Our dear friend, young entrepreneur and CEO of HumSafer Jehaan Kotwal has come out with an app for truck drivers that is designed to save lives, and make trucking safe. Humsafer users technology to reduce road accidents in India. Below is a short clip from the BBC series “People Fixing The World”
Month: January 2023
Rustom Baug Is 100 Years Old
Well done, bawa! Rustom Baug smashes a tonne Byculla’s 32-building Parsi housing enclave set to celebrate 100th birthday with year-long events planned by grateful residents Buildings are being lit up at Rustom Baug. Pics/Atul Kamble The landmark Rustom Baug Parsi Colony in Byculla East marks a historic 100 this year. Celebrations begin for the residential… Continue reading Rustom Baug Is 100 Years Old
Through a lens, gently
The city premiere of Divya Cowasji’s film next month will showcase the best and brightest—and last—of Parsi theatre’s singing stars Veteran stars Bomi and Dolly Dotiwala (centre) practising with young dancers and singers Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Sparkling, tender, bittersweet, honest, here’s a film tumbling headfirst into the creative chaos of rehearsals, capturing… Continue reading Through a lens, gently
Turmoil for Residents of Hong Kong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari Mumbai
The below is an article by esteemed journalist Nauzer K. Bharucha on the happenings at HongKong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai. WHEN PARSI FAMILIES ARE BULLIED BY THEIR OWN IS THE N M WADIA CHARITIES A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE? Some wealthy, influential Parsis controlling Parsi charitable trust properties cannot be allowed to get away with… Continue reading Turmoil for Residents of Hong Kong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari Mumbai
From India to Iran, via Bombay and its Parsis, Rabindranath Tagore and a forgotten book
Elements of Indian culture and pre-Islamic Persia that survive in India shape modern Iranian culture, even today. Article by Adhiraj Parthasarathy & Mohammad Dawood | Scroll A copy of The Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat, Rabindranath Tagore, and an engraving of the Faravahar. | Courtesy Adhiraj Parthasarthy, Parthsbod K.A. Hakhamaneshian CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia… Continue reading From India to Iran, via Bombay and its Parsis, Rabindranath Tagore and a forgotten book
Frene Ginwala (1932-2023): The Parsi who left an indelible mark on South Africa’s Constitution
The African National Congress leader became the first democratic speaker in the country’s National Assembly in 1994. Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress, has died at the age of 90. In a country blessed with exceptional leaders, Ginwala must surely count among… Continue reading Frene Ginwala (1932-2023): The Parsi who left an indelible mark on South Africa’s Constitution
South African Freedom Fighter Frene Noshir Ginwala passes away: An Obituary
Parsi Khabar is saddened to hear about the passing away of Frene Noshir Ginwala, a leading freedom fighter in South Africa, and the first speaker of an independent South Africa. Our dear friend Zerbanoo Gifford, President of the World Zoroastrian Organization, knew Frene well; and shares her thoughts on Frene and her passing. Frene Ginwalla… Continue reading South African Freedom Fighter Frene Noshir Ginwala passes away: An Obituary
