NewKerala.com – Ernakulam,Kerala,India … shining examples” to offer in communal harmony, Mr Modi said the state plans to promote places like Uddawa in Surat district, where a huge Parsi community is … I think the article mistakenly puts Udvada in Surat District.
Month: October 2005
The Mehregan Feast Persian Journal – Iran …
Persian Journal – Iran … after Norouz .Though most Iranians have heard about Mehregan, unlike Norouz it is not celebrated by all and is mainly regarded as a Zoroastrian festival. …
Parsis: Pioneers of Cricket in India
Business Standard – India … It is also interesting to learn that it was the Parsis who first took to cricket, which was followed by the Hindus and Muslims. …
Iran’s Zoroastrians preparing for Mehregan Fest
IranMania News October 2 – Iran’s Zoroastrian community will celebrate the ancient Iranian festivity called Mehregan, which marks the autumn equinox, on …
A brand-new tribute to mark an ancient ‘new day’
San Francisco Chronicle – United States … Azerbaijan’s capital. “It’s said that Zoroaster (the religion’s prophet) traveled in the Caucasus. I believe he actually was here. The …
The Parsis of Navsari
Architectonics has an excellent set of pictures on Navsari. Go to the Flickr Set here
John Abraham, unleashed
The Week – Kochi,India … Epithets like ‘ultimate sex symbol’ suit Bipasha Basu’s Parsi (as she is rumoured to have nick-named him; he is actually of Malayali-Parsi parentage …
Another glorious autumn for gourmets, gastronomes
Miami Herald – FL,USA … Jaipur-born Chef Suvir Saran brings unusual dishes to the menu, like Parsi halibut with a mint-coconut chutney and lemon rice; tandoori lamb chops with pear …
Here a Gandhi, there a Gandhi
Mid-Day Mumbai – Bombay,India … The business of baniya (also known as vaniya) or traders. You have Bohri Gandhees and Parsi Ghandys and then there are those abroad who spell it as Ghandi. …
