Our dear friend Niloufer Mavalvala has just launched her latest cook book titled “The World Of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders”. Niloufer is an award winning author and chef, and has over the years painstakingly archived, resurrected and perfected Parsi food recipes, many of them long forgotten. She runs the hugely succesful website Niloufer’s Kitchen… Continue reading Niloufer Mavalvala Launches New Book “The World Of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders”
Category: Books
Tata vs Mistry: Book Excerpt
Minutes of the Oct-16 Tata Sons Board Meeting at Bombay House. There was not much time to think. Mistry messaged his wife, Rohiqa, that he may soon be sacked. There was probably no time to consult a lawyer. Surely, there were some board members who would side with Mistry? Mistry walked a few paces from… Continue reading Tata vs Mistry: Book Excerpt
The Collected Scholarly Writings of Dastur Firoze M. Kotwal
Our dear friend and eminent author and Zoroastrian researcher Firoza Punthakey Mistree informs us about the limited edition book on the life of Vada Dasturji Firoze M. Kotwal A Must for Everyone Interested in Zoroastrianism and its People, Edited by Firoza Punthakey Mistree and Cashmira Vatcha Bengalli, the volume combines 19 selected articles on the… Continue reading The Collected Scholarly Writings of Dastur Firoze M. Kotwal
Nawaz Merchant’s ‘The Rajabai Tower Mystery’ wins Mystery Writers of America’s prize
Our dear friend and first time novelist Nawaz Merchant who writes under the pseudonym Nev Merch informs us… At the Edgar Awards last week, my historical novel ‘The Rajabai Tower Mystery’ won the Mystery Writers of America’s prize for Best First Crime Novel. It will be published by Minotaur, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press.Writing… Continue reading Nawaz Merchant’s ‘The Rajabai Tower Mystery’ wins Mystery Writers of America’s prize
Dr. Khursheed Wadia Wins the W J M Mackenzie Book Prize
Dr. Khursheed Wadia, an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick in the U.K. was the winner of the prestigious W. J. M. Mackenzie Book Prize for her book Muslim Women and Power: Political and Civic Engagement in West European Socities. The Mackenzie Prize is awarded annually to the best book published in political science.… Continue reading Dr. Khursheed Wadia Wins the W J M Mackenzie Book Prize
The Forever Bike by Adil Jal Darukhanawala: Book review
This near-300-page volume is an encyclopaedic account of Ideal Jawa and Yezdi’s history and is overflowing with insights. Book reviewed by Ruman Devmane | Autocar India That The Forever Bike makes you huff, puff and grunt every time you attempt to lift it off the coffee table, is itself an exciting premise for anybody with… Continue reading The Forever Bike by Adil Jal Darukhanawala: Book review
Author Tanaz Bhathena talks her new novel THE BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT
In Tanaz Bhathena’s new YA novel, The Beauty of the Moment, Susan is new Canada. She’s not used to the cultural freedoms in this new country, she’s used to live in Saudi Arabia. Susan is reserved, wary of boys and determined not to get her driving license. She is very bright and her parents have… Continue reading Author Tanaz Bhathena talks her new novel THE BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT
