Month: January 2019 Articles

Ervad Zal Darius Mody Ordained as Navar

Ervad Zal Darius Mody was recently ordained as a Navar on December 20, 2018, Roj Khordad, Mah Amardad, in memory of his grand uncle Ervad Sorab Hormusji Mody.  Zal was taught his Navar prayers by his grandfather Ervad Keki H. Mody and guided...
A Tribute to the Feriyas

A Tribute to the Feriyas

Feriyas is a colloquialism from Feriwalla, Gujarati for someone who takes a 'Fero', a round of some place. During the struggle for Indian Independence, people used to have Prabhat Feri, a small...

Feroze Gandhi’s grave lies forgotten

Feroze Gandhi’s grave lies forgotten

Feroze Gandhi may be the patriarch of the Congress's first family, but the party as well as his family members seem to have neglected his cemetery in Allahabad, now rechristened as Prayagraj.As per...

Stanley Insler Passes Away

Stanley Insler Passes Away

Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology Stanley Insler GRD ’63 passed away on Jan. 5 at the age of 82.Insler was a distinguished historical linguist who studied Indo-European...

Ashdeen Lilaowala: The ‘gara’ goes mod

Ashdeen Lilaowala: The ‘gara’ goes mod

Traditional Parsi embroidery finds contemporary expression with fresh motifs and colours while retaining its multicultural roots in the hands of textile designer Ashdeen Z. LilaowalaAshdeen Z....