British NRI entrepreneur and the co-founder of the Cobra Beer Lord Karan Bilimoria, speaking at the 13th Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) lecture in Patna on Tuesday, hailed the role of the Parsis in India saying not only they played an integral part in the freedom movement but also contributed immensely towards the economic development… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria Talks about Contributions of Parsis in India
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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as I knew him: Brigadier Sawant
It was there on the afternoon of 16th December 1971 that General Maneksha’s strength of character in dealing with Bangladesh citizens and refusing to handover Pakis to Mukti Bahini to be lynched, came into prominence. Sam followed the Geneva Convention in dealing with the PoWs while the large and angry crowds were baying for their… Continue reading Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as I knew him: Brigadier Sawant
Defence Force Veterans Join Fray for Bombay Parsi Panchayet Elections
Four illustrious armed forces veterans are joining the fray for the elections of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet. Here are their bios: Major General Soli Noshir Pavri Major General Soli Noshir Pavri, an infantry officer, was commissioned into the KUMAON Regiment in 1971and retired in 2008 after 37 years of distinguished service. A combat experienced officer… Continue reading Defence Force Veterans Join Fray for Bombay Parsi Panchayet Elections
Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House in Mumbai for Rs 750 crore
Bulge-bracket property deals by the rich and the famous are not new to the land-starved megapolis, but the weekend sale of the iconic Lincoln House here to the Pune-based industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla for Rs 750 crore is nothing but mind-boggling. A view of the seaside mansion which was used as the U.S. consulate from 1957,… Continue reading Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House in Mumbai for Rs 750 crore
Interesting facts about Feroze Gandhi on his 103rd Birthday
Today is the 103rd birth anniversary of Feroze Gandhi, the husband of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the son-in-law to Jawaharlal Nehru. Feroze was born in a Parsi family at the Tehmulji Nariman Hospital in Bombay. His parents, Faredoon Jehangir and Ratimai lived in Nauroji Natakwala Bhawan in Khetwadi Mohalla in Bombay. Article on… Continue reading Interesting facts about Feroze Gandhi on his 103rd Birthday
Lessons from Bawaji
Those of us who are lucky to have had grandparents in our lives know that its one of the biggest blessings we will ever have. Good friend and ace chef and entrepreneur Perzen Patel, famously known as Bawi Bride writes about her “Bawaji”….maternal grandfather and the lesssons he taught her that have become stepping stones… Continue reading Lessons from Bawaji
Gulbai
Married at an early age, she came to live with her husband in Bombay from Surat. She was a worthy partner. She bore him 6 children, brought them up, married and settled them. Gulbai was now the matriarch not only of her family but our entire building. From time to time we invite readers to… Continue reading Gulbai
First service at new Parsi prayer hall
The new prayer hall at Worli for Parsis, who choose burial or cremation of the dead, will see its first prayer service on Wednesday -two weeks after it received a go-ahead from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Dinshaw Tamboly, a member of the prayer hall trust and a former trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP)… Continue reading First service at new Parsi prayer hall
Jiyo Parsi scheme adds 22 babies in Mumbai
For all those deeply concerned about the decline in the population of the Parsi Zoroastrian community, here is some good news. Under the government-supported Jiyo Parsi scheme to boost community numbers, 22 children have been added to the minuscule population. Union minister of minority affairs Najma Heptullah made the announcement at an Indo-Arab Society programme… Continue reading Jiyo Parsi scheme adds 22 babies in Mumbai
