They once numbered in the hundreds, but the few Parsi cafes that survive in Mumbai today have lost none of their charm, writes Rosie Birkett for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong I’m eating the best creme caramel of my life in 26 degrees Celsius heat, with life-sized cutouts of Britain’s Duke and… Continue reading Parsi cafes: Custom Made in Mumbai
Category: Bombay
BNHS to create Vulture Safe Zone from Doongerwadi to Dahanu
The Bombay Natural History Society to collaborate with the Parsi community, create vulture safe zone between Doongerwadi and Dahanu Author: Priyam Bagga | Source: Pune Mirror For centuries, the status of the vulture has been polarised in Maharashtra. While the Parsi community has held the bird in high esteem as it is part of their… Continue reading BNHS to create Vulture Safe Zone from Doongerwadi to Dahanu
The Parsi baugs of Mumbai
Kaizad Bhamgara takes a closer look at some of the popular Zoroastrian settlements in the city and discovers that they are a lot more than just places to live for this closely-knit community. With names like Rustam, Malcolm, Godrej and Wadia, it’s easy to mistake a Parsi baug for an individual. You wouldn’t be far… Continue reading The Parsi baugs of Mumbai
Parsis move to court over property tax in Mumbai
The city’s Parsi fire temples’ trustees filed a petition in the Bombay high court on Monday against the new capital value-based property tax system that has been introduced by the civic body. Author: Mugdha Variyar Source: Hindustan Times The petition, filed by a newly formed association of trustees of the fire temples, called ‘The Atash… Continue reading Parsis move to court over property tax in Mumbai
Toilet near Bhikha Behram Well to be Razed
The Bombay high court has directed that a toilet built close to a religious place near Cross Maidan – the over-280-year-old Bhika Behram well, a grade 1 heritage structure – be demolished. The Parsi community has since long been seeking that the toilet, built with consent from the municipal corporation, be demolished. The court order… Continue reading Toilet near Bhikha Behram Well to be Razed
Potential Radiation from Cell Phone Towers Cause Panic in Dadar Parsi Colony
6 cancer cases in 3 yrs, residents call meet to devise strategy. Freny Kavarana, a resident of Shree Samarth building in Dadar’s Parsi Colony, says that she feels “horrible” when sitting in her room. Operated for a cancerous tumour in her stomach last year, Kavarana and three other people in her building blame cell phone… Continue reading Potential Radiation from Cell Phone Towers Cause Panic in Dadar Parsi Colony
Refresher Program for Ervads, Ostas, Behdins and Pasbaans at the Cama Athornan In Mumbai
Below is a public service announcement received via email. WITH THE BLESSINGS OF LATE SETH MERWANJI MUNCHERJI CAMA – OUR BENEFACTOR, The EX-STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION of THE M.F. CAMA ATHORNAN INSTITUTE takes great pleasure to announce 12th RESIDENTIAL REFRESHER PROGRAMME FOR ERVADS and OSTAS 5th RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP FOR “BEHDIN PASBAANS” The Ex-Students’ Association of the Mr.… Continue reading Refresher Program for Ervads, Ostas, Behdins and Pasbaans at the Cama Athornan In Mumbai
