An attempt to commercially exploit a portion of Tardeo’s Kappawala agiary (fire temple) land by one of the trustees has been scuttled after the charity commissioner rejected an application seeking permission to conduct the redevelopment. The fire in this agiary was consecrated way back in 1857 (the year of the Mutiny), but the imposing building… Continue reading Bid to exploit Kappawala agiary land thwarted
Author: Mehernaaz Shovir Irani
Iran Plans on Destroying Tomb of King Cyrus, Friend of the Jews
Iran is planning on submerging the tomb of King Cyrus (Coresh), the Persian King known for authorizing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Holy Temple. According to a report by Omedia, an Iranian organization is demanding that the International Criminal Court take action against those responsible. The Iranian ayatollahs are planning… Continue reading Iran Plans on Destroying Tomb of King Cyrus, Friend of the Jews
Zoroastrians to convene AGM with a difference
Pune’s Zoroastrian entrepreneurs will have a reason to celebrate this weekend as the city gears up to play host to over 200 Zoroastrian businesspersons and professionals across the country and the world. The occasion is the annual general meeting of rare chamber of commerce — the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce’s (WZCC) — where veterans… Continue reading Zoroastrians to convene AGM with a difference
Jamsheed Choksy appointed to National Endowment Council in the US.
IU professors Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy and David Michael Hertz are two of three Hoosiers nominated this year to the council, which is part of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hertz is being reappointed. President Bush also selected Marvin Bailey Scott, of Indianapolis, for the remainder of a six-year term expiring in 2010. Their nominations… Continue reading Jamsheed Choksy appointed to National Endowment Council in the US.
Britannia Restaurant
Berry berry good The eatery still maintains its worth with a menu card right out of Iran. You’ll never know what the fuss is about until you actually eat here. This 83-year-old Parsi-Irani eatery is worth its wait in barberry berries. Why them? Because they are the imported ingredients that go into making what Britannia… Continue reading Britannia Restaurant
Architect Jimmy Mistry: The high of creativity
Maverick architect Jimmy Mistry is an accidental architect who loves the freedom that hospitality design offers him. There are some things you don’t want to know about your architect. Such as a passion for bikes, for instance. When you’re looking for an architect to design your home, or office, you don’t want someone who’ll necessarily… Continue reading Architect Jimmy Mistry: The high of creativity
Ratan Tata turns 70 today
Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata turns 70 today (December 28, 2007). Among Asia’s business titans, Ratan N. Tata stands out for his modesty. The chairman of the Tata Group – India’s biggest conglomerate, with businesses ranging from software, cars, and steel to phone service, tea bags, and wristwatches – usually drives himself to the office… Continue reading Ratan Tata turns 70 today
Parsis from India Attending 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress
Young Parsis from India, and Zoroastrians from Iran, England, Pakistan, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, the United States, New Zealand and around Australia will attend a week-long World Zoroastrian Congress in Ballarat from tomorrow. This will be the fourth World Youth Zoroastrian Congress, and will be titled “Back to the Future”. Zarathushtra’s call to look after… Continue reading Parsis from India Attending 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress
Pentangular cricket in Calcutta
Celebrating its 100th year this season, the Calcutta Parsee Club is going to conduct the Jiji Irani Parsee Pentangular cricket tournament from December 21 to 26 at the YMCA and Parsee grounds. Teams from Nagpur, Jamshedpur, Secunderabad, Surat and Kolkata will take part in the tournament, which will be played on a league basis, and… Continue reading Pentangular cricket in Calcutta
