Patra Ni Machhi — fish with green coconut chutney grilled in banana leaves. Walking down the wide rows of the Mercado de Medellín in Mexico City last summer, I was mesmerized by a vendor selling six-foot-long banana leaves. He trimmed the stalks, then lifted and waved out the thick, waxy sheets like a salesman shaking… Continue reading How Grilling Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves Teaches You to Trust Your Intuition
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Parsis of Lahore
A beautiful documentary about the miniscule Parsi community in Lahore was created by FlashPoint Productions. I had the fortune of visiting Lahore in January 2016, and got to meet some amazing folks, including Perin Boga, Rati Cooper, Nergis Sobhani, Amy King, Behram King, Sarosh Challa, Anuskha Rustomji, Jamshed Jussawalla and the Patel family….Nevil, Shireen, Nelofer,… Continue reading Parsis of Lahore
The FPZAI will intervene in the Calcutta case
PARSEE VOICE REPORT ON TODAY’S FPZAI MEETING An Originating Summons has been filed in the High Court at Calcutta by one Prochy N. Mehta and her daughter, Sanaya Mehta Vyas. Sanaya is married to a non-Parsee. Report by H. M. Mistry | PARSEE VOICE They are seeking directions from the High Court on whether Sanaya’s… Continue reading The FPZAI will intervene in the Calcutta case
Boosting population: Jiyo Parsi phase II campaign launched
The concept of the campaign was conceived and promoted by Parzor foundation, Bombay Parsi Punchayet, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. Claiming to have succeeded in encouraging more births and more marriages, the Parsi community launched the second phase of the ‘Jiyo Parsi’ campaign on Saturday. The… Continue reading Boosting population: Jiyo Parsi phase II campaign launched
Parsi community wants its people to have more babies to check declining population
The Parzor foundation along with Madison, which is private company, is counseling young Parsi couples to get married at young age and with proper family planning, get early babies. The Parsi community, which has been witnessing a decline in its population in India, is asking its people to have more babies. The Parzor foundation along… Continue reading Parsi community wants its people to have more babies to check declining population
Jiyo Parsi Phase II Launched with new Advertisement Campaign
Parzor Foundation and Madison BMB With Bombay Parsi Punchayat, TISS, Mumbai and Federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India launched the JIYO PARSI Campaign – Phase –II today in Mumbai. The Honorable Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi presided over a gathering of eminent personalities and released the campaign. Also present on the occasion was… Continue reading Jiyo Parsi Phase II Launched with new Advertisement Campaign
Mumbai’s iconic Parsi Colony is being memorialised by Bollywood even as it’s being transformed
We have all been inside Jehangir Bulsara’s apartment in Parsi Colony in Mumbai’s Dadar neighbourhood. We have walked over its Italian tiles, enjoyed a meal in the spacious living room, stared out from its balcony and bounded down the wrought iron external staircase. Article by Aakash Karkare, thereel.scroll.in The apartment at Sohrab House, a three-storeyed… Continue reading Mumbai’s iconic Parsi Colony is being memorialised by Bollywood even as it’s being transformed
Book on Field Marshal Manekshaw launched at India House, UK
Even as the clouds of war threaten to loom on the Northeastern frontier, the India House in London paid a fitting tribute to the man who led India to victory in East Pakistan, with the launch of the book Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times. connectedtoindia.com | Jul 27th 2017 High Commissioner… Continue reading Book on Field Marshal Manekshaw launched at India House, UK
Justice Pheroze Jagose Sworn in as New Zealand High Court Judge
The newest High Court judge has a Twitter feed, and a rich history as the son of immigrants. So the swearing-in ceremony for Justice Pheroze Jagose in Wellington on Thursday was culturally diverse, with references from Lady Gaga to the heritage of his father, a Parsi Indian descended from Persians. His mother is Irish. The… Continue reading Justice Pheroze Jagose Sworn in as New Zealand High Court Judge
