Parzor, founded under the aegis of UNESCO, to further knowledge of Parsi Zoroastrian culture and heritage, has been working with TISS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences), Mumbai, to share its collective knowledge worldwide, culminating into the ‘TISS-Parzor Academic Programme on Culture And Heritage Studies’, which will commence in September 2024. This is the first of […]
The Iranian Museum of Graphic Design is the first museum in Asia that is dedicated to graphic design. Placed in ‘Arbab Hormoz Mansion’ in Tehranpars, Tehran, the collection of this museum holds everything related to the history of Iranian graphic design. It houses collections of works from famous graphic designers from Iran and abroad from […]
ગણતંત્ર દિવસ દેશભરમાં દર વર્ષે 26 જાન્યુઆરીના રોજ ઉજવાય છે. 26 જાન્યુઆરી, 1950થી આપણા દેશમાં સંવિધાન લાગુ થયું. જેના ઉપલક્ષ્યમાં આપણે 26મી જાન્યુઆરીને ગણતંત્ર દિવસના રૂપમાં ઉજવીએ છીએ. એક સ્વતંત્ર ગણરાજ્ય બનવા માટે ભારતીય સંવિધાન સભા દ્વારા 26 નવેમ્બર, 1949ના રોજ સંવિધાન અપનાવવામાં આવ્યુ હતુ. પણ તેને લાગુ 26મી જાન્યુઆરી, 1950માં કરવામાં આવ્યુ હતુ. ડો. […]
Did you know that there was no separate railway station for Udvada on Bombay Baroda and Central India (BB and CI) Railway? One had to alight at Pardi station and travel eight miles to reach Udvada. Seth Behramji Nusserwanji Seervai (1824-1914) started his business as a Railway Contractor and Carting Agent in 1864, for BB […]
To further their long-standing community services in Pune, the PZSM (Poona Zarthosti Seva Mandal) inaugurated yet another much appreciated and needed activity, on 7th September, 2019 – special weekly classes for tots titled ‘Zappy Zoroastrians’, for Zoroastrian children in and around Pune. The fortnightly classes will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of […]
Hailing from Cuttack (Odisha, formerly Orissa), Xerxes Diniar Irani made history by becoming the first-ever contestant from Odisha to qualify for the ‘Culling Round’ of the popular Reality TV series, ‘Roadies Real Heroes’. Pitted against another hopeful participant during the auditions, Xerxes’ patience and physical abilities impressed judges – Rannvijay Singh, Neha Dhupia and Sandeep […]
8th Dan Karate degree holder, Hanshi Percy Bahmani was recently awarded a brown belt in Seibukan Jujutsu, on 10th December, 2018, thus becoming the first Indian to achieve this honor. At the age of 66, Percy also attended the ‘4th Kudo World Championship’ in Nagoya Japan, where he led the 15-member Indian team and officiated the […]
Sewri Mangrove Park: Located along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, the Sewri Mangrove Park comprises 15 acres of mangroves in the mudflats between Sewri and Trombay and was declared a protected area by the Bombay Port Trust on 15th January, 1996. Over seven species of mangroves and twenty species of birds including the Flamingo, […]
Chor Bazar: Chor Bazaar, located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, is one of the largest flea markets and tourist attractions of Mumbai. The word ‘chor’ means thief in Marathi and the market is thought to have originally been called ‘Shor Bazaar’, meaning noisy market. The current name is actually the result of the British mispronunciation! Chor Bazaar is said to sell mainly second-hand goods and […]
Reay Road: Reay Road was named after Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay (1885-1890), opened in 1910, originally was used as a terminus for the Kurla-Reay Road harbour line. Reay Road is a Grade-I heritage structure. Also a Harbour line railway station, it houses many iron goods stockists and is also a source for traders who […]
Lady Jamshetjee Road: Lady Jamshedjee Road is a major road that runs through Mahim in Mumbai. Better known as L J Road, it is named after the philanthropic Lady Jamshetjee Jeejeebhoy, who funded the construction of Mahim causeway. Several prominent landmarks of the area located on the road includes St. Michael’s Church, The Mahim Dargah […]