing Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival has an 89-minute documentary on the celebrated Western classical music conductor in its ‘Discovering India’ section by renowned German filmmaker Bettina Ehrhardt. Article by Mark Manuel | Huffington Post India It’s called Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds. In Farsi, the… Continue reading Zubin Mehta – Good Thoughts, Words, Deeds, And Music!
India’s Tata gives UCSD $70M in hot area of genetics to University of California San Diego
One of India’s top philanthropists is giving UC San Diego $70 million to explore ways to use a radically new way of editing genes to fight insect-borne diseases, make crops more resistant to drought and create better antibiotics. Article in San Diego Union Tribune The Tata Trusts of Mumbai announced Sunday that it’s investing in… Continue reading India’s Tata gives UCSD $70M in hot area of genetics to University of California San Diego
