Celebrated poet Keki N. Daruwalla talks about his newest collection “Fire Altar” and his interest in history and myth Article by B. Bhattacharya | The Hindu Not all historians are trustworthy. Cambyses, the son of Cyrus the Great and the king of the Persian Empire in the 6th Century B.C., was at the receiving end… Continue reading Keki N. Daruwalla: Setting the Record Straight
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The Parsi and Eggs !!
If there could be one single item that is a staple of every Parsi meal….it has to be the EEDU….eggs. We make eggs or rather “put” eggs on anything and everything. From the usual “papeta par eedu” to the esoteric “Khari Biscuit Par Eedu”…..everything is life is “par eedu”. Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Perzen… Continue reading The Parsi and Eggs !!
Kainaz Amaria Accepts Innovation Award from White House NPA
Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Kainaz Amaria recently received an award at the the hands of President Obama on behalf of her team. Earlier this year Kainaz Amaria, supervising editor for the NPR Visuals team, accepted the White House News Photographer’s Association for first place in the Innovation category for Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt,… Continue reading Kainaz Amaria Accepts Innovation Award from White House NPA
Ex-CJI backs out of case against ‘rebel’ Parsi priests
Rejection of request to mediate is a blow to the community which has already spent over Rs 3 crore in litigation Former chief justice of India, Sarosh Kapadia, has rejected a request to mediate in the `renegade’ Parsi priests issue. Article by Jyoti Shelar | Mumbai Mirror The refusal comes as a blow to the… Continue reading Ex-CJI backs out of case against ‘rebel’ Parsi priests
Govt must not interfere & allow free market forces to play in media: Sam Balsara
Sam Balsara, Chairman and Managing Director, Madison World in a freewheeling chat talks about offering a prize to anyone who can accurately state the actual budget spent on mass media for the BJP campaign, expectations from the new government, and learnings from the BJP campaign that can be applied to other industries as well. Article… Continue reading Govt must not interfere & allow free market forces to play in media: Sam Balsara
Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
The Wadias have taken exception to the BPP using the rent from these properties to pay the salaries of Parsi priests Industrialist Nusli Wadia, whose family developed five housing colonies for the needy Parsis in the 1900s, wants the control of the colonies back with the family trust. By Yogesh Sadhwani | TNN The family… Continue reading Wadias want back Parsi colonies their ancestors developed
Frazan Kotwal at the Godrej India Culture Lab
A few months ago we had brought you an article on Frazan Adil Kotwal, a young 20 year old dastoorji who is also an accomplished singer. `Performing solo at the Russian centre of science and culture and at the Godrej museum of memories add to his musical footprints. He feels opera is genre of… Continue reading Frazan Kotwal at the Godrej India Culture Lab
