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Read moreThe ‘Parsi Arch’ at Breach Candy frames ‘Lincoln House’ (Wankaner Palace earlier) in this photo, taken in the last quarter of 20th Century Bombay. Pedestrian eye level view, looking west in the morning hours, highlights these two memorable vintage structures. Born separately over two generations apart and differing in historic identity, each complements the other, much alike the cosmopolitan mix
Read moreYou Know Nariman Point — But Do You Know Mr Nariman? Khurshed Framji Nariman (1883–1948), popularly known as Veer Nariman, was one of Bombay’s most outspoken nationalist leaders and civic reformers. Though widely remembered today because of places like Nariman Point and Veer Nariman Road in Mumbai, the story of the man behind the name is far less known. Born
Read moreRock relief of Ardashir I receiving the ring of kingship by the Zoroastrian supreme god Ahura Mazda. Credit: Wojciech Kocot / CC BY-SA 4.0 A new study suggests that the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism influenced Jewish communities living under the Achaemenid Empire. The research, published in the journal Iran, provides evidence that Zoroastrian religious ideas and practices reached regions far beyond
Read moreThere have been several tons scored at Dadar Parsee Zorastrian CC, but this one is of total commitment from pillars Masa Pithawala, Madhav Mantri, Naren Tamhane, and current Gen Secy Mangesh Bhalekar General Secretary Mangesh Bhalekar outside the DPZ CC pavilion on Thursday Massa [mister] Compton…” said an old West Indian spectator to England’s star batsman Denis Compton on the
Read moreWhat began with a young entrepreneur and a $75 loan has grown into a family-led enterprise that mirrors India’s evolution in trade, travel and logistics. From historic firsts to embracing AI and automation, Jeena & Company is ready for the next century of change.
Read moreTEHRAN – The mysterious archaeological site of Teniky, hidden within the remote rainforests and canyons of Madagascar’s Isalo National Park, has long puzzled scientists with its unique rock-cut niches and stone walls. A groundbreaking new study now challenges the established narrative that these structures were built by shipwrecked 16th-century Portuguese sailors. Instead, the research posits a far more ancient and
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