The smell of dried Bombay duck infiltrates the air. Mum is making the Parsi dish Tarapori Patio, a ruddy pickle made from the quintessentially Bombay fish, the curiously-named Bombay duck, assertively spiced and humming with the tang of vinegar. An old cookbook lies next to her, the pages brittle, dog-eared, covered with scrawls—“Add chopped coriander,… Continue reading Cooking with the Time & Talents Club
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The Parsi burial ground is a sign of Rawalpindi’s rich heritage
On Murree Road, in the heart of the city, a lane leads towards a heavy iron gate that opens out on an era of Parsi history Article by Ammad Ali | Daily Times Pakistan Resting place of a WWII soldier of Royal Indian Air Force at Parsi Cemetery Rawalpindi It is a sweltering morning of… Continue reading The Parsi burial ground is a sign of Rawalpindi’s rich heritage
A Parsi Mother Shares How The True Spirit Of Motherhood In Her Community Lies In Strong Camaraderie
“I keep telling my children, ‘You are my real wealth.’ My husband always makes fun of me at this by saying, ‘Great then you must have the BSES bills and all of that covered’,” says Shernaz Mehernosh Turel, giggling at the idea like a little kid, a Parsi mother who is more of a friend… Continue reading A Parsi Mother Shares How The True Spirit Of Motherhood In Her Community Lies In Strong Camaraderie
WZCC Global AGM And Awards Gala 2019 in Orlando
The week of May 1-5, 2019 became ground zero in the Zoroastrian world as three major events coincided in Orlando, Florida. The Central Florida Zoroastrian Community played host to the multi-day World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Global AGM, followed by the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) Annual General Meeting and lastly… Continue reading WZCC Global AGM And Awards Gala 2019 in Orlando
Dadar boy Jehan Daruvala drives to F3 glory in Spain
20-year-old survives multiple safety car disruptions to lead from start to finish in the second race of the junior single-seater series Jehan Daruvala at the winners’ podium in Barcelona, Spain Article by Abhishek Takle | Mid Day Indian Formula One hopeful Jehan Daruvala opened the FIA F3 season with a victory yesterday in the second… Continue reading Dadar boy Jehan Daruvala drives to F3 glory in Spain
The men from Mumbai who cycled around the world
Between 1923 and 1942, a handful of young Parsi men took off on three expeditions from Mumbai to cycle around the world. A photo exhibition tells their story. Written by Parth Khatau | Indian Express Bicycle Diaries: Rustom Bhumgara (from left), Adi Hakim, and Jal Bapasola in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1924. BOMBAY, MARCH 22, 1931.… Continue reading The men from Mumbai who cycled around the world
The Collected Scholarly Writings of Dastur Firoze M. Kotwal
Our dear friend and eminent author and Zoroastrian researcher Firoza Punthakey Mistree informs us about the limited edition book on the life of Vada Dasturji Firoze M. Kotwal A Must for Everyone Interested in Zoroastrianism and its People, Edited by Firoza Punthakey Mistree and Cashmira Vatcha Bengalli, the volume combines 19 selected articles on the… Continue reading The Collected Scholarly Writings of Dastur Firoze M. Kotwal
Prominent south Mumbai dentist, hurt in Bhau Daji Lad Museum lift crash, dies
A prominent south Mumbai dentist, who was injured in an elevator crash at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum (BDL) on April 28, died on Thursday at Masina Hospital. Dr Arnavaz Havewalla, 63, suffered a pelvic fracture in the mishap, in which her daughter Hera, 28, was also injured. Hera continues to be under treatment… Continue reading Prominent south Mumbai dentist, hurt in Bhau Daji Lad Museum lift crash, dies
Chennai’s Parsi community looks back on its ties with the metropolis
The city’s Royapuram fire temple stands on the brink of turning 110 In Royapuram, heavy with humidity and the sharp tang of sea salt, stands a white building that has sheltered an undying flame for over a century now. Below its balustrade-lined terrace are engraved the atash (holy fire) and the farohar (winged symbol of… Continue reading Chennai’s Parsi community looks back on its ties with the metropolis
