Come August 17 and the Parsi community in the city will gather at the 170-year-old Fire Temple in Secunderabad to celebrate New Year. The majestic structure standing tall on MG Road was built in 1847 and is spread over 11,000 square yards. Recognised as a heritage structure by the erstwhile Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (Huda),… Continue reading 170 years old and standing tall: Secunderabad Agiary was built by two banker brothers
News and Updates
Meet Jini Dinshaw the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra
Feted around the world, Jini Dinshaw has trained generations of young musicians gratis, entirely for the love of Western classical music. It is 1962. Jawaharlal Nehru is prime minister, the Sino-Indian war is waging, and a film called Bees Saal Baad is on its way to topping the year’s box office. In this milieu, a… Continue reading Meet Jini Dinshaw the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra
Oh! Those Parsis by Berjis Desai
Miss Contractor’s chalk screeched on the blackboard as she conjugated a French verb in a series of appropriate sentences. Fais, fait, faisons, faites… she wrote with her right hand before launching into lave, lavons, lavez, lavent with her left. Finally, to the delight of Class 9A, she launched into conjugating two entirely different verbs at… Continue reading Oh! Those Parsis by Berjis Desai
Mumbai’s heritage Parsi Gate to be removed to make way for Coastal Road construction
RTI response says BMC will shift it back after work is done, but Parsis are worried about its condition Apart from marine life, the proposed Coastal Road will see another casualty: Parsi Gate, which comprises two century-old stone pillars at Marine Drive, will be temporarily removed to make way for the road. The Parsi community… Continue reading Mumbai’s heritage Parsi Gate to be removed to make way for Coastal Road construction
Remembering Dorab Patel
Born in 1924, Dorab Patel was a Pakistani lawyer of Parsi descent. After completing his education in England, he returned to Karachi in early 1950s to practice law. Throughout his illustrious career, he never compromised on the principles he believed in. In 1974, for example, Sindh government banned a newspaper of Jamat e Islami. The… Continue reading Remembering Dorab Patel
Burzin Bulsara to Pedal from Texas to Alaska to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Burzin Bulsara is a young Zoroastrian youth living in Plano, a suburb of Dallas, Texas in the United States. in 2020 Burzin will be participating in the Texas 4000 challenge where he will cycle from Texas to Alaska to raise money to fight cancer. Burzin writes… Hi there! I am a second year Mechanical Engineering… Continue reading Burzin Bulsara to Pedal from Texas to Alaska to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Understanding 20th century Parsi theatre
During 1857- 1930 big theatre companies which were largely owned by Parsi business community flourished which used to showcase plays in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu languages. In the early 1900s, some Parsi theatre producer switched off to new media called by bioscope and ultimately became film producers. Parsi communities life has theatre as its integral… Continue reading Understanding 20th century Parsi theatre
A Peek Inside Actor Boman Irani’s House
Boman Irani takes us inside his ‘noisy, full and loving’ house, reveals Anil Kapoor’s advice behind his purchase. Boman Irani shows a glimpse of his ‘noisy, full and loving’ house which has been jointly done by him and his wife. Article in the Hindustan Times Boman Irani takes us on a video tour of his… Continue reading A Peek Inside Actor Boman Irani’s House
Udvada Gets New Railway Station Building
Udvada Railway Station recently got a massive facelift. Below is an article on the history of the Udvada Station by eminent historian and our dear friend Marzban Giara. Marzban writes… There was no separate railway station for Udwada on Bombay Baroda B. B. & C .I. Railway. One had to alight at Pardi station and… Continue reading Udvada Gets New Railway Station Building
