Seated in a chair at the head of a rickety old sewing machine, Mr. Hosi Daruwala matches its battle-weariness with some of his own. Author: Reza Noorani | Source: Home Grown At 71, he is a small, shriveled man who looks tiny even under layers of sweaters and thermals that he wears to fight the… Continue reading Hosi Daruwala: Colaba’s Patchwork Man
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Parsis to get govt stimulus for raising their numbers
Under the minorities’ bonanza plan, couples to get Rs 5 lakh for infertility treatment Author: Aditi Tandon Source: Tribune News Service Ahead of elections, the Congress-led UPA government is all set to unveil a bonanza for the minorities with the launch of two unique schemes this Monday. The first, “Jiyo Parsi”, will pay the infertility… Continue reading Parsis to get govt stimulus for raising their numbers
Dhunjiboy Bomanji's Pineheath mansion opens a window on the past
Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji was a true son of the British Raj. A Parsee shipping magnate from Bombay, knighted for his philanthropy, he was as comfortable in the countryside of his adopted Yorkshire as in his native India. Author: James Langton | Source: The National Once a well-known figure in English high society, his name and… Continue reading Dhunjiboy Bomanji's Pineheath mansion opens a window on the past
An ode to India's Parsis
Sooni Taraporevala is not a new name in the field of photography. She is widely known for documenting her community – the Parsis – through her photographs and has come out with several exhibitions worldwide and a coffee table book on the same. Author: Baishali Adak | Source: Deccan Herald Yet, when she comes up… Continue reading An ode to India's Parsis
'Aapro Zubin's concerts a real treat'
Master conductor Zubin Mehta’s twin concerts at the NCPA might have drawn to a close on Tuesday night, but they were an event the 1,109-strong audience would replay in their minds for months. Author: Mithila Phadke | Source: TNN It was a "real treat" for Mumbai’s western classical music lovers, said art historian Pheroza Godrej,… Continue reading 'Aapro Zubin's concerts a real treat'
Supreme Court to Review Gujarat High Court’s controversial decision: Goolrukh Gupta Case
A Special Leave Petition (SLP) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court’s controversial ruling that a woman who enters into wedlock, even under The Special Marriage Act, 1954, outside her religion is deemed to have changed her religion to that of her husband thereby losing the right to practice her… Continue reading Supreme Court to Review Gujarat High Court’s controversial decision: Goolrukh Gupta Case
Remembering Khorshed Gandhy
The Indian art community will dearly miss one of its custodians, the inimitable Khorshed Gandhy, the director of Gallery Chemould since its inception in 1963, who passed away on Friday. While her late husband, Kekoo, was always the face of the gallery that has supported artists like Bhupen Khakhar, SH Raza, Homi Patel, Atul Dodiya,… Continue reading Remembering Khorshed Gandhy
Mumbai’s Gallery Chemould Hits 50
Gallery Chemould in Mumbai has launched its 50th birthday celebrations with an exhibition titled “Subject of Death.” Author: Bhakti Chuganee Source: Wall Street Journal The exhibition, curated by Geeta Kapur, is the first of five under the title “Aesthetic Bind” and is dedicated to the artist Bhupen Khakhar, who died 10 years ago. The four… Continue reading Mumbai’s Gallery Chemould Hits 50
Sooni Taraporevala at the National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi
Sooni Taraporevala’s fantastic body of work shall be on exhibit at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi starting September 16th, 2013. This is one of the must see exhibitions of 2013. Mark your calendars.
