LEARNING ‘PARSIPANU’ with Meher & Sarosh by Silloo Mehta 350 pages, richly illustrated, hardbound Published by The Mazdayasnie Connection November 2011 This unique wonderful book meant for parents and children is a visual delight. It is a fun filled treasure trove of religiosity and knowledge. Silloo Mehta has authored several illustrated books such as… Continue reading Learning Parsipanu: A Book Review
Category: Books
Negativity and creativity never go together, says author Russi Lala
The first time I met Russi Lala, he gave me a copy of his book Celebration of the Cells: Letters from a Cancer Survivor, saying "that should keep you out of mischief for a few hours." By Dibeyendu Ganguly | Economic Times I hadn’t heard that phrase since my schooldays and I’d never expected to… Continue reading Negativity and creativity never go together, says author Russi Lala
Shahnameh The Persian Book of Kings: Q&A with British author Elizabeth Laird
Peyvand Khorsandi interviews Elizabeth Laird about her recent book SHAHNAMEH: THE PERSIAN BOOK OF KINGS What do you get the little people in the family for Norouz or as Indian Parsis call it Navroj? Tradition for us Iranis says mint banknotes but these days that will just help buy a mobile phone or a killing-spree… Continue reading Shahnameh The Persian Book of Kings: Q&A with British author Elizabeth Laird
Zareer Masani: When personal meets political
London-based historian Zareer Masani’s new book, And All is Said — a memoir on the breakdown of his parent’s marriage — is no ordinary tale. Article by Aarefa Johari, Hindustan Times His Parsi father, Minoo Masani, was a left-wing Congress politician, who later founded the liberal Swatantra Party. His mother, Shakuntala, a wealthy Hindu Kayasth… Continue reading Zareer Masani: When personal meets political
My Father Was Manmohan Singh’s Inspiration: Zareer Masani
Charismatic politician Minoo Masani, founder-leader of the pro-Western, free-market Swatantra Party, is acknowledged by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his ideological inspiration rather than Jawaharhal Nehru, his son and biographer-historian Zareer Masani says. Article in Outlook India In an unflinchingly candid memoir And All is Said: Memoir of a Home Divided, Zareer draws on the… Continue reading My Father Was Manmohan Singh’s Inspiration: Zareer Masani
Faramerz Dabhoiwala: The Origins of Sex
Faramerz Dabhoiwala is a Parsi boy made good — in fact, his new book on sex has very quickly become just about the hottest property in the literary world. When an online article on The Origins of Sex: A History of the First Sexual Revolution appeared in a British national newspaper, Dabhoiwala confides to The… Continue reading Faramerz Dabhoiwala: The Origins of Sex
Jimmy Engineer’s search for ‘Al-Musawwir’
Media launching of the 612-page epic volume ‘In Search of My Master’ illustrating Jimmy Engineer’s work carried out during the last four decades by means of 500 pictures was held here at ABAAN-Lebanese Restaurant. Karachi-based writer of the book Marjorie Hussain, speaking on the occasion, termed Jimmy as a social crusader and said that she… Continue reading Jimmy Engineer’s search for ‘Al-Musawwir’
