Little remains of the thousands of silent features made in early-20th-century India. That doesn’t make the story of how they came to be – and why they disappeared – any less interesting. This is the second article in a series on the history of the Indian film industry. Also read: Part I If we were… Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Pioneers of Indian Cinema
Month: February 2022
The Bangalore Parsee Tower of Silence
Those days while travelling on Bellary Road, the highway to Bellary/Hyderabad began at huge Mekhri Circle and few buildings along the highway like the UAS, Kirloskar Factory, AMCO Batteries, Larsen & Turbo etc. But one building that only few has caught attention on Bellary Road then was the Parsee Tower of Silence. A small building… Continue reading The Bangalore Parsee Tower of Silence
Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania: We still eat dinner together every single evening
Educationist Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania on nurturing a rare 75-year friendship Rati Wadia, 80, teacher & former principal Dinoo Damania, 80, homemaker Over seven decades of meeting almost daily is exceptional by any standard. These two friends do just this, alternately between facing Blocks G1 and D12-A in Shapur Baug, Grant Road. Article… Continue reading Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania: We still eat dinner together every single evening
Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala re-invent Cafe Spice Namaste´ in the Docklands, now open for business
Exactly one year ago this month, Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala began the painful process of emptying the old Victorian magistrate’s court in East London that had served as the home of Café Spice Namaste´, their acclaimed Indian restaurant, for a quarter of a century. Article By Denis Sheehan | H&C News Besides taking with them… Continue reading Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala re-invent Cafe Spice Namaste´ in the Docklands, now open for business
Legendary Parsi Indian Culinary Entrepreneur Tanaz Godiwalla Brings "A Parsi Affair" Line of Condiments to North America
Condiments are based on secret heirloom recipes and bring the taste of Parsi food into kitchens around the world. Branded as “A Parsi Affair,” she will begin with two varieties of condiments based on recipes perfected and handed down from generation to generation since 1969. Acclaimed Parsi culinary legend and entrepreneur, Tanaz Godiwalla, also known… Continue reading Legendary Parsi Indian Culinary Entrepreneur Tanaz Godiwalla Brings "A Parsi Affair" Line of Condiments to North America
A piece of Parsi history in Sukkur
After partition, many Parsi families resided in Sukkur. Creating a piece of history in the form of a Parsi compound Article by Sarfaraz Memon | Tribune Pakistan Sometime in the recent past, there used to be a few Zorastrian families who used to live in a huge compound situated just opposite the Saint Savior’s School… Continue reading A piece of Parsi history in Sukkur
Goolbai Maternity Home: Karachi’s sunken & forgotten treasure
Long forgotten and abandoned yet standing strong is the edifice of Goolbai Maternity Home, what was once an advance health facility for women and children built in 1919.
