Meher Marfatia, author of the book, Once Upon a City, shares some of the stories she had collected while writing her column for Mid-Day.
Wood blocks to banquet tables The ongoing festival – Celebrating 100 Years of Art Deco: Mumbai and Miami Beach (with creative director Tinaz Nooshian so wonderfully executing fest founder Smiti Kanodia’s dream project Art Deco…
Once upon a dog… The Autumn season of concerts presented by the Symphony Orchestra of India is in full swing. Reminding us to describe an absolutely iconic logo familiar to generations of music lovers. HMV:…
We shall have music Who singlehandedly changed the country’s Western music retail and education scene, being neither a performer nor a teacher? A young man with extraordinary determination, who dared to dream while growing up…
The war that made me read more A month ago, till the ceasefire was declared, people of varying vintage shared recollections of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Then, city lights switched off the instant that sirens…
Thank you for the training Loss sharpens gratitude. The passing of Pritish Nandy takes me – and the family of colleagues under his editorship of The Illustrated Weekly of India – back to the 1980s. An unforgettable…
Loss of the legends I last wrote here about the loss of Pritish Nandy, an editor guiding many through the 1980s when we cut our teeth in journalism. News of his death came on the…
Black horses and red tablecloths The vibrant Parsi presence in Kala Ghoda, current haunt of the swish set, confirms the community bent for culture and philanthropy. This lovely heritage quarter has long reigned as south…
Fair play As the city prepares to welcome the latest festive week, following a four centuries-old tradition, suburbanites hold fond childhood memories of the Bandra Fair’s annual week of worship and revelry. Lasting eight days,…
Why bitter can’t be better As another new year soon dawns for the Parsis, it’s time to ponder: Why have Gujarati plays that don’t sugarcoat the pill been nixed by Navroze naatak audiences? Drama was the…