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Eternal storehouse of the eclectic mind

Eternal storehouse of the eclectic mind

Celebrating some rare exhibits in the special collections of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, which completes 220 years this week

24 November,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘No time for disputes in our short and happy lives’

‘No time for disputes in our short and happy lives’

Having known each other as 10-year-olds, theatre actor Dolly Thakore and author-activist Farrukh Dhondy declare they are closer than most siblings

18 November,2024 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Celebrating a dream, 150 years on

Celebrating a dream, 150 years on

The restoration of the 1875-built Dwarkadhish temple in Kalbadevi resurrects a landmark haveli and the neighbourhood it graces

10 November,2024 08:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘A friendship lasting 60 years is beyond precious’

‘A friendship lasting 60 years is beyond precious’

Four women from the contingent representing India at the 1964 New York World Fair recall how they forged bonds that stay strong

27 October,2024 08:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
A legacy of language, a legacy of love

A legacy of language, a legacy of love

Celebrating a lady who has left us with much more than her wonderful translationof a book of quirky Parsi phraseology

20 October,2024 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘She behaved like a queen and queen of the keyboard was she’

‘She behaved like a queen and queen of the keyboard was she’

An upcoming concert celebrates the lasting legacy of Olga Craen, pianist extraordinaire. Her students now mentor new talents with the Young Musician of the Year award, instituted by the Olga and Jules Craen Foundation

22 September,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘Life-changing cancer brought us even closer’

‘Life-changing cancer brought us even closer’

Creative entrepreneur Shormistha Mukherjee and design practitioner Himanshu Rohilla stay bound by everything, from the grave to the joyful

15 September,2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Ninety years of giving with grace

Ninety years of giving with grace

Among the most iconic institutions gifted to Bombay, the Time & Talents Club stays robust and relevant. Its firm humanitarian resolve engages with philanthropy and entertainment in wonderfully equal measure

25 August,2024 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘Ours is a great balance of mutual respect and learning’

‘Ours is a great balance of mutual respect and learning’

An award-winning archaeologist and widely feted vocalist form a unique young culture combine

18 August,2024 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
‘We live with no chiaow-miaow’

‘We live with no chiaow-miaow’

When can sanity and humanity rise above communal hatred unleashed by partisan politics? Oftener than we dare to think

11 August,2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia

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