Surprise is the spice of drama. “Don’t think Gustadji is going to ride a horse in the play as a groom,” director of Gustadji Ghode Chadhya’ Yazdi Karanjia tells the audience, “one rides different kinds of horses. The one Gustadji rides is his jidd’ (stubbornness).” The two and a half hour long play gave a… Continue reading Gustadji Ghode Chadhya
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A towering icon of India stumbles, raising alarms
In this Nov. 29, 2008 file photo, people sit next to the waterfront in the backdrop of the Taj Mahal hotel, owned by the Tata group, after the completion of an operation against terrorists in attacks that left 164 dead in Mumbai, India. The 141-year-old Tata company, India’s oldest and largest conglomerate whose story is… Continue reading A towering icon of India stumbles, raising alarms
Norouz 2009 event at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Norouz 2009 event at Philadelphia Museum of Art on March 8th Silk Road Dance Company – click here for high resolution image The fourth annual Norouz (Persian New Year) event will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday March 8th. This is a one day event with many fun activities for children… Continue reading Norouz 2009 event at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Kushti Prayers: The Correct Protocol
Prescribed Method of doing Paadyaab-Kushti Originally featured in Dini Avaz, Mar.-Apr. 1999 PAADYAAB The Paadyaab is an important step while performing the Kushti. The Kushti is incomplete without doing the Paadyaab first i.e. while reciting Kshnaothra Ahurahe Mazdao. Ashem Vohu (1) wash the exposed parts of the body hands and arms, face and feet (if… Continue reading Kushti Prayers: The Correct Protocol
Firdaus Shroff to offer Sports Consultancy Services
Firdaus Shroff, father of teenage Indian tennis star Kyra & under-13 national football player Porus has launched his own Sports Consultancy service to guide parents on how to convert a sporting dream into a reality for their wards. Having spent an enormous amount of time developing relationships and evaluating training schools in India and abroad… Continue reading Firdaus Shroff to offer Sports Consultancy Services
Persia: The Lost World
Eric Lurio writes a wonderful three part travelogue on modern day Iran. Titled Notes on the Iran/Persia Conflict: A Travelogue it runs on the famous Huffington Post website. Below is an excerpt from the first part. Continue reading parts two and three at the links below. Part One: Tourism is not a dirty word Few… Continue reading Persia: The Lost World
Daddy’s Deli: Parsi Cuisine in Bangalore
Daddy A combination of Persian and Gujarati food, Parsi cuisine is interesting and flavourful Zarine and Nozer Daroga are both passionately fond of food, so they decided to open a restaurant specialising in the cuisine they grew up liking — Parsi. “We opened Daddy’s Deli, eight years ago in Richmond Town but since the place… Continue reading Daddy’s Deli: Parsi Cuisine in Bangalore
