Murree, which sells around 90,000 hectolitres annually, has been looking beyond Pakistan. “Murree Beer is made from high quality Australian barley/malt and European hops. In my humble opinion, it tastes better than any Indian beer,” says Isphanyar M Bhandara. Bhandara, a Parsi, owns Murree Brewery, which is one of the subcontinent’s oldest public listed companies.… Continue reading Murree: The legendary Pakistani beer that wants to come to India
Author: arZan
Art in the British Parliament: Dadabhai Naoroji
Artwork of the Month: On 30 June 1917, Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Asian Member of Parliament died. Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian Member of Parliament elected to the House of Commons. He was born in Mumbai in 1825, and pursued a career as an intellectual and campaigner for Indian causes. In 1855… Continue reading Art in the British Parliament: Dadabhai Naoroji
Becoming my mother’s priest: keeping Zoroastrianism alive in Canada
At the young age of eight, did you know what you wanted to do with the rest of your life? Well, Hormuz Javat knew what he wanted to be. He made a choice, and he’s sticking with it: Hormuz decided to begin his training to become a Zoroastrian priest. You have to start early because… Continue reading Becoming my mother’s priest: keeping Zoroastrianism alive in Canada
Neville Bharucha: Parsi piano man to bring Western Classical notes to Bengaluru
A Steinway pianist at 23, Neville Z Bharucha has spent considerable time in the West – earning his chops at the Trinity College in London and performing across the United States, for starters. Article by Sneha K Sukumar | Deccan Chronicle Now, he’s back to Bengaluru – a city that he calls home, navigating waters… Continue reading Neville Bharucha: Parsi piano man to bring Western Classical notes to Bengaluru
Kawas M Nanavati Case: How An Affair Turned Friends Into Foes
This is a story involving an extra-marital affair that resulted in a murder. The trial of the murderer generated unprecedented media coverage and the circumstances in which the murder took place resulted in huge public sympathy for him. This is also one of the first cases through which the maverick lawyer, Mr. Ram Jethmalani, came… Continue reading Kawas M Nanavati Case: How An Affair Turned Friends Into Foes
Ancient links, modern lessons
The recently concluded exhibitions in New Delhi on Zoroastrianism and the story of the Parsis in India were eye openers on many fronts. Sadly, these excellent collections of what can be called Parsiana—including the pre-Indian Zoroastrian heritage—will not be travelling to other cities. Mumbai and Kolkata, both have a considerable Parsi history. Article by Reshmi… Continue reading Ancient links, modern lessons
A box of tissues for Mr. Jehangir Patel please!
Yesterday we published an editorial by Jehangir Patel titled “A Parsi Trupti Please”. Below is a rebuttal to the same by Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram, Editor of Frashogard The ubiquity of Whats-app means that even on days when prayer and reflection is necessary, the peace is broken by the incessant beep announcing one more message.… Continue reading A box of tissues for Mr. Jehangir Patel please!
A Parsi Trupti, please
Parsi women have tolerated discrimination for over a century, and there’s no-one to fight for them. Trupti Desai’s efforts to seek equality between the sexes in matters of worship have been on the front pages of newspapers, and on prime time television. The government and the courts have backed her efforts. If men can enter… Continue reading A Parsi Trupti, please
Prof. Almut Hintze of SOAS awarded European Research Council grant of €2.5 million to study core ritual of Zoroastrianism
Professor Almut Hintze FBA, Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS University of London, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Investigator Grant of just under €2.5 million (ca. £2 million) for a project on the Yasna, the core ritual of one of the most ancient and influential living religions, Zoroastrianism. The project… Continue reading Prof. Almut Hintze of SOAS awarded European Research Council grant of €2.5 million to study core ritual of Zoroastrianism
