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This columnist’s maternal grandfather, Behramji Baria of Navsari, was a bad businessman but a great cook. He ran a catering business between the two World Wars. Article by Berjis Desai | Mumbai Samachar He made no money but gained countless admirers including Lady Navajbai Tata and her family. The Jame, in his obituary, noted, in… Continue reading Authentic Parsi Cuisine: Part 2

The Fartoom Group has come out with a very interesting iPhone and iPad app. The Gathas of Zarathushtra are now available for the listening and reading pleasure. From the description on the website: The Gathas application is the first multilingual (English, Avestan and Persian) Gatha’s teaching app designed for cell phones, specially for Iphone. In… Continue reading The Gathas of Zarathushtra now as an iPhone and iPad App

On the occasion of the Shehenshahi New Year (Y.Z.1381) Parsi Khabat takes the opportunity to wish you, our dear reader a very happy new year. Our wishes extend to your loved ones, families and friends. May this be the year when we all find the best in ourselves and in others. May this be the… Continue reading Happy New Year 2011 | Saal Mubarak Y.Z. 1381

The Kadmi New Year went by a few days ago. The Shehenshai New Year is less than a month away. The Parsi New Year has traditionally been a day of celebration. Visits to the fire temple, new clothes, family gatherings, scrumptious food, entertainment and what have you. What are your most endearing memories of the… Continue reading Endearing Memories Of the Parsi New Year

India’s Tata Group has become the country’s wealthiest, with a market value higher than the combined wealth of the two Reliance conglomerates. The combined value of the Reliance groups, led by feuding brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani, is $81.6bn. The Tata group, led by Ratan Tata, is worth $98.7bn (£60.9bn), according to the company. The… Continue reading Tata becomes India’s wealthiest group

Dubai resident Mahfrin Wadia could have travelled anywhere for her summer holidays, but the 16-year-old Parsi had decided months ago that she would spend all of May in Mumbai. Wadia finished her Class 10 exams last month, and is now in the city for the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) — an annual month-long activity… Continue reading HPY: Grooming Parsi youth for college life

Tight police bandobast during chief minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Udvada on Sunday was a nightmarish experience for a large number of Parsis. However, police defended the arrangement saying it was necessary from security point of view. By Yagnesh Mehta | TNN "I didn’t know it was going to be a troublesome affair. I had… Continue reading Senior citizens have a hard time in Udvada