A chance conversation with a very dear friend got me introduced to Tinaz Cooper the chef behind the catering business “Flavors of the World”. Touching base on Whatsapp, I had a menu in minutes and placed an order soon thereafter. Tinaz lives in Virginia and has been running a catering business for a while. With… Continue reading Tinaz Cooper Caters Parsi Food Across USA
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The Collectors: Chemould Prescott Road Gallery
Chemould Prescott Road is doing a wonderful series on The Collectors. Here are some of the Parsi collectors it has featured Homi Bhabha Jehangir K. S. Nicholson Kavas Bharucha
Navsari: Home to the Parsis
Live History India present a great visual treat about Navsari. Archeologist Kurush Dalal and historian and author Pheroza Godrej are featured on the video and explain some of the history of the town. A quaint town on the way to Surat became the launch pad for one of the most enterprising communities in India. In… Continue reading Navsari: Home to the Parsis
Iranian Finance Minister thanks Parsis for helping Iran with COVID-19 supplies
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif thanked the Parsis of India for offering COVID-19 aid to his country in a tweet on Friday. The Parsis, as their name implies, migrated to India from Persia centuries ago. They are in actuality Zoroastrians, one of the oldest religions in the world which pre-dates Islam and Christianity. Article in… Continue reading Iranian Finance Minister thanks Parsis for helping Iran with COVID-19 supplies
Kainaz Messman Writes a Book on Building Her Empire
Kainaz Messman is the founder of Theobroma, once a family-run café and bakery, now an empire with 50 outlets. Sharanya Deepak talks to Kainaz about her journey as an entrepreneur, and her new book, Baking a Dream. Kainaz Messman has had a difficult two months. But she remains calm as she describes the mayhem that… Continue reading Kainaz Messman Writes a Book on Building Her Empire
Theater Loses A Gem: Bomi Kapadia Passes Away
Ad man and playwright Rahul da Cunha pays tribute to actor Bomi Kapadia, who died on Monday. “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” – Julius Caesar I deeply regret not having worked enough with Bomi Kapadia. In my view, Bomi was perhaps the most… Continue reading Theater Loses A Gem: Bomi Kapadia Passes Away
Pervez Damania: State of Aviation Industry Post COVID-19
Our dear friend and aviation industry legend Pervez Damania speaks to CNBC on the state of the aviation industry today and in the future, post COVID-19
Pt Firoze Dastoor as Child Prodigy – Laal-e-Yaman 1933
Wadia Movietone introduced 12 year old boy Firoze as new child prodigy and a singing sensetion in their 1933 venture Laal-E-Yaman.. The mythological was a big hit for it music and made Firoz an overnight star with him earning more than many contemporary stars. Wadia even planned a sequel with the success of the film..… Continue reading Pt Firoze Dastoor as Child Prodigy – Laal-e-Yaman 1933
Freddie Mercury Museum in Zanzibar
Our dear friend Rusi Dalal writes in about the new Freddie Mercury Museum that was recently opened in Zanzibar. Rusi writes in that the Freddie Mercury Museum that has been opened in November 2019 in Zanzibar at the Talati’s house. The organisers were dealing with the support from the Mercury Trust and they have thanked… Continue reading Freddie Mercury Museum in Zanzibar
