Month: November 2023

Mumbai’s Parsi Gate To Be Restored At 75m From Original Location

Here’s Why It Is So Sacred For Parsis If you’ve been to Marine Drive before it was arrested by the development of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, you must have noticed two brown pillars standing there. This structure is the Parsi Gate which was one of the casualties of the MCRP. The BMC will soon… Continue reading Mumbai’s Parsi Gate To Be Restored At 75m From Original Location

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Malcolm Baug Parsi Housing Colony: A Century of Tranquility Amidst Mumbai’s Hustle and Bustle

Later this month, the colony will hold its centennial celebrations. Mumbai: As you exit the traffic-clogged S V Road near Jogeshwari railway station and enter the metal arches of the Malcolm Baug Parsi housing colony, you leave the noise and busyness of the city behind. The air temperature drops by degrees, and the smell of… Continue reading Malcolm Baug Parsi Housing Colony: A Century of Tranquility Amidst Mumbai’s Hustle and Bustle

Parsis celebrate Silver jubilee function of ‘Ushta-Te Foundation’ in a grand way in Ahmedabad

The fourth of November went down as a memorable day for the Parsi families of Ahmedabad.  On the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the NGO ‘Ushta-Te Foundation’ a grand function was organised at the Zorastrian Hall, Kankaria in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Brig. Jehangir Anklesaria( President Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat and Guest of Honour), Dr. Delnaz… Continue reading Parsis celebrate Silver jubilee function of ‘Ushta-Te Foundation’ in a grand way in Ahmedabad

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Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry

Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry Born in 1940, pursuing medicine for most of his adult life, turning to art in his twenties and acquiring cultish respect in whatever form he turned to, Patel died Friday. Article in the Indian Express Friends, eminent artists say Patel would paint the… Continue reading Said so much with understatement: Gieve Patel’s life in art and poetry

Navjote ceremony of child of Hindu father and Parsi mother in Nagpur challenge community norms

The announcement of a Navjote ceremony of a child born to Hindu father and Parsi mother in Nagpur, has sparked a heated debate within the Parsi community. The ceremony is scheduled for November 14. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the apex body representing the Parsi-Zoroastrian community has declared that the child will not be recognised… Continue reading Navjote ceremony of child of Hindu father and Parsi mother in Nagpur challenge community norms

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More than a designer, I see myself as a keeper of stories,’ says Ashdeen Lilaowala on completing a decade

Ashdeen’s latest collection is called ‘The Birth of Venus’ Article by Surbhi Shah | New Indian Exprss Designer Ashdeen Lilaowala recently celebrated a milestone of 10 years as a Parsi Gara revivalist. We talk to Ashdeen about his journey in the fashion industry, his tribute to his decade’s work in the form of a picture… Continue reading More than a designer, I see myself as a keeper of stories,’ says Ashdeen Lilaowala on completing a decade

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