Sydney Morning Herald … To dispose of the dead a group of Parsis, the ethnic group that practices Zoroastrianism, are using solar panels and lenses like a magnifying glass to …
Month: October 2005
Love and Longing in Lahore
Kolkata Newsline – New Delhi,India … can remember. Even after partition, I would trot along with my mother who had an entire brood of Parsee relatives in Mumbai. If …
In heart of Karachi, India readies consulate for yr-end reopening
Newindpress – Chennai,India … Indian High Commissioner. It was subsequently negotiated with the Parsi owner of the house and handed over to India. This, along …
Tradition dying out for lack of vultures
… The Indian Parsi diaspora includes conductor Zubin Mehta, writer Rohinton Mistry and the late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. Continue reading at The Guardian
Gujaratis are best in biz
…. Next come Parsi-owned companies, with an m-cap share of 9%, closely followed by the Marwari and Bania communities, which account for a market cap of 8.4%. … Continue reading at Economic Times
“If it’s Berry Pulao, it must be Britannia”
As BusyBee famously said, “If it’s Berry Pulao, it must be Britannia.” Ashish visited this great bastion of Parsi Food and has some very mouth-watering pictures of Chicken and Mutton Dhansak, Tarela Bumla (fried Bombay Duck) and Sali Boti. Image from Ashish’s blog The article will make your taste buds go crazy ! Continue reading… Continue reading “If it’s Berry Pulao, it must be Britannia”
The Holy Cow: A book review
… When confronted with ‘NO NON-PARSIS’ signs at Parsi temples, the author pines for ‘the inclusive, casual nature of Hinduism’ (p. 186). … Continue reading at the Sikh Times
