International Men’s Day (19th November) is just around the corner… and our dashing Bawa Men surely deserve a day dedicated exclusively to them! From double-parking outside Ripon Club to ordering half-the-menu at Britannia, from polishing the same shoe since 1985 to flirting with every bawi between Colaba and Karjat, the Parsi man is a deluxe, […]
The Bawaji’s Guide To Surviving Diwali Without Exploding Like a Sutli Bomb Diwali… Festival of Lights… the season of sweets, new clothes, good vibes and… trauma. Because while the rest of the country is lighting diyas and welcoming Lakshmi Mata, us Bawajis are crouched behind our sofas with cotton stuffed in our ears, wincing, […]
1. What’s your approach to mornings? A) Zen mode – choi, prayers and quiet judgement of neighbours. B) Diva mode – full glam even in pyjamas, checking latest likes on Insta. C) Military mode – orders, commands and urgent bread delivery. D) Earthquake mode – loud, chaotic, unpredictable. 2. How do you react when plans […]
Ah, the eternal mystery that has stumped scholars, scientists, philosophers, and even Google search engines: What do Parsi mothers want? You can decode the Gathas, you can memorise every lagan-nu-bhonu recipe, but figuring out Mumma’s ever-increasing wish-list is like trying to find parking in a Parsi Baug at 7:00 pm – impossible! For the Parsi […]
Every baug has its own wildlife, and no, we don’t mean the dogs and cats. We’re talking about the true OGs: aapri Culinary-Clairvoyant-Katie-Auntie types who announces what’s for dinner at your place even before you’ve removed the karai for cooking, or the Self-Proclaimed-Baug-MasterChef-Behram who thinks your dhansak “lacks soul,” or the Parking-Police-Peston-Uncle, whose full-time job […]
– Freyan S. Wadia – “You can tell Hyderabadis are happier than Mumbaikars,” observed Jehaan, as they rode across the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge. “Here, they pull over to take selfies, while Mumbaikars stop on the Sea Link to…” “Kya mast havaa beh rahi hai,” Ankit interrupted, not having heard a word Jehaan said. “This […]
The Mandli boys and girls, all over 80 and full of energy and enthusiasm, met at Meherbai’s gymkhana to decide how they would celebrate Jamshedi Navroz. Meherwanji: This year, Navroz is on Thursday-Friday, on week-days, and there’s no bank-holiday! Besides, Fridays are for the latest Bollywood movie press-shows, since my Meherbai writes film-reviews on-line in […]
Cyrus The (Not So) Great! Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Maharaja of Masti, is back to tickle your funny bone! This time, he’s diving headlong into the most bizarre (yet oddly believable) theory – could Donald Trump secretly be a Bawaji? Fasten your seatbelts for a rollercoaster of laughs, lunacy and legendary Parsi humor, in our exclusive column, […]
– Zaara M. Kapadia – Ours is a community that can debate for hours about the best way to cook one dish. And if there’s one dish worth fighting over, it’s our national dish – Dhansak. Forget democracy, forget world peace… if you’re looking to start a real war, just walk into any Bawa home […]
Women are special – like a thick spread of butter on taaju pav – they make life richer. But Parsi women are a whole next level of special! Aapri Bawis are a delightful mix of sharp wit, strong opinions, and their undying love for food, second only to their undying love for proving you wrong! […]
Every year, Meherbai’s Mandli, like the rest of the world, would make high and lofty New Year’s resolutions, but they would go for a toss mostly by the end of January. This year was no different. On the first day of 2025, the Mandli Members had resolved to do things which would enhance life at […]