Rayomand J. Patell, a senior creative professional with a career spanning three decades across advertising and technology, has announced the launch of Firestarter, a new integrated brand communication and technology agency in India.Firestarter is designed to serve...
When A Mobed Becomes the Victim: ₹17 Crore Share Fraud Rocks Mumbai
Mumbai police have filed an FIR against three individuals accused of forging a Parsi priest’s signature to transfer shares worth ₹16.9 crore. The complainant, Framroze Dadi Vaccha, 52, from Jogeshwari, alleged that the accused — Lohrasp, Dilbar, and Atush Kalyaniwala...
Why the Parsi community is fading away| From the India Today archives
This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated September 27, 2004The wooden steps leading to the maternity hospital are dusty and rickety. A century-old stone building that once reverberated with the cries of newborn babies is now deserted. The...
Binaifer Nowrojee To Head Open Society Foundations Of George Soros
Binaifer Nowrojee is incoming president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. With over three decades of experience, Nowrojee navigates politically...
Rattan Kunj–Talati Bungalow: One of last century-old seafront Seven Bungalows faces demolition
Natasha Patel writes….Throughout my life, I have spent countless man-hours explaining my building’s name to people - Talati Terrace. In a pool of new age, greek-god inspired Bombay building names and old school ones like Laxmi Niwas, Talati Terrace has always stood...
An evening of banter, food and immersive learning with the Bawajis of Kolkata
Own the Past, a city group of history and heritage enthusiasts, are hosting a curated evening of diving into the legacy of Kolkata’s Parsi community with Bawa Bhonu & GupshupArticle by Jaismita Alexander | The Telegraph IndiaOn Sunday, March 17 at Kolkata’s...
Mumbai’s iconic Parsi eatery Sassanian turns 111, continues to offer value-for-money experience
As the Dhobi Talao-based Parsi food joint Sassanian Boulangerie completes 111 years, we look at the years gone by and how they managed to remain afloat.Article by Heena Khandelwal | Indian ExpressWith its 111-year-old charm, it promises a timeless and budget-friendly...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await Overdue Payments
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As 'Jiyo Parsi' Beneficiaries Await Overdue PaymentsThe trust owes more than Rs5 crore to around 300 families, according to one estimate.Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press JopurnalEven as the Centre has announced enhanced...
Up-close with a legend: A tribute to Fali Sam Nariman
Shayan Bisney pens a wonderful article about Fali Nariman, who passed away recently. “I am very proud to say that my oldest friend hit 95 and lived his life to the fullest.”Shayan Bisney with Fali S Nariman“I have seen many Sundays,” Fali Papa, as his family fondly...
