For Kaizad Hansotia, the world is his address. Born and raised in Mumbai, Hansotia moved to Hong Kong because of the demands of his import-export business. This was followed by a move to London, before making Miami his home. Article by Reema Gehi | Mumbai Mirror “But I love Bombay; I try to visit every… Continue reading Kaizad Hansotia: India-born, Parsi cigar baron in the US who has been giving the Cubans a run for their money
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Ardeshir Irani, the father of Indian talkies who had many other milestones to his name
Ardeshir Irani | Commons New Delhi: “The theatre was mobbed. Tickets were unavailable for weeks and the police was called in to control a riotous mob,” writes movie historian B.D. Garga on the discharge of Alam Ara in his e book, Artwork of Cinema. Article on LIIST STUDIO The primary Indian sound movie, Alam Ara,… Continue reading Ardeshir Irani, the father of Indian talkies who had many other milestones to his name
Karachi Zarathushtis are well cared for.
Spenta F. Khambatta chairs the Welfare Committee of the legendary Parsi institution Karachi Zarathoshti Banu Mandal. She wrote in with some updates on the various activities she and her team at KZBM do. Over the last decade or more the Zarathushtis in Pakistan have dwindled at an alarming rate. The majority are still in… Continue reading Karachi Zarathushtis are well cared for.
Drama in the house
A veteran stage actor walks down memory lane and recounts the time when Parsi Theatre blossomed in the city. If one has to trace the legacy of Parsi Theatre in the city, it goes back to 1850s, when the first play Bejan Manijeh by Kaikhushru Kabraji was performed. Several Parsi Natak companies sprung up during… Continue reading Drama in the house
Berry old memory: Kunal Vijayakar on Britannia’s delights
Mumbai will miss Boman Kohinoor, who passed away at 97, after a lifetime spent behind the counter of Ballard Estate’s iconic Britannia & Co. See what makes the place so special. Article by Kunal Vijayakar | Hindustan Times A lunch of berry pulao, made to Boman Kohinoor’s wife’s recipe, is considered one of the must-do meals… Continue reading Berry old memory: Kunal Vijayakar on Britannia’s delights
Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
With space crunch and the civic body imposing heavy fines for unauthorised parking in the city, residents and commuters of Kemps Corner have taken to parking their vehicles inside the Parsi Tower of Silence Cemetery, also known as Doongerwadi, forcing the cemetery’s trust to impose a fine of Rs 500 and clamping of vehicles parked… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
Gandhi & The Tatas
Revisiting the relationship between the Mahatma and the founders of the Tata group, from satyagraha to swaraj October 2019 | Tata.com Throughout his public service Mahatma Gandhi, in his own words, ranged himself “seemingly against capital”. The few exceptions to this included the Tatas. On his 150th birth anniversary, we recount the Tatas’ interactions with… Continue reading Gandhi & The Tatas
KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra: All we learnt about the landmark case from Bollywood
Before we watch web series The Verdict: State Vs Nanavati, we look back at the actual Nanavati case and how it has been presented in Gulzar’s Achanak (1973), R.K. Nayyar’s Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963) and Tinu Suresh Desai’s 2016 film Rustom. Written by Arushi Jain | Indian Express The Nanavati case inspired three… Continue reading KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra: All we learnt about the landmark case from Bollywood
Giving, time, and a wish
This forum, Gospels of giving, is dedicated to discussing wealth and why it is given. One of my central research questions concerns how wealth is given. What tools or techniques do the wealthy use to dispense their charity and, as such, ultimately, their vision for the future? Apart from a few tales about Howard Hughes… Continue reading Giving, time, and a wish
