They are as coveted as priceless jewels. And lording over this treasure chest is the dwindling Parsi community. When realty prices in cities are hitting the roof as land becomes increasingly scarce, Parsi-owned realty, primarily residential, is worth its weight in gold. Continue reading at the TOI. […Hat tip…Sakshi…]
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A fine Balance: Theater
London’s Tamasha theatre will unveil its long anticipated adaptation of the Rohinton Mistry novel A Fine Balance in January next year. The highly acclaimed novel, which was published in 1995 and described by the Guardian as “a masterpiece of illumination and grace” will be on stage for the first time. The book is set in… Continue reading A fine Balance: Theater
Indian faith based organisations commit co-operation for development
Over twenty organizations representing different faiths – including Art of Living, Brahmakumaris, Ramakrishna Mission, Sant Nirankari Mandal, Diocese of Agra and Church of North India, Emmanuel Hospital Association, Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief, World Vision India, Bharat Sokagakkai, Bahai National Spiritual Assembly, and UNESCO Parzor and the World Interfaith forum – participated in… Continue reading Indian faith based organisations commit co-operation for development
“Being Cyrus,”
As the director Homi Adajania, whose first film, “Being Cyrus,” is being released in December, put it: “After all, India is not just Bollywood and a Punjabi wedding.” Adajania’s India is most certainly not. “Being Cyrus” is a dark, unsettling film about the members of a dysfunctional Parsi family who let a stranger into their… Continue reading “Being Cyrus,”
Six yards of Style
“…Too many too mention. I collect sarees which are regarded as heirlooms like Parsi gharas, patolas, etc….” Read on at DNA
Indian clothes boutique in Lahore
“…stock of designer-wear by Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal and Satya Paul; an exclusive range of handmade parsi gara saris, kashmiri kurtis, phulkari suits, lehngas with Swarovski crystals, distinctive metal work and embroidered pashmina shirts.” Continue reading at The Daily Times
Parsis decide to marry early
Indian Parsis decide to marry early to stem their declining population
