Perzen Darukhanawalla Patel is a newly married “bawi”. And as she informs us below, is now blogging about life after marriage, with a major thrust on the ultimate essence of Parsidom….food !! Perzen writes…. I’ve basically started a new blog – the Bawi Bride on www.bawibride.com. Why? I discovered after recently getting married that… Continue reading Bawibride: Journey into Parsi Cooking
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Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Till a couple of years back, few elderly Parsis in Lucknow nursed the desire of breathing their last in Mumbai, thanks to the ‘Tower of Silence’, the last abode where bodies are left for the vultures to eat. The scavengers take not more than 30 minutes to strip the flesh off the bones, and reinforce… Continue reading Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Zubin Mehta Awarded Tagore Award by Indian Government
Zubin Mehta, an Indian-Parsi conductor of western classical music, will be felicitated with Tagore Award for cultural harmony. A four-member jury led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice Altamas Kabir, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj and Gopalkrishna Gandhi unanimously selected Mehta to be the second… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Awarded Tagore Award by Indian Government
Parsi punchayet greens see red
Zoroastrian scholar Khojeste Mistree, who was in charge of forestation at Doongerwadi, quits citing undue interference from Bombay Parsi Punchayet chairman Dinshaw Mehta. Author: Tinaz Nooshian Source: Mumbai Mirror Controversy refuses to leave the verdant environs of Doongerwadi or the Tower of Silence housed on a 55-acre plot in the tony neighbourhood of Malabar Hill.… Continue reading Parsi punchayet greens see red
Dicky Rutnagur: The grand old man of sports writing
Dicky Rutnagur, one of the most respected sports journalists, passed away in London on June 20. Arunabha Sengupta pays tribute to the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket journalism. “I would say Sachin [Tendulkar] is India’s greatest ever batsman but if I had to pick a batsman to play for my life, between the two… Continue reading Dicky Rutnagur: The grand old man of sports writing
Parsi and Irani eateries get a global menu
Once famous for their brun-maska chai, egg dishes and kheema pav, these, Irani cafés now also serve fast food, Mughlai and Chinese. Author: Kaushani Banerjee Source: DNA India The once thriving Irani cafe culture can be best described as that slice of history served with a hot cup of tea that is slowly going cold.… Continue reading Parsi and Irani eateries get a global menu
India's dwindling Parsi population to be boosted with fertility clinics
The Indian government is to fund new fertility clinics to help save its dwindling Parsi population which is now under threat of extinction. Author: Dean Nelson Source: The Telegraph UK India’s Parsis first came to the subcontinent more than 1,000 years ago from Persia where they faced persecution from the country’s Muslim majority for their… Continue reading India's dwindling Parsi population to be boosted with fertility clinics
