Our dear friend and young budding art director Cyrus Karanjia of Karachi, Pakistan has put on a new showreel. Check out a small glimpse of the amazing art direction and prop styling that Cyrus has been involved with in the past three years. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram
Month: July 2020
Bollywood Stuntwoman Sanober Pardiwala In Conversation
Do you think stunt doubles get enough credit for the hard work they put in on behalf of celebrities and their safety? Today on The Girl Club Of Bollywood we have Sanober Pardiwala – a stuntwoman who gets real about what goes behind all those stunts performed by them.
Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years
Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years on July 14 Ervad Aspi Patel, the head priest of the temple, is seated in the verandah. An air of tranquility, and dominance of white and peace pervade the place as we approach to meet him. The Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai… Continue reading Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years
How the first English novels by Parsis were written in the backdrop of the plague and politics
The histories of the novels ‘My Friend, The Barrister’ and ‘Pootli, A Story of Life in Bombay’ The library of the University of Mumbai, housed in an 1870s edifice flanked by the Rajabai Tower, is perhaps the grandest repository of literary treasures in the city. Shelved under its lofty vaulted wooden ceiling are the last… Continue reading How the first English novels by Parsis were written in the backdrop of the plague and politics
The IranShah Initiative – Donation With Vision 2020 (Part 1 of 2)
“There are no gods in the universe, no nations, no money, no human rights, and no justice outside of the common imagination of human beings,” says Yuval Noah Harari in his book Sapiens. Harari argues that humanity functions cooperatively because human beings created religions and belief systems, political societies, financial markets, judicial systems etc. That these common… Continue reading The IranShah Initiative – Donation With Vision 2020 (Part 1 of 2)
The Grand Old Man of India who became Britain’s first Asian MP
How was an Indian elected to the British Parliament in 1892? What relevance could this historical event have for us today? Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917) is an unfamiliar name these days. Yet, aside from being the first Asian to sit in the House of Commons, he was also the most important leader in India before Mahatma… Continue reading The Grand Old Man of India who became Britain’s first Asian MP
80-plus Irani brothers with a zest for life die of Covid-19 in Mumbai
Everyone who has known of the Ferzandi brothers — Darius, 85 and Plumarz, 81 succumbing to the deadly coronavirus within weeks of each other last month, have been aching with memories of the two bespectacled old Parsi men. Darius was a fixture at the glass gallah of his quaint little Byculla Restaurant & Bakery taking… Continue reading 80-plus Irani brothers with a zest for life die of Covid-19 in Mumbai
The Story of Jamsetji Tata’s Forgotten Farm and How It Revived the Mysore Silk Industry
In 1868, a 29-year-old man from a small town in Gujarat started a trading firm in Bombay with ₹ 21,000. The man was Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and the occasion marked the beginning of what would grow into one of India’s largest conglomerates, TATA group of companies. Article by Sanchari Pal | The Better India J.… Continue reading The Story of Jamsetji Tata’s Forgotten Farm and How It Revived the Mysore Silk Industry
Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting
Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting Dissent cleaves community after meet to move Parsi Gates at Marine Drive; social media the battleground The Parsi Gates at Marine Drive Article by Hemal Ashar | Mid-Day On June 30, a small group of people, including some Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) trustees and… Continue reading Proposed shifting of Parsi Gates lead to a lot of shouting
