DELEGATE OF MATRIMONIAL COURT SUGGESTS CHANGES By Piroz Khan | Mumbai Samachar I am very glad and would like to thank you for giving your article in Mumbai Samachar of the 17th June, 2012, under the heading of ?PARSI TARI ARSI?. I would like to inform you about my observations as a Delegate during the… Continue reading Piroze Khan: Delegate on Parsi Matrimonial Court Suggests Change
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Rockefeller Foundation Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ratan Tata
New York: Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation here for innovation in philanthropy. The Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, honoured individuals and institutions with its second annual Innovation Awards here yesterday. Published in MSN India Speaking on the occasion, Tata said businesses… Continue reading Rockefeller Foundation Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ratan Tata
Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
Behind the Ingrid Bergman-esque smile is a steel gritty woman, steering over one-and-a-half-century-old boat in turbulent waters. Shernaaz Engineer speaks to the Deccan Herald The journalistic journey of Shernaaz Engineer from covering fashion shows in early 90s for newspapers and magazines to handling the editorial convolutions of a newspaper revered by the fire-worshipping community whose… Continue reading Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
The Parsi Feast: NDTV Documentary on Parsi Cuisine in Mumbai
Join Aneesha Baig as she digs out the quintessential Parsi cuisine hot spots in Mumbai.
Parsis and Jews, Exile and Return
At the turn of the 16th century, the Portuguese discovered an eastern passage to India that afforded them easy access to well-priced goods and to India’s natural wonders and human curiosities. By Shai Secunda | Jewish Ideas Daily In the Gujarat region, Portuguese fleets found textiles for trading in the East Indies—and encountered a community,… Continue reading Parsis and Jews, Exile and Return
NDTV Looks at the Poor Parsi Controversy
This is a NDTV segment with panelists Alyque Padamsee, Dinshaw Mehta, Rustom Marshall and Jehangir Patel. UPDATE: The full 21 minutes segment is on NDTV’s website: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/parsis-poor-at-rs-90-000-a-month/235807 [Thanks Dara Acidwalla] The plan panel says that you aren’t poor if you earn more than Rs 900 in a month. Mumbai’s Parsi community begs to differ. They… Continue reading NDTV Looks at the Poor Parsi Controversy
Overhaul Parsi Matrimonial Law
Phiroze Khan, 87, our friend and insurance agent for many decades is a remarkable gentleman. A loyal employee of Bombay Dyeing for many years, he worked really hard as an insurance agent to bring up four children including the magic touch dentist, Dr.Burzin Khan. A resident of Cusrow Baug, Phiroze is a keen follower of… Continue reading Overhaul Parsi Matrimonial Law
