Polymath doctor brings his work to Delhi to inspire junior doctors Written by Rinku Ghosh Dr Farokh Udwadia (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) For years, Dr Farokh Udwadia has sat by the bedside of his patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, holding hands, listening and talking to them.… Continue reading Why Mumbai doctor Farokh Udwadia wrote a play to teach history-taking and bedside manners
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Alpaiwala Museum: Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis BBC
Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world’s oldest religions, Zoroastrianism. The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi community – a small ethnic group that’s fast dwindling and resides largely… Continue reading Alpaiwala Museum: Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis BBC
Fareez Vasania Clinches Historic Treble Gold at World Masters Games 2025
Taipei, May 2025 – In a landmark achievement that has reverberated across the global Masters athletics community, Mr. Fareez Vasania has secured his third gold medal at the World Masters Games 2025, completing a rare and historic treble in the 60+ category. His victory in the Triple Jump follows earlier wins in the High Jump… Continue reading Fareez Vasania Clinches Historic Treble Gold at World Masters Games 2025
Anushe Engineer Wins Young Reporters Writing category at AIPS Sport Media Awards 2025 in Morocco
A Dawn.com journalist has become the first Pakistani to win the top prize in the ‘Young Reporters Writing’ category at the International Sport Press Association’s 2024 AIPS Sport Media Awards, which honour the “world’s finest sports journalists”. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the award ceremony was held in Rabat, the capital of… Continue reading Anushe Engineer Wins Young Reporters Writing category at AIPS Sport Media Awards 2025 in Morocco
Della Resorts joins Hiranandani JV for Pune project worth Rs 1,100 cr
Our dear friend Jimmy Mistry announces his latest business venture When visionaries in real estate come together — with the legendary Mr. Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani and Pune’s growth leader Mr. Sagar Agarwal of Krisala Group — it’s more than a partnership. Thrilled to introduce Della Racecourse, Pune — a 40-acre masterpiece that’s all set to… Continue reading Della Resorts joins Hiranandani JV for Pune project worth Rs 1,100 cr
The Silversmith’s Puzzle: A Mystery by Nev March
Terrific praise for The Silversmith’s Puzzle by Nev March: “Packed with historic detail and local color. A leisurely, decorous period mystery, gracefully told.” —Kirkus Reviews “Oh, what splendid novels Nev March writes! Rich, rowdy, and romantic, old-fashioned yet fresh, peacock-bright with color but brainy, too: these are books for the adventurer and the historian alike…Thrilling… Continue reading The Silversmith’s Puzzle: A Mystery by Nev March
Beacons of Parsi heritage
A new book on a historic well, a freshly reopened museum and the reinstallation of the Parsi Gate on Marine Drive give us three reasons to celebrate Mumbai’s Zoroastrian community THE CHRONICLER OF MUMBAI: Journalist and author Bachi Karkaria at the Parsi Gate on Marine Drive | Photographs by Mandar Deodhar Article by Priya Pathiyan… Continue reading Beacons of Parsi heritage
A Sociological Survey of Rural Parsis in South-Gujarat: Dr. Cashmera Percy Bhaya
A Microscopic Study, With Compiled Data on the Parsis by Dr. Cashmera Percy Bhaya Article By Yezdi Farokh Motiwalla, Ex- Vice Chairman, Poona Parsee Panchayat Trust. Dr. Cashmera Percy Bhaya’s “A Sociological Survey of Rural Parsis in South-Gujarat: A Microscopic Study – With Compiled Data on the Parsis”, self-published in 2024, which is not for… Continue reading A Sociological Survey of Rural Parsis in South-Gujarat: Dr. Cashmera Percy Bhaya
The Moment of the Banyan by Armin Wandrewala
“Imagine never hearing `Saalo Ghelsappo” again! Lawyer and author Armin Wandrewala’s recently released novel, THE MOMENT OF THE BANYAN, (Vakils Feffer & Simons P Ltd) ensures you will! Our declining numbers are also resulting in the decline of our stories, cuisine, language! Armin decided, some years ago, to pen a novel to document these, weaving… Continue reading The Moment of the Banyan by Armin Wandrewala
