Memory isn’t the most reliable repository for facts, of course. Nor is Google. But, when one talks of a South Mumbai snack bar that has a history dating back to the time when Malabar Hill was still a new part of what was then Bombay, memories become most important. By Dhamini Ratnam | Mumbai Mirror… Continue reading Chikita Cafe: Meherwan Jamshedian
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Navroze Mubarak 2013
From all of us at Parsi Khabar, we take this opportunity to wish all our dear readers a very Happy Navroze, Norouz, Norooz mexican pharmacy online Pirooz. May the spring and the coming year be one of happiness in all our lives. The above Haft Seen table was laid by Parsi Khabar editor Mehernaaz Shovir… Continue reading Navroze Mubarak 2013
Sassanian Boulangerie hits a 100
It has been in existence for 100 years, pampering palates and occasionally modifying the menu to gel with the changing food habits taking care to not camouflage its original flavour. By Annanya Banerjee | The Indian Express Sassanian Boulangerie has everything that makes up the quintessential Irani cafe: bun maska with chai, pudding and the… Continue reading Sassanian Boulangerie hits a 100
Almitra Patel: Kothanur’s Own Renaissance Woman
“Mrs. Almitra H. Patel, Parsi Zoroastrian, 70 years young,” reads the first line of Almitra’s biodata on her 2006 website. By Deepika Sarma | The Hindu Scroll down and you’ll be stunned to find that everything on the list is the work of a single person: if you learned that Almitra can tell you how… Continue reading Almitra Patel: Kothanur’s Own Renaissance Woman
Bapsy Sidhwa: Their Language Of Love
Author Bapsi Sidhwa met Sikander Khan at a party in Houston. They began swapping memories of Lahore, which was when Sidhwa realised they’d been neighbours as kids. Book Review by Joanna Lobo | DNA Khan was just nine when his village in India was attacked by Sikhs during the 1947 riots. Khan’s immediate family was… Continue reading Bapsy Sidhwa: Their Language Of Love
President Obama Greets Iran on Nowruz 2013
President Obama sends best wishes to the Iranian people as they celebrate Nowruz. In his video message, the President speaks directly to the people and leaders of Iran about the opportunity to begin a new relationship between our two countries.
Neil MacGregor on the Cyrus Cylinder: A great moment for the Middle East
A DECLARATION of human rights, written 2,600 years ago in Persian, is touring America. The director of The British Museum explains the many roles the cylinder has played through history .
