by Bachi Karkaria in the Times of India I cannot promise to raise a statue of Shivaji in Dadar Parsi Colony. But, in the ultimate cultural surrender, I hereby change my surname to Karkare. Many years ago I got a grubby postcard with a handwritten scrawl. It said, “We have noted you are using word… Continue reading Migrants, your grunts, everyone’s stunts
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Bombay central
by Haseena Jethmalani in the Indian Express. Come December and I await invitations from our Parsi friends with bated breath. For me, it’s more about the food, though the bhonu is to die for and the badam pak better than any tiramisu in Italy. I find the Colaba Agiary simply charming and have some beautiful… Continue reading Bombay central
No identity crisis
There was a time when Parsi businessmen and industrialists from Mumbai preferred to employ the ‘Marathi manoos’ in their offices, for he was hard-working, sincere and honest. He had respect for scholarship, was kind to subordinates and obedient to employers. His work ethics earned him esteem from those around him. To be Marathi was like… Continue reading No identity crisis
Freewheeling for a cause: Parsi Bike Rally Mumbai 2008
For the Parsi community in the city, Sunday was Bawas’ day out on bikes. Hundreds of Parsis, both young and those young-at-heart raced their way on their motorcycles from Dadar Parsi colony to Bandra Tata Colony, Andheri and back to Dadar Parsi Colony in a road show that was organised not just to showcase their… Continue reading Freewheeling for a cause: Parsi Bike Rally Mumbai 2008
Migrants are Mumbai’s shapers, not its shame
By Bachi Karkaria, Jug Suraiya’s Second Opinion (January 4) may be dead-on in blaming India’s ersatz modernity for what happened in Mumbai , but it is way off the mark in also damning the city’s migrant nature. As a theory, it may be impeccable to argue that morality and ethics, a sense of right and… Continue reading Migrants are Mumbai’s shapers, not its shame
Parsi Bike Rally in Mumbai
Watch out for the Parsi bikers as they criss-cross through the city on January 6 for peace. Organised by the Parsi Resource Group, the rally will begin from the Dadar Parsi Gymkhana. The registration fee is Rs 200 and includes lunch, T-shirt and cap. Click here for more info
Architect Jimmy Mistry: The high of creativity
Maverick architect Jimmy Mistry is an accidental architect who loves the freedom that hospitality design offers him. There are some things you don’t want to know about your architect. Such as a passion for bikes, for instance. When you’re looking for an architect to design your home, or office, you don’t want someone who’ll necessarily… Continue reading Architect Jimmy Mistry: The high of creativity
