First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords

London, July 23 (IANS) India-born beer baron Karan Bilimoria will on Monday formally “take his seat” in the House of Lords, making him the first Parsi to enter the British Parliament’s upper house. Bilimoria, the owner of Cobra beer, became Lord Bilimoria CBE, of Chelsea, after being granted peerage on June 16. He will now… Continue reading First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords

Funny Irani

Whatever role Boman Irani takes on, it’s guaranteed he’ll have you in splits. From the hero’s bete noir in Munnabhai MBBS, to a mean Parsi son in Being Cyrus, Irani has come full circle. ”In Bollywood, you have to learn to say no. I’ve been lucky, but it’s been a conscious effort to select roles,”… Continue reading Funny Irani

Mumbai university set for anniversary

President APJ Abdul Kalam will unveil the 150th anniversary of Mumbai University, the oldest in the country. The University’s convocation hall just restored for the event is a stunning symbol of its history. It is named after Cowasjee Jehangir, the Parsi industrialist and phlianrophist who endowed the University and many other centres of learning in… Continue reading Mumbai university set for anniversary

Bachi Karkaria : Navroze Mubarak everyone!

An article by Bachi karkaria….at her hilarious best .. Parsi to Past-si … By Bachi Karkaria Soli Solicitor shuddered at the Census sentence, knowing there was no reprieve. Nusli had an asli aneurysm at the prospect of the makers of Bombay dying out. Jimmy Gymkhanawalla went into a paroxysm of population push up. Home-for-the-Aged Homi’s… Continue reading Bachi Karkaria : Navroze Mubarak everyone!

Saal Mubarak

Today is the Parsi New Year. The first day of the parsi calendar. Parsi new year brings with it the hopes for a new, happy healthy and prosperous new year. A year where hopefully there shall be more good news than negative criticism. The past year has been a tumultuous one for the entire community.… Continue reading Saal Mubarak

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