Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and ethnic groups, but they are a dying breed. I eat the best crème caramel of my life in 26?C heat, with life-sized cutouts of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge smiling down at me from the dining room’s slightly slanting balcony.… Continue reading The last of a Parsi culinary legacy
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Dr. Motibai Kapadia: Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too
Dr Motibai Kapadia (1867-1930) obtained a degree in medicine in 1889, just three years after Anandi Joshi became the first lady doctor of India. Motibai also strove to serve society and did so in the most dedicated manner. Source: Times of India Motibai was born to an affluent Parsi family of Bombay and was brought… Continue reading Dr. Motibai Kapadia: Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too
A community poise: The Bngalore Parsis
he sun is at its peak, and so is the city’s maddening rush on the roads. The traffic policeman, who takes refuge under the shades of myriad trees that adorn the premises of the Fire Temple, is unaware that this is where many Zoroastrians throng, seeking spiritual solace. By Anil R. Nair | The New… Continue reading A community poise: The Bngalore Parsis
The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
Keki Bhote ( 1925 – 2013) In the early days of our (Zoroastrian) presence in North America, in the 1950s and 1960s, any Zoroastrian bound for America was given the names of Keki and Mehroo Bhote to contact upon arrival. And indeed, Keki (who arrived in the USA in 1948) and his wife Mehroo (who… Continue reading The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
Feasting over Parsi food
Parsi food is about the aroma and the spices, if you are meat lover than enjoy… Parsi food has its origins in Iranian cuisine and it is a delightful journey for those who are hardcore non-vegetarians and love to gorge on mutton biryanis, berry pulao and fish delicacies. By Tanvi Trivedi | Times Of India… Continue reading Feasting over Parsi food
Villoo Appoo: Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Awarded Alumni Honors
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Villie M. Appoo received a Distinguished Alumni award from Washington University’s G. W. Brown School of Social Work at a ceremony April 17 at Steinberg Auditorium here. Source: India West Born in Mumbai, Appoo, of the Zoroastrian faith, joined the Girl Guides in first grade and was active for… Continue reading Villoo Appoo: Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois CEO Awarded Alumni Honors
Out of Dough: Of Bhakras and Gharis
If Parsis made doughnuts and baklava, they’d taste like bhakras and ghari. Mirror looks at tea-time darlings in Bawa homes Article By Roxanne Bamboat | Source: Mumbai Mirror Baklava is one of the oldest sweets known to mankind, and no less than 10 civilizations and countries, Including the Assyrians and. Turkish, have claimed ownership. India’s… Continue reading Out of Dough: Of Bhakras and Gharis
A Master Plan: Fali Nariman
Fali Nariman offers a legal luminary’s guide on the follies of the corrupt and the way out of it Fali Nariman’s new book, The State of the Nation tries to explain why things are the way they are in this country. Article by Dhamini Ratnam | Source: Mumbai Mirror Being the constitutional expert that he… Continue reading A Master Plan: Fali Nariman
Ratan Tata: The Cornell Story
This documentary features Cornell College of Architecture graduate Ratan Tata ’59, BArch ’62, chairman of Tata Sons, India’s premier conglomerate. Created in honor of Tata’s 50th Reunion in June 2009, this memory piece tells the story of Tata’s years on the hill from 1955-1962 using vintage photos along with interviews of 22 other Cornellians, mostly… Continue reading Ratan Tata: The Cornell Story
