The Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act were passed in 1865. The Parsi Central Associations took up the question of law relating to marriage and divorce in 1923 and appointed a subcommittee to suggest amendments. Many suggestions were made. Article by Ankita Sharma | Preserve Article Suggestions were again circulated and fresh suggestions were fully considered… Continue reading What is the origin of Parsi marriage and who is a Parsi?: The Legal Angle
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Zareer Masani: When personal meets political
London-based historian Zareer Masani’s new book, And All is Said — a memoir on the breakdown of his parent’s marriage — is no ordinary tale. Article by Aarefa Johari, Hindustan Times His Parsi father, Minoo Masani, was a left-wing Congress politician, who later founded the liberal Swatantra Party. His mother, Shakuntala, a wealthy Hindu Kayasth… Continue reading Zareer Masani: When personal meets political
Cyrus Todiwala’s Café Spice Namaste Featured in the New York Times
In London, Flavors of India Without the Fuss Article by Mark Bittman | NYTimes MORE than 15 years ago, the first “upscale” Indian restaurants began appearing in London, including the now-famous Tamarind, which opened in Mayfair. The occasion was notable: in a city filled with curry joints, here was a white-tablecloth operation with Michelin star… Continue reading Cyrus Todiwala’s Café Spice Namaste Featured in the New York Times
My Father Was Manmohan Singh’s Inspiration: Zareer Masani
Charismatic politician Minoo Masani, founder-leader of the pro-Western, free-market Swatantra Party, is acknowledged by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his ideological inspiration rather than Jawaharhal Nehru, his son and biographer-historian Zareer Masani says. Article in Outlook India In an unflinchingly candid memoir And All is Said: Memoir of a Home Divided, Zareer draws on the… Continue reading My Father Was Manmohan Singh’s Inspiration: Zareer Masani
The Khada Parsi: Mumbai’s oldest Parsi set for makeover
Four years after promising to restore the city’s heritage fountains, BMC will commence work on the Khada Parsi fountain at the onset of this financial year; work on Flora Fountain will also begin this year By Rinkita Gurav | Mid Day Over four years have passed since the BMC announced its plan to restore the… Continue reading The Khada Parsi: Mumbai’s oldest Parsi set for makeover
Highlights of FPZAI Meeting in Mumbai in February 2012
Below is a report of the recent Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India meeting held in Mumbai on February 11 and 12, 2012. This report is written by Mr. Marzban Giara and was sent out via email, and was also published in two installments in the Jame Jamshed weekly newspaper The Federation of Parsi… Continue reading Highlights of FPZAI Meeting in Mumbai in February 2012
Parsi Phrases: What we have all grown up hearing.
All of us at different times in life have heard our grandparents or parents using very typical Parsi Gujarati phrases that cut to the chase and explain exactly what they have in mind, without using a few sentences. This is a very unique socio-cultural trait and now two ladies are taking an initiative to document… Continue reading Parsi Phrases: What we have all grown up hearing.
