“A good conservation job is like a root canal,“ says architect Vikas Dilawari.“It does not happen quickly and requires many sittings.“Recently , one such root canal took Dilawari 10 years. His hair went from black to grey as he healed the Esplanade House, the opulent home of industrialist Jamsetji Tata built in 1885. Article by… Continue reading Jamsetji Tata’s residence wins UNESCO honour
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What goes into authentic Parsi cuisine ?
Last month, London’s Bombay-styled cafe Dishoom beat top restaurants such as Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Spanish tapas bar Barrafina and other highbrow eateries to became UK’s top restaurant as voted by Yelp reviewers. Look closely at their menu and you will find dishes such as akuri, keema par eedu and bun maska featuring on… Continue reading What goes into authentic Parsi cuisine ?
Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak 2015
On behalf of the entire team at Parsi Khabar we wish you all, our dear readers; and your families, loved ones and friends a Happy Jamshedi Navroze 2015. We thank you for your readership and support and look forward to it in the years ahead. The Haft Seen table below is laid out at the… Continue reading Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak 2015
Young Zoroastrians to foster community links
At a time when population of Zoroastrians or Parsis in India has declined, an effort is being made at the global level to foster new links between community members and strengthen their identity. This is being done under the Zoroastrian Return to Roots (RTR) programme by the UNESCO-PARZOR Foundation. According to the 2011 census there… Continue reading Young Zoroastrians to foster community links
Iranshah Udvada: Bachi Karkaria
BACHI KARKARIA relives her visit to the oldest Fire Temple, the Iranshah, in Gujarat on the eve of Jamshedi Navroz Iam in Zoroastrianism’s holiest place, the Iranshah at Udvada in Gujarat. The marble lobby glows with hanging oil ‘divas’ cradled in engraved glass shades. Portraits of past Parsi greats look down solemnly. Bai Motlibai Wadia… Continue reading Iranshah Udvada: Bachi Karkaria
Chalo Jamye: A Food Tour of Udvada
Instead of booking a table at a city Bawa eatery on Parsi new year, drive to Udwada for boi, dal-chawal and patio It’s the oldest story of amalgamation, and if Zoroastrian history in India has a beginning that involves a drink, how do you expect Parsi culture not to be firmly glued to all things… Continue reading Chalo Jamye: A Food Tour of Udvada
Navroze: Yesterday and today
I remember celebrating Navroze since I was in Mama Parsi Girls’ Secondary School. All the Zarthosti children and teachers would put up the Navroze table on the eve of the New Year. Every girl would be assigned to bring a single item and then together we would help each other set it up on the… Continue reading Navroze: Yesterday and today
Pakistan’s Parsi Parliamentarian fights for minority rights
Isphanyar Bhandara Demands 5% Job Quota In Private Sector The 1857 Revolt had big and small consequences for the sub continent. One of the largest was the British Crown formally extending its sovereignty over India. A far smaller side-effect was a brewery established in the Punjab in 1860 to cater to British troops. Fast forward… Continue reading Pakistan’s Parsi Parliamentarian fights for minority rights
The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tour Kicks Off
The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots kicked off today in New Delhi, India. This is the second tour after the widely acclaimed first one in December 2013. The program organized under the aegis of UNESCO PARZOR bring Zarthushti youth from all over the global diaspora to an immersive exoerience of the Zoroastrian culture, history, tradition… Continue reading The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tour Kicks Off
