Own the Past, a city group of history and heritage enthusiasts, are hosting a curated evening of diving into the legacy of Kolkata’s Parsi community with Bawa Bhonu & Gupshup Article by Jaismita Alexander | The Telegraph India On Sunday, March 17 at Kolkata’s Olpadwala Hall on Chowringhee Road, a curated evening titled Bawa Bhonu… Continue reading An evening of banter, food and immersive learning with the Bawajis of Kolkata
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The West is complacent’: inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory
There’s every chance your Covid jab was made at the Serum Institute of India, where ambitious staff are on course to eliminate malaria. So why do they worry about Britain? The anti-malaria drug R21 is manufactured at a rate of 400 doses a minute at the Serum Institute in Pune Article Ben Spencer | Photographs… Continue reading The West is complacent’: inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory
Mumbai’s iconic Parsi eatery Sassanian turns 111, continues to offer value-for-money experience
As the Dhobi Talao-based Parsi food joint Sassanian Boulangerie completes 111 years, we look at the years gone by and how they managed to remain afloat. Article by Heena Khandelwal | Indian Express With its 111-year-old charm, it promises a timeless and budget-friendly dining experience. (Express Photo) Time seemed to pause as we entered Dhobi… Continue reading Mumbai’s iconic Parsi eatery Sassanian turns 111, continues to offer value-for-money experience
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await Overdue Payments
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await Overdue Payments The trust owes more than Rs5 crore to around 300 families, according to one estimate. Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press Jopurnal Even as the Centre has announced enhanced child benefits and fertility assistance under the ‘Jiyo Parsi’ scheme for Parsi-Zoroastrians to… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await Overdue Payments
Up-close with a legend: A tribute to Fali Sam Nariman
Shayan Bisney pens a wonderful article about Fali Nariman, who passed away recently. “I am very proud to say that my oldest friend hit 95 and lived his life to the fullest.” Shayan Bisney with Fali S Nariman “I have seen many Sundays,” Fali Papa, as his family fondly called him, would say on a… Continue reading Up-close with a legend: A tribute to Fali Sam Nariman
The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist
The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist Article By Nalini Iyer | The Examiner Thrity Umrigar is the author of ten previous books including the popular The Space Between Us and the The Secrets Between Us. Museum of Failures is her 11th book for adults. Umrigar’s fiction… Continue reading The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist
Inauguration of the Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies, University of Mumbai
Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies At University Of Mumbai To Give Fillip To Zoroastrian Culture The centre will offer undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programmes in Avesta, the language of the Zoroastrian scriptures. Free Press Journal News Service Dr Ravindra Kulkarni, vice-chancellor of the university, said the centre has already created interest outside India, with the University… Continue reading Inauguration of the Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies, University of Mumbai
A language for all ages: A dive into the language of Zoroastrians shows our connected roots
Mumbai University’s decision to open a centre to study Avestan and Pahlavi is as important for the Parsis as it for the rest of the communities Article By Kurush Dalal | Hindustan Times Ashem vohu vahistem asti ushta asti ushta ahmai yad ashai vahistai ashem. These words by the prophet Zoroaster were sung over 3,500… Continue reading A language for all ages: A dive into the language of Zoroastrians shows our connected roots
Govt takes direct approach for Jiyo Parsi as Parzor Foundation withdraws from scheme
The PARZOR Foundation ceased its involvement in the Jiyo Parsi scheme due to the government’s decision to implement direct beneficiary transfers Article by Linah Baliga | Hindustan Times Mumbai: The central government has last week introduced a fresh strategy to execute the Jiyo Parsi scheme, which is aimed at curbing the decline in the Parsi… Continue reading Govt takes direct approach for Jiyo Parsi as Parzor Foundation withdraws from scheme
