Over the weekend, Minister of Minority Affairs, Government of India, Mrs. Smriti Irani met with leaders of the community, Vada Dasturjis and other mobeds and heads of various Parsi Irani Anjumans of India. This meeting was convened in Mumbai and there was an extensive discussions with her and her ministerial colleagues present, on wide range… Continue reading Minister of Minority Affairs Smriti Irani Meets with Community Leaders in Mumbai
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Streetwise Kolkata: Parsee Church Street, named after Kolkata’s 183-year-old Parsi fire temple
A significant part of the lane and the larger neighbourhood’s documented history starts during the 19th century when the Parsi and Jewish communities began settling here. Written by Neha Banka | Indian Express A significant part of the lane and the larger neighbourhood’s documented history starts during the 19th century when the Parsi and Jewish… Continue reading Streetwise Kolkata: Parsee Church Street, named after Kolkata’s 183-year-old Parsi fire temple
Buy Vs Rent: In Conversation with Boman Irani
On this episode of #PaisaVaisa, Anupam meets the real estate giant Boman Irani- President-Elect, CREDAI and Chairman & MD at Rustamjee. Boman shares his thoughts on the real estate market, its development over the years, and the importance of being an aware customer. He further discusses buy vs rent, factors investing property decisions, and how… Continue reading Buy Vs Rent: In Conversation with Boman Irani
Modi govt likely to ‘scrap’ Minority Affairs Ministry
The Centre is likely to scrap the Ministry of Minority Affairs — established by the UPA government in 2006 — and merge it with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, sources in the government told DH. All schemes being implemented by the ministry will continue after the merger, they said. Article By Ajith Athrady… Continue reading Modi govt likely to ‘scrap’ Minority Affairs Ministry
Streetwise Kolkata: Parsi Bagan Lane, a neighbourhood that played important role in freedom struggle
What is less well known is the lane’s association with the development of psychoanalysis in the subcontinent. Article by Neha Banka | Indian Express Parsi Bagan Lane in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh) Not very far from the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata and just a short walk from the 108-year-old Raja Bazar Science… Continue reading Streetwise Kolkata: Parsi Bagan Lane, a neighbourhood that played important role in freedom struggle
Sisters in struggle
Madam Cama first fluttered the Indian flag to the world in August 1907, paving the path for Bombay Presidency’s feistiest women patriots Bhikaiji Cama, the early catalyst for free India. Pic Courtesy/Wikicommons Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day All was far from quiet on the western front. The most pivotal freedom bids launching from the… Continue reading Sisters in struggle
Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha in outreach to youth
The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia… Continue reading Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha in outreach to youth
