If there is one sentence that parents get fed up of hearing through the summer vacations, it’s “I’m bored!” Invariably, this is the lament of most kids during the vacations and the summer of 2020 has been rather unique to say the least! With the lockdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s frustration levels […]
If there ever was a time for being thankful to our forefathers for establishing that unique institution – ‘the Parsi Baug’ – it is now! Indeed, during the lockdown period triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, when many people are coping with a sense of isolation, we in our ‘Baugs’ feel a kindred sense of community. […]
Take a walk around any of the baugs that dot ‘Aapru Bombay’ – Cusrow Baug, Rustom Baug, Wadia Baug, Navroze Baug, Malcom Baug… chances are that you will find yourself enveloped in every possible cliché that is associated with the Parsis! Because, let’s face it, no matter how ‘Western’ our Gen-next consider itself to be, […]
The art world is a unique microcosm in itself – there is a passion involved which goes beyond the mere economics of selling and buying art. The appreciation and attraction to a particular artwork is not only subjective but inexplicable. Which is something that renowned Art Collector, Parvez Damania, also struggles with when we ask […]
On the auspicious occasion of Jamshedi Navroz, Physics educator, Rushaad Dupetawalla turned author as he launched his book ‘Comprehensive Physics’ at the St. Mary’s School, Mumbai on 21st March, 2018. Rushaad has been teaching Physics over the last twenty-three years and his book provides a complete guide on the subject of ‘Physics’ for ICSE […]
The Creators: Of course, there have been Parsi artists who have left their mark on the canvas of Indian contemporary art and who are a part of the celebrated Sir JJ School of Art alumni, the most prominent amongst them being Jehangir Sabavala. He could be credited with bringing the cubist style of painting into […]
Natasha Lalla is one of the few talented artists in the world who paints the canvas with only her fingers. Currently on display at the Cosmic Heart Gallery, her series, ‘Parallel Realities’ focuses on the ‘realities’ that unite and circumnavigate the pattern of colourful swirls. Exploring her works, Natasha says, “To me, it is enormously […]
Designer, author and curator, Ashdeen Lilaowala, under his eponymous label, ‘ASHDEEN’, has been instrumental in reviving the traditional Parsi gara embroidery works. Delhi-based Ashdeen often holds exhibition across India, and showcased his exquisite Parsi gara designs at Della Towers, Dadar, Mumbai, on 24th and 25th February, 2017. He presented the traditional gara embroidery designs with […]