Category: Books

Meher Marfatia & Sooni Taraporevala on why they turned archivists with a new book that’s trying to ‘save’ quirky Parsi phrases. By Tinaz Nooshian, Mumbai Mirror It’s well past tea time when Sooni Taraporevala sips on a cup of ginger-laced chai, one eye on a chubby samosa that sits on a plate which Meher Marfatia is… Continue reading In the Line of Laughter – Sooni Taraporevala and Meher Marfatia

Meher Medora presents a book on Amdavad Parsis which her husband began & she completed Parsis may be dwindling in numbers. But, they stand out in all their shining glory. A member of the community passed on to posterity the richness of Parsi culture, tradition and religion down the ages in the form of a… Continue reading The book Parsis of Ahmedabad – A Brief History by Meher Medora

Ava Jesia’s first book, Tower, takes inspiration from her Parsi upbringing By Indian Express SHE is an English teacher who is currently between jobs, but Avan Jesia has a lot to keep her busy right now. For starters, she is overwhelmed by the response to her book, Tower. A saga of love and loss spanning… Continue reading Ava Jesia: Tower

Author Bapsi Sidhwa met Sikander Khan at a party in Houston. They began swapping memories of Lahore, which was when Sidhwa realised they’d been neighbours as kids. Book Review by Joanna Lobo | DNA Khan was just nine when his village in India was attacked by Sikhs during the 1947 riots. Khan’s immediate family was… Continue reading Bapsy Sidhwa: Their Language Of Love

Bapsi Sidhwa is one of the most celebrated English writers of our times from this part of the world and she is the daughter of Lahore who has introduced Pakistan and made it proud across the world with her novels. Printed in the News International Pakistan This was the consensus among the participants in a… Continue reading Bapsi Sidhwa: Those who adore Pakistan are hurt

Just after 7 pm on a weekday, in weather that counts as the Mumbai winter, I make my way through the quiet bylanes of Dadar Parsi Colony. Reviewed by Rohini Nair |The Asian Age It’s dark enough for the narrow streets, bounded on both sides by elegant old buildings, to be nearly empty. Leaving behind… Continue reading Tower By Avan Jesia: A Book Review

Laughter in the House shows us a community that can laugh at itself     Long ago, in an interview with Bachi Karkaria, the late Adi Marzban said, “All this longhaired discussion on Miller and Bartok…how does their work apply to India? I give people what they want — healthy laughter and a few hours enjoyment.”… Continue reading Laughter Club

Rohinton Mistry, a Canadian-Indian writer, will be the 2012 laureate of the $50,000 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The honor is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma, the Neustadt family and Open University’s international magazine World Literature Today. The Neustadt Prize, is a biennial award and is said to be the only international literary award… Continue reading Rohinton Mistry wins Neustadt Prize 2012

Meher Gandevia-Billimoria informs us about a great new book she authored as a fundraiser for an organization Centre For Advancement of Philanthropy The book,CUISINE FOR A CAUSE is a unique cookbook that includes recipes of two kinds – the traditional gastronomic variety, and the ones that make up the philanthropic success stories that Parsis are… Continue reading Cuisine For A Cause