“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.” – William Shakespeare
REMEMBERING ALYQUE, an evening of Sharings and Performances from some of his best loved musicals with Shiamak Davar, Sharon Prabhakar, Dalip Tahil, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman, Delna Modi, Shahriyar Atai, Siddharth Meghani and 2Blue.
27th September, 2020, marked the unfortunate passing of the very popular and much-loved Bahadur Hansotia, a resident of Cusrow Baug (South Bombay) for seventy years. A true Parsi, he was known to help everyone in need, a true friend to many. His nearly three-decade-long tenure at the Central Bank of India (Colaba Branch) also showcased…
બંટીએ તેના મિત્રને કહ્યું દોસ્ત, આ સ્ત્રીઓ હમેશા ભગવાનને એવી પ્રાર્થના શા માટે કરતી હશે કે મારી આવરદા મારા પતિને આપીદો? મિત્ર બોલ્યો: તેમની પતિ તરફની નિષ્ઠા બંટીએ કહ્યું: નિષ્ઠા શું રાખ ને ધૂળ? તે તો ઈચ્છતી હોય છે કે તેમની વધતી આવરદા પતિને વળગે અને પોતે હમેશા જુવાનને જુવાન રહે. *** એક પાપાજીએ ઈલેકટ્રોનિકની…
Red Flags, Silver Linings I can’t seem to help but notice how some events, which have been unfolding in our community, seem to develop a pattern displaying Red Flags leading to Silver Linings. Even as the Community awaits, with bated breath, the legal verdict on the plea against the continuation of the Metro tunnelling under…
A walk down memory lane will reveal that not so long ago (a half-century or so), Kashmir was the preferred location for – and synonymous with – Hindi romantic films. Shammi Kapoor’s Junglee, Kashmir Ki Kali, Jaanwar, and younger brother Shashi’s Jab Jab Phool Khile are some of the films that come immediately to mind….
Adarji Writer, also known as ‘Adarji-the-Angrej’, steps out of his building in a once smart, but now frayed Trilby hat, atop his almost balding crown and a scarf around his neck. A confirmed anglophile and a great fan of Aapri Rani, Adarji meets his cronies who congregate near the entrance of the Baug daily. “Aadooo! Aadar! Aadarjiiiii!”…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Sinlessness is struggle. It is triumph in the war waged against temptation to sin. The sinful act is a sin indeed, but the very will to sin,…