Redevelopment was fast catching up in Nagpur. Once a peaceful area dotted with old bungalows with huge gardens, mostly owned by Parsis, New Colony suddenly became a hub of building activity. Old bungalows were being sold since these were no longer feasible to maintain. Families had shrunk in number, so living in huge places requiring…
The holy month of Meher begins on 12th February, 2023, and two days later (i.e. 14th February, 2023) it will be Valentine’s Day. Interestingly, the Avestan name for Meher Yazata is Mithra — the Divinity presiding over oaths, promise, contracts, bonds, friendship and love. Avestan Mithra finds an echo in the Sanskrit word ‘Mitra’, which means friend. Valentine’s Day was earlier celebrated as a Christian…