I was fortunate recently to attend my first ever Parsi wedding. Two of the 40 or so Parsi staff in the Deputy High Commission in Mumbai, Nazneen (our press officer) and Burzin ( a member of the UKBA team), were getting married, and they had been kind enough to invite my wife and me to… Continue reading British Consul General on Parsi Weddings, Global Businesses and the Influence on Mumbai
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When the epochal fire lit
A peek inside Delhi’s fire temple Dar-e-Mehr at the Delhi Parsi Anjuman is the only fire temple in the entire Northern belt of India. Its fire was consecrated on 31 December 1961. The history of Parsis (Zorastrians in India) has been of interest and intrigue to many. As per the 2001 census, the Parsi population… Continue reading When the epochal fire lit
Vispi Kasad Enters Guinness Book of World Records
Vispi Kasad an academician and educator and a martial arts expert has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. As per the Guinness Book website Most layered bed of nails sandwich (1 inch) consisted of 5 people and was achieved by Vispi and his Team (all India) on the set of Guinness World Records… Continue reading Vispi Kasad Enters Guinness Book of World Records
Judge appointed to resolve Parsi Punchayet dispute
Justice (retired) BN Shrikrishna was appointed by the Bombay high court as mediator for the resolution of a dispute between the Parsi Punchayet Trust and Properties and some members of the community regarding the construction of a 14-storey building in Andheri for poor and needy Parsis. Published in Hindustan Times The division bench of justice… Continue reading Judge appointed to resolve Parsi Punchayet dispute
Keeping the Flame: The hearty delights of Parsi food
An article that deals with Parsi food must, in all fairness, open with a statutory warning: this cuisine is injurious to the mental health of vegetarians. For very often the only herbivorous item that sneaks onto the Parsi festive table or restaurant menu is the carrot-and-raisin pickle. By Shabnam Minwalla | Outlook India Travel … Continue reading Keeping the Flame: The hearty delights of Parsi food
Koolar & Co. : Brun Maska in the Land of Idli
In the hotbed of eateries serving some of the city’s best piping hot dosas, sambars and tasty chutney that is Matunga, lies an equally popular if unlikely restaurant — an Irani one. What is it about Koolar & Co, run by two jolly brothers, that helps it hold its own against the might of rasam?… Continue reading Koolar & Co. : Brun Maska in the Land of Idli
Homi Khusrokhan to head Bombay Natural History Society
Former corporate executive Homi Khusrokhan, who is also a keen environmentalist, will be the new president of the prestigious Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), a BNHS official said here Monday. He replaces former top bureaucrat B.G. Deshmukh, who passed away last year (2011). A former managing director with a Tata Group company and Glaxo laboratories,… Continue reading Homi Khusrokhan to head Bombay Natural History Society
Jimmy Engineer’s search for ‘Al-Musawwir’
Media launching of the 612-page epic volume ‘In Search of My Master’ illustrating Jimmy Engineer’s work carried out during the last four decades by means of 500 pictures was held here at ABAAN-Lebanese Restaurant. Karachi-based writer of the book Marjorie Hussain, speaking on the occasion, termed Jimmy as a social crusader and said that she… Continue reading Jimmy Engineer’s search for ‘Al-Musawwir’
Jinnah Award: For Ardeshir Cowasjee, recognition of a lifetime of wit, fight and philanthropy
The Jinnah Society has presented its 11th Jinnah Award to columnist and philanthropist Ardeshir Cowasjee in recognition of his outstanding and dedicated services to the country. The ceremony was held at the head office of Oxford University Press on Tuesday with former ambassador Jamshed Marker as the chief guest. A dapper Mr Cowasjee arrived in… Continue reading Jinnah Award: For Ardeshir Cowasjee, recognition of a lifetime of wit, fight and philanthropy
