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Parsis up in arms over ‘damage’ to temples due to Metro construction

Parsi priests Vada Dasturji Dr Firoze Kotawal and Vada Dasturji Khursheed Dastur met the CM and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) officials to express their concerns over the underground tunnels passing close to two Parsi Atash Behrams in Girgaum and also Bhikha Behram well near Churchgate. While Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured the leaders… Continue reading Parsis up in arms over ‘damage’ to temples due to Metro construction

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Ruyintan Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years

Ron Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years in Total Philanthropic Contributions Most recent donation from IIT Bombay alumnus comes in advance of WHEELS Global Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Gala Ruyintan (Ron) Mehta, a known name in the IIT alumni community, recently made a generous contribution to… Continue reading Ruyintan Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years

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Conductor Zubin Mehta Discusses Wagner in Israel, Palestinian Musicians

As he prepares to step down from the Israel Philharmonic in 2019, he talked about a variety of topics with The Wall Street Journal When Zubin Mehta  finds an orchestra to his liking, he sticks with it. Article by Charles Passy | Wall Street Journal The conductor is known to New Yorkers for his 13-year… Continue reading Conductor Zubin Mehta Discusses Wagner in Israel, Palestinian Musicians

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Dadabhai Naoroji: The ‘black man’ in Westminster

Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Indian elected to the House of Commons, lent his energies to causes as diverse as the women’s suffrage movement and Indian self-rule Article by Manu S. Pillai | LiveMint Some days ago, members of parliament at Westminster in London organized a special meeting to honour the memory of the first Indian… Continue reading Dadabhai Naoroji: The ‘black man’ in Westminster

In memoriam: Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor

Our dearest friend Ervad Soli Dastur writes a beautiful heartfelt and personal obituary on the passing away of his brother Palanji It is with a very heavy sad heart I have to inform you about the tragic passing away of my elder brother, Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor on Shehenshahi Khordad Maah and Raam… Continue reading In memoriam: Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor

PAC: This Little Counter Serves The Most Delicious Parsi Snacks In Mumbai

The Parsi Amelioration Committee-run shop at Nana Chowk may be tiny but is a formidable threat to your waistline thanks to its shelves of Parsi snacks, most of which are golden brown and deep-fried. Article by Freyan Patel | Whats Hot Unless you already know it’s there, chances are you’ve been driving by a tiny… Continue reading PAC: This Little Counter Serves The Most Delicious Parsi Snacks In Mumbai

With a farewell on the horizon, Zubin Mehta’s concert with the Israel Philharmonic is a triumph

Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra are touring North America again — which ordinarily wouldn’t be considered a milestone. But this time it might be, because Mehta has decided to step down as the orchestra’s music director for life in October 2019 — 50 years after he became its music advisor and 42 years… Continue reading With a farewell on the horizon, Zubin Mehta’s concert with the Israel Philharmonic is a triumph

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