Two mothers explain how it’s never too early to kindle a sensitised love for Bombay history in even the very youngest
16 February,2025 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaThe musical genius of Marialena Fernandes complements a longstanding friendship with political cartoonist Alexyz Fernandes
09 February,2025 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaEarlier personal associations with iconic city monuments strike sad to glad notes
02 February,2025 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaA pick of personal favourite anecdotal discoveries on these pages from the last year
19 January,2025 06:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaI trod with trepidation filing a first half-pager on Aubrey Menen, whose Rama Retold was among the earliest books banned in the country. Followed by a detailed profile of Pranab Mukherjee on becoming Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha after his finance minister tenure. “What’s to worry?
10 January,2025 08:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaThe eight-night feast of Hanukkah started on Christmas day—a special occurrence last witnessed in 2005. Jews across town recollect this “festival of lights” from their formative years
06 January,2025 04:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaHeritage activist Heta Pandit and writer-painter Madhuri Iyer sustain a friendship, born in advertising, over four decades
29 December,2024 08:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaThe Colaba Post Office junction has little to large institutions with histories jostling for the telling
22 December,2024 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaSalil Tripathi’s magisterial account, covering the Gujarati community worldwide, questions existing views about a people who ought to be known for qualities beyond business acumen
08 December,2024 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher MarfatiaCelebrating 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 MarfatiaADVERTISEMENT