This is the real love story (prem katha) of our Vaanki Doki na Vicaji, who was all of 60 years young, but still dreamt about getting married. He told his friends, “I want to settle down as I’m yet unsettled.” What’s more, since the last five years, he was head over heels in love with Abbhan Aban […]
The ‘over-80, young’ members of Meherbai’s Mandli needed any excuse to have get together, so this week, they celebrated the success of Chandrayaan-3. Even the food was theme-based, like pizzas and parathas (shape of the moon) plus crescent momos, karanjis and mava-bhujias (shape of half-moon) topped by bunpao-maska filled with jam and cheese (full-moon). Patriotic Pestonji: Three […]
The khanar-pinar, farnar-harnar Mandli members wanted a new gastronomic adventure. Lunches, breakfasts, and tea-parties were all old-hat and under Meherbai’s influence, the entire Mandli was into healthy living by not eating anything after sunset. Hence, Meherwanji, the ever-supporting, fun-loving husband suggested a farsan and mithai party at their home, which was welcomed by the young, full of life members (all over 80). […]
As readers know, the khanar-pinar, farnar-harnar members of Meherbai’s Mandli were all over 80 years and yet enjoyed life to the hilt! This time, they decided to go for a day’s picnic to Alibaug by the Ro-Ro ferry. As soon as everyone was on the boat, religious Rutty started doing her Kasti prayers in the Havan-Geh. She had […]
Ever since Parsi Times announced its 11th Anniversary issue, there was hustle and bustle, joy and excitement in Meherbai’s Mandli, who celebrated any and every event with khani-peeni-masti and majhaa! The red letter day arrived and every Mandli member woke-up early to do chok-chaadan, toran and sev-rawa na sagan. Then they jointly called up the editor of PT. to […]
Meherwanji was sitting quietly on his easy-chair and reading Parsi Times when Meherbai came charging at him like a bull saying “Now put everything aside and get dressed pronto because we have to go to Crawford Market to buy a big X’Mas tree, some decorations and lights. We’ll light up our agaasi like the next door vandoras – Jaloo […]
The Mandli met at a posh club over an all-fish menu comprising Koliwada-prawns, Surmai-fry, Pomfret Hyderabadi, grilled-Ravas, fish-fingers, barbequed-Basa, stir-fried Squid and Jinga-biryani. Khadhri Ketayun: Bus atlooj? Where’s your Parsipanu Meherbai? We are a khanar-peenar community! This much won’t fit in my left molar – dabhi dahr ma bi nai maasey! Koomi Kaajwali: Mehri, don’t fall into Ketu’s trap. She wants you […]
Meherbai’s Mandli held a get-together at Meherbai’s house to discuss various topics. Dolly, the Dog-lover: Did you read in PT how Ami Shah made her boxer-dog feel special on Valentine’s Day by flying him to Goa in a private plane? Boxer had a spa massage and a dinner-date on his private beech with Italian cheese, New Zealand […]
Meherbai arranged for an evening of monsoon melodies at the party-room of the Wodehouse Gymkhana over tea and steaming hot assorted pakodas. Her entire Mandli turned up in spite of flooded roads, late trains, traffic jams and the ‘dhoom-dhadakas’ of thunder, streaks of lightning, savage winds and trees swaying like Hawaiian dancers. Tehmulji Tansen started […]
(જેમને કોલોનીના પોરિયાઓ સેકસી ગંગુબાઈ તરીકે ઓળખે છે) રાબેતા મુજબની વાર્ષિક છુટ્ટી લઈ લીધી અને મે મહિનામાં મુલકમાં ગઈ હતી તે 40 દિવસ થઈ ગયા છતાં પરત આવી નથી!! આથી મહેરબાઈના બધાજ કામકાજ ઉલટા થઈ ગયા અને બધો જ ગુસ્સો તે બિચારા ગરીબ મહેરવાનજી પર કાઢવા લાગ્યા. ગંગુબાઈએ 40 દિવસ પછી પણ કામ પર આવ્યાનો […]
Meherbai’s gangubai (also called sexy-Sakubai by the Colony boys), took her usual annual leave for going to ‘muluk’ in the month of May but did not turn up for work even after forty days! This resulted in Meherbai getting all worked-up and taking out her frustrations on poor Merwanji. “Gangubai has not yet reported for work even […]