Mirror.co.uk – UK … Ironically, the hotel is not a legacy of the British Raj at all – it was built in 1903 by a Parsi Indian industrialist, JN Tata, apparently miffed because he …
Month: November 2005
My kind of town
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom … I window-shop on Fashion Street, explore the Jewish and Parsee history pealing from the fa?ades of Dhobi Talao, circumnavigate the narrow Catholic by-lanes of …
A Whirlwind Of Spices
feBusiness Traveller – Mumbay,India … Farm Lamb Chops with Sweet & Sour Pear Chutney, Curry Leaf Potatoes, and Jackfruit Biryani; Turkey Kaa Keema with Mint and Spinach and Parsi Halibut “Paatra …
Sonia assures help for father-in-law’s grave
Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has assured financial support for the uplift of her father-in-law Feroze Jehangir Gandhi’s grave here. The work is expected to start within a fortnight and Sonia might pay a visit to the place as she did five years ago. ”He is not dead. Who lifts thy glorious mind… Continue reading Sonia assures help for father-in-law’s grave
Thai crown princess denied entry into famous Hindu temple
Thai crown princess denied entry into famous Hindu temple in eastern India BHUBANESHWAR, India — Thailand’s Crown Princess Sirindhorn was denied entry to a famous Hindu temple in eastern India because she is a foreigner and is a Buddhist, an official said Monday……. ….Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi — a born Hindu — was denied… Continue reading Thai crown princess denied entry into famous Hindu temple
The Parsi’s jagpot in Gujarat
They are as coveted as priceless jewels. And lording over this treasure chest is the dwindling Parsi community. When realty prices in cities are hitting the roof as land becomes increasingly scarce, Parsi-owned realty, primarily residential, is worth its weight in gold. Continue reading at the TOI. […Hat tip…Sakshi…]
A fine Balance: Theater
London’s Tamasha theatre will unveil its long anticipated adaptation of the Rohinton Mistry novel A Fine Balance in January next year. The highly acclaimed novel, which was published in 1995 and described by the Guardian as “a masterpiece of illumination and grace” will be on stage for the first time. The book is set in… Continue reading A fine Balance: Theater
