Navi Mumbai — a dream that rose from the shores of the Arabian Sea and took the form of a modern, thriving metropolis.But behind this bold vision was one man: Adi Kanga.An unsung hero in India's urban planning history, Adi Kanga was the mastermind who laid the...
Part art, part archive, Parsi Gara embroidery is having a moment, thanks to the artisans keeping its legacy alive, one intricate nature motif at a time.by Ashdeen Lilaowala | Harper’s BazaarFew textile traditions carry stories of myths and provenance quite like the...
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon who has volunteered in Gaza, briefed the United Nations on the injuries he has seen in children and pregnant women and what he called the deliberate destruction of a health-care system. 'Rain of fire and death': Doctor...
'The IB and authorities knew I had given away all my property and had nothing in my name.' 'Even among police officers, they all respected me for this sacrifice which is rare these days.' 'They respected me from this point of view -- in this day and age few...
We are thrilled to learn that our dear friend Parinaz Homiar Hathiram was recently awarded the Eagle Scout Award. The Eagle Scout Award is the highest award bestowed upon Scouts in the United States. For many decades the Scouts BSA only allowed boys to join Scouting....
A Zoroastrian Irani businessman from Bombay, Firoz Irani, ate at a California restaurant and loved the drama of a sizzling hot platter. When he came back to Bombay, he opened a restaurant called ‘The Sizzler’ in the 1960s. This is widely acknowledged as the birthplace...
The slogan of “Zan Zendegi Azadi” meaning women, life and freedom is being raised aloud by protestors in Islamic Republic of Iran, after Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Iranian Kurd was pronounced dead days after the notorious morality police detained her for allegedly...
Built by Bai Jerbai Wadia in memory of her late son, the residential colony, continues to be a ‘self-contained’ thriving community centre for 330 families Rustom Baug boasts of a library, gymnasium, canteen, kindergarten and club house, where families meet and...
Byram D Avari will be remembered for his business acumen, love of sailing and philanthropy Article here Byram D Avari, who passed away in Karachi on January 22 at the age of 81, was more than a tycoon of the Pakistani hotel industry. He was a leader of the Parsi...