Religion and real estate make a lethal alloy, and its the one piercing the heart of the Parsi community. Its latest manifestation was the resignation on Tuesday of four out of six trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP). This unprecedented pull-out created a constitutional crisis in the 350-year-old institution, one that has become de… Continue reading Fortune’s fallout: Parsis are victims of their own wealth
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‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres…
‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres barn By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Zaraawar Mistry may have never expected his character Gayomar Katrak to find himself in a barn, but that is precisely where this unique character will come to life during a special performance at the DreamAcres Farm. Zaraawar Mistry will bring his unique… Continue reading ‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres…
Wada-pav and haircut, right outside Tata Blocks,…
Resident comes with photographs as proof as BMC turns a deaf ear to complaint Seventy-nine-year-old Phiroze Damania came to this newspaper office with a unique complaint and armed with photographs to prove it. He is a resident of the Sir Dorab Tata Building, Tata Blocks, Bandra, which is located on S. V. Road. The BMC,… Continue reading Wada-pav and haircut, right outside Tata Blocks,…
Boman Mahino: No Non Veg
The Parsi community is known to be extremely food-loving. Unlike a majority of religions in India, the Parsis do not have the concept of fasting. They are known, on every possible occasion, to enjoy a hot meal of Dhansak, Sali Gosh, chicken farcha and the list goes on… But few people outside the community know… Continue reading Boman Mahino: No Non Veg
Shaking The Foundations
How Ratan Tata turned the country’s oldest conglomerate into a global force You wouldn’t expect the head of Tata group, India’s largest conglomerate, to say the rich are boring. But Ratan Tata comes close. Acting rich doesn’t interest him. “I’ve never had the desire to own a yacht, to flaunt,” he says. “It’s not really… Continue reading Shaking The Foundations
Avesta and the TV Guide
They lie on the table side by side The Khordeh Avesta and the TV Guide. One is well worn and cherished with pride. Not the Avesta, but the TV Guide. One is used daily to help folks decide. No, not the Avesta, But the TV Guide. As the pages are turned, what shall they see,… Continue reading Avesta and the TV Guide
To House or Not to House ???
Open land in Mumbai’s Parsi fire temples are the latest targets for re-development. How is the community reacting? It may be all quiet at Kappawalla Agiary, in Mumbai’s Tardeo, but all’s certainly not well. The Parsi fire temple (agiary) is currently the object of contention in a tug-of-war between its trustees and the community. A… Continue reading To House or Not to House ???
