Parsi Khabar

Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan … Two great Parsi women have lived in Pakistan. … Roshan’s Parsi parents perhaps never thought that they were naming her after the bigger Buddha of Bamiyan. …

Mirror.co.uk – UK … Ironically, the hotel is not a legacy of the British Raj at all – it was built in 1903 by a Parsi Indian industrialist, JN Tata, apparently miffed because he …

Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom … I window-shop on Fashion Street, explore the Jewish and Parsee history pealing from the fa?ades of Dhobi Talao, circumnavigate the narrow Catholic by-lanes of …

feBusiness Traveller – Mumbay,India … Farm Lamb Chops with Sweet & Sour Pear Chutney, Curry Leaf Potatoes, and Jackfruit Biryani; Turkey Kaa Keema with Mint and Spinach and Parsi Halibut “Paatra …

Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has assured financial support for the uplift of her father-in-law Feroze Jehangir Gandhi’s grave here. The work is expected to start within a fortnight and Sonia might pay a visit to the place as she did five years ago. ”He is not dead. Who lifts thy glorious mind [...]

Thai crown princess denied entry into famous Hindu temple in eastern India BHUBANESHWAR, India — Thailand’s Crown Princess Sirindhorn was denied entry to a famous Hindu temple in eastern India because she is a foreigner and is a Buddhist, an official said Monday……. ….Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi — a born Hindu — was denied [...]

They are as coveted as priceless jewels. And lording over this treasure chest is the dwindling Parsi community. When realty prices in cities are hitting the roof as land becomes increasingly scarce, Parsi-owned realty, primarily residential, is worth its weight in gold. Continue reading at the TOI. [...Hat tip...Sakshi...]

London’s Tamasha theatre will unveil its long anticipated adaptation of the Rohinton Mistry novel A Fine Balance in January next year. The highly acclaimed novel, which was published in 1995 and described by the Guardian as “a masterpiece of illumination and grace” will be on stage for the first time. The book is set in [...]

Over twenty organizations representing different faiths – including Art of Living, Brahmakumaris, Ramakrishna Mission, Sant Nirankari Mandal, Diocese of Agra and Church of North India, Emmanuel Hospital Association, Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, World Vision India, Bharat Sokagakkai, Bahai National Spiritual Assembly, and UNESCO Parzor and the World Interfaith forum – participated in [...]

As the director Homi Adajania, whose first film, “Being Cyrus,” is being released in December, put it: “After all, India is not just Bollywood and a Punjabi wedding.” Adajania’s India is most certainly not. “Being Cyrus” is a dark, unsettling film about the members of a dysfunctional Parsi family who let a stranger into their [...]

“…Too many too mention. I collect sarees which are regarded as heirlooms like Parsi gharas, patolas, etc….” Read on at DNA

“…stock of designer-wear by Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal and Satya Paul; an exclusive range of handmade parsi gara saris, kashmiri kurtis, phulkari suits, lehngas with Swarovski crystals, distinctive metal work and embroidered pashmina shirts.” Continue reading at The Daily Times

Indian Parsis decide to marry early to stem their declining population

Book on police icon who protected a national icon released among distinguished gathering of policemen last evening.

Come November 25 and Sony’s Batliwala’s House No 43 has a new family moving into the famous address. A set of orthodox but flashy Gujaratis, the Kudkudiyas are all set to tickle your funny bone. Though the format of the show remains the same, the team of actors and set-up is completely new. Screen catches [...]