A couple of days ago when I started working on my third book, I asked a friend in Mumbai to help me straighten up a Parsi character. Having spent a good part of my life in Chandigarh, I had no idea about the Parsi community, except the bits I had gleaned from watching Bollywood movies… Continue reading A Wicked Wit Sums Up the Parsis: Book Review
Month: February 2017
Parsi cricketer Soli R Mavalwala passes away at 90
Legendary First-Class cricketer Soli R Mavalwala passed away on Wednesday in Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 90. Soli was a left-arm slow bowler and a left-handed batsman from Karachi who made his First-Class debut in the Sindh vs Mumbai match in the Ranji Trophy of 1947-48. He also played in Pakistan’s first recorded First-Class… Continue reading Parsi cricketer Soli R Mavalwala passes away at 90
Wadias sue Vishal Bhardwaj, take ‘Rangoon’ to court
Roy Wadia sues Vishal Bhardwaj for copyright infringement, alleging Kangana Ranaut’s character in ‘Rangoon’ is inspired by Fearless Nadia, right down to the use of her catch phrase, bloody hell! Kangana Ranaut in ‘Rangoon’ Article by Bharati Dubey and Mohar Basu | Mid-Day Vishal Bhardwaj’s much anticipated film, ‘Rangoon’, which is up for release next… Continue reading Wadias sue Vishal Bhardwaj, take ‘Rangoon’ to court
The Real Mrs Jinnah: New Book Offers Insights Into the Fascinating Life of Ruttie Petit
“What put it into her silly little head to suddenly fall in love with a man old enough to be her father?” mused Sarojini Naidu’s son Jaisoorya, in a letter to his sister Padmaja. He was referring to a scandal that had shaken Bombay’s high society and political circles in 1916, when Muhammad Ali Jinnah,… Continue reading The Real Mrs Jinnah: New Book Offers Insights Into the Fascinating Life of Ruttie Petit
Jehan Daruvala wins 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix
There are only two Grands Prix, outside of Formula 1. Macau has the distinction of hosting one, while the other happens to be the New Zealand Grand Prix. Jehan Daruvala now holds the distinction of being the only Indian driver to register a win at a Grand Prix, having won the New Zealand Grand Prix… Continue reading Jehan Daruvala wins 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix
Ahmedabad Parsis plan housing complex to boost ties within community
In another attempt to boost the city’s dwindling Parsi population, the community plans to build a residential complex near the Parsi Sanatorium. To encourage community living, homes of various types shall be built near the Parsi Sanatorium so community members can stay close to each other and enable their children to bond and socialize with… Continue reading Ahmedabad Parsis plan housing complex to boost ties within community
In the city of Tata and Godrej, there’s no Parsi in BMC poll fray
For the first time in 50 years, the illustrious Mehta family won’t be contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls from what used to be its stronghold in Mumbai Central. The Mehtas are an example of how the Parsi community, which once played an important role in Mumbai’s politics, is no longer in the electoral… Continue reading In the city of Tata and Godrej, there’s no Parsi in BMC poll fray
