Here lies the old-world charm of home-baked bread and earthy chai. “Khosh aamadi! Ke khoshaamad maraa ze aamadanat. Hezaar jaan e geraami, fedaa ye aan qadamat” (Welcome! For your presence has affirmed my being. May a thousand beloved hearts be bestowed at your feet), said a friendly old Iranian gent warmly placing his hand on… Continue reading Bun maska at Kyani
Category: Bombay
Need for a Facility for Mentally Challenged Parsi Children and Adults
Below is a letter by our dearest friend and neighbor Dr. Katayun Palia to the Editor of Jame Jamshed. Dr. Palia talks about the need for a residential facility for mentally challenged Parsi children/adults. Dear Ms. Engineer, This is further to a letter published in your newspaper ("A Tribute to Jimmy Shroff ", Jam-e-Jamshed,… Continue reading Need for a Facility for Mentally Challenged Parsi Children and Adults
The Khada Parsi: Mumbai’s oldest Parsi set for makeover
Four years after promising to restore the city’s heritage fountains, BMC will commence work on the Khada Parsi fountain at the onset of this financial year; work on Flora Fountain will also begin this year By Rinkita Gurav | Mid Day Over four years have passed since the BMC announced its plan to restore the… Continue reading The Khada Parsi: Mumbai’s oldest Parsi set for makeover
PARZOR Exhibition in Mumbai: Hand Embroidered Products at the Women’s Week Festivities
Information forwarded to Parsi Khabar by regular reader and good friend Dr. Arnavaz Havewala.
Jumjoji: Parsi Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai
In addition to their lineage, customs and community achievements, Parsis are fiercely proud about their food. Not surprisingly, the walls of Jumjoji, a week-old upscale Parsi diner in Bandra Reclamation near Lilavati Hospital, reflect this Parsi pride in the form of neatly framed photographs of historic Parsi achievers including field marshal Sam Manekshaw, model and… Continue reading Jumjoji: Parsi Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai
Koolar & Co. : Brun Maska in the Land of Idli
In the hotbed of eateries serving some of the city’s best piping hot dosas, sambars and tasty chutney that is Matunga, lies an equally popular if unlikely restaurant — an Irani one. What is it about Koolar & Co, run by two jolly brothers, that helps it hold its own against the might of rasam?… Continue reading Koolar & Co. : Brun Maska in the Land of Idli
Mumbai Road Named After Naoroji Pirojsha Godrej
The Godrej family was out in full strength on Sunday morning at a function to name a road after the founder of the Godrej empire, Naoroji Pirojsha Godrej, at Napean Sea Road. The road leading to Godrej Baug from the Jain Social Group Chowk was named after N P Godrej at an event organized by… Continue reading Mumbai Road Named After Naoroji Pirojsha Godrej
