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By Meher Marfatia in DNA India Who hasn’t smiled at quaint “By Order” instructions written in coloured chalk at Irani restaurant entrances? But walk to your corner café today. The interior will likely wear a special festive feel. It’s March 21. Spring Equinox – Nauruz. Or Navroze, as Parsis call it. How they pronounce or… Continue reading Irani or Parsi, what’s the difference?

When big decisions have to be made, Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, walks his dogs along the Mumbai foreshore by his beachfront home. The animals are likely to be in for a lot of exercise over the coming weeks. The 72-year-old is in talks with the British Government about a rescue loan for… Continue reading Business big shot: Ratan Tata of the Tata Group

By Akrita Reyar The sad news of Rohinton B Maloo being one of the victims of the mindless terror attacks in Mumbai has left me completely cold. Known as one of the avant garde and most charismatic personalities of media industry, Rohinton was at the same time one of the most friendly, down to earth… Continue reading Zee News tribute: Rohinton Maloo

The terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which ordeal is not over even as I write, is, in my opinion a rude and dastardly wake up call. For Mumbai. For Bombay. That we are world citizens. The world has changed from even what I knew of it, let alone my elders and their reminiscing. Terrorism is such… Continue reading A Barbaric Wake Up Call

By JAMES ANGELOS for NY Times PERVEZ PATEL, a Zoroastrian priest from Elmhurst, Queens, was wearing a long white robe and a white cotton veil over his mouth that looked something like a surgeon’s mask. Using a candle, he set fire to a small pile of sandalwood sticks placed on a dish covered with aluminum… Continue reading Ancient Blessings Near the Flat-Screen TV

This is an email forward received from Behram P. Dhabbar on a newslist. Our forefathers had come to India and settled here with the prime objective of keeping the fire of our religion burning eternally. Hence it was but natural that soon after settling down in Sanjan their biggest desire was to consecrate a Holy… Continue reading Enthronement of Pak Iranshah Saheb at Udvada

President Pratibha Patil will confer Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) on top industrialist Ratan Tata at the 46th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology here tomorrow. Patil, who will deliver the convocation speech, will also present President of India Medals as well as gold medals to the meritorious candidates of the institute.… Continue reading Ratan Tata to be awarded with Doctor of Science

The Friendship Day celebrations hosted by the Parsi community on Sunday turned sour for the organisers with residents objecting and the police fining the revellers for flagging off a car rally from Shivaji Park at Dadar. It was ironical that the Additional Commissioner of Police, (Crime Branch), Deven Bharti flagged off the car rally later… Continue reading Friendship Day celebrations turns unpleasant for Jimmy Mistry

Last week we pointed you to the National Geographic Story on Iran. Below is an interview with the author Marguerite Del Guidice in the Persian Mirror. If you are concerned with all things Iran, you have probably already received a few emails from your friends, telling you about the amazing cover story on Iran by… Continue reading Marguerite Del Guidice: In conversation