Category: Heritage

The many stories hidden in Royapuram’s heritage landmarks

Hidden behind Royapuram’s Indo-Saracenic facades and historic places of worship are stories of a neighbourhood shaped by the people who once called it home Article by Elsa Sunny | The Hindu In the early 20th Century, Chennai’s Royapuram underwent a transformation that made it look distinct from the rest of Madras. With the sea on… Continue reading The many stories hidden in Royapuram’s heritage landmarks

Historic Dadabhai Naoroji Portrait to Go on Display at UK’s National Portrait Gallery

A historic portrait of Dadabhai Naoroji — the Parsi nationalist leader who became Britain’s first Asian MP — is set to go on public display at the National Portrait Gallery in London from September 2nd. For more than 70 years, the painting hung at the India Club on the Strand, until the restaurant lost its… Continue reading Historic Dadabhai Naoroji Portrait to Go on Display at UK’s National Portrait Gallery

Time travel with Meher Marfatia, Mumbai’s memory-keeper

Meher Marfatia is a city chronicler who captures Mumbai’s past and present in prose, photos, and videos, so future generations will always have this collective history to look back on Meher Marfatia exploring the little Bandra village of Sherly from where she works. Pic/Satej Shinde Article by Debjani Paul | Mid-Day Meher Marfatia knows where… Continue reading Time travel with Meher Marfatia, Mumbai’s memory-keeper

Echoes in a Parsi attic: How a box of keepsakes opens story of early Jamshedpur via Mumbai

In 1935, Khurshed Maneckji Bharucha, the first Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, borrowed ₹3.5 lakh from a friend who owned an island near Bombay. Soon, on an open ground at Bistupur junction, arose a four-storey building with partition walls made of surkhi, a burnt clay and limestone mix. Article by Sharmila Ganesan… Continue reading Echoes in a Parsi attic: How a box of keepsakes opens story of early Jamshedpur via Mumbai

When Indore Was the City of Bicycles: Remembering N.C. Anklesaria & Company on World Bicycle Day

On World Bicycle Day, we look back at a charming chapter from Indore’s civic and commercial history, one in which the humble bicycle was not merely a mode of transport, but a symbol of aspiration, mobility, enterprise, and everyday life. At the heart of this story is N.C. Anklesaria & Company, which, in 1918, started… Continue reading When Indore Was the City of Bicycles: Remembering N.C. Anklesaria & Company on World Bicycle Day

Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives

It is easy to see why Joyona Medhi turns to cinema to describe her latest photobook and exhibition, Sparseeing. The launch of the book at the Cymroza Art Gallery last Friday marked the second leg of an archival work that was sparked by an incidental meeting of friends in 2016. “The book is part fiction,… Continue reading Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives

Iran’s ancient treasures face threat from bombing, scholars warn

The palace of Darius I at Persepolis / Alamy Damage to Iran’s world heritage sites Sir, We are deeply concerned not only about the humanitarian impact of the war in Iran but also about reports of damage to that country’s cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is always at risk in the event of heavy bombing. Buildings… Continue reading Iran’s ancient treasures face threat from bombing, scholars warn

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