Cyrus Broacha’s ultimate guide to celebrating Parsi New Year

Cyrus Broacha’s ultimate guide to celebrating Parsi New Year

Cyrus Broacha | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi On March 21, it’s Parsi New Year. Let me begin by wishing all the readers a Happy Parsi New Year. Immediately, the questions are starting. Why are you wishing us? We are not Parsis? Well, let me answer that. In India, it is customary to wish everybody for […]

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Where Cyrus Broacha tries to trace the origin of Women’s Day 

Where Cyrus Broacha tries to trace the origin of Women’s Day 

Illustration for The Hindu Illustration:Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Everyone’s talking about the best show on any OTT out there. It’s called ZTV (Zelensky Trump Vance). ZTV has captured the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. From the rich to those even richer. Yet, few know the series (what […]

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Here’s what Cyrus Broacha has to say about the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy

Here’s what Cyrus Broacha has to say about the Ranveer Allahbadia controversy

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi People, please stop it! I beg you. I know you are probably saying the same thing to me, ‘stop writing’, that is. Please understand, before I deal with your ‘stop it’, you must also promise to deal with my ‘stop it’. Okay, before you start sulking, let’s address […]

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Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

Budget 2025 is a bit like discussing Hindi film lyrics from the 90s

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Too many letters. Oh, and I’m not talking about the Russian alphabet, although it also has way too many letters. I’m talking about modern correspondence in this digital age. (The writer apologises for the loose use of the word letters. Sadly, this writer is forever apologising). In fact, […]

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In which Cyrus Broacha warns you of the perils of a New Year

In which Cyrus Broacha warns you of the perils of a New Year

Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Enough of the New Year. It’s done. Please don’t mention it. We can’t go on like this, discussing the New Year into February. January 10 is the cut-off date. After this date, anyone referring to the New Year, who is not actually involved with central or local governance […]

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Cyrus Broacha’s personal security solutions for Mumbai

Cyrus Broacha’s personal security solutions for Mumbai

People, please forgive me. This article is going to be replete with typos. I know, normally we have a 30% typo average, but I warn you this one may be over 50%. Hey, hang on a minute, there’s a reason for this. Let me explain. In case, I’ve spelt, explain incorrectly, try and rejig the dots. Oh, […]

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Cyrus Broacha’s guide to voting in South Mumbai

Cyrus Broacha’s guide to voting in South Mumbai

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi I think, the time has come to reveal the true potential of this column. When I think back to my original conversation with the editor, her first question to me still rings true. “Who are you”, she had inquired. It’s a question I often ask myself, especially when […]

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Cyrus Broacha decodes Deepavali at Mumbai’s Malabar Hill

Cyrus Broacha decodes Deepavali at Mumbai’s Malabar Hill

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Let’s call this Dipawalee special. I prefer Dipawalee to Diwalee, because it’s a longer word, and since I have lots of free time, I need a longer word to help me kill time. See how cunning I am? I added an extra ‘e’ to Dipawalee, I could have […]

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