In a fantastically written article Ardeshir Cowasjee reminisces about the Karachi of yore, his time as a student at the BVS Parsi school and gives a glimpse of Parsi life and culture in Karachi during those times. AMIDST the gloom and doom and the national scenario of death and destruction, with the horrific plight of… Continue reading Ardeshir Cowasjee: A Brief Happy Interlude: Karachi of yore
Month: May 2009
Gandhi: Parsi Link to Indian Politics
In the true notion of democracy, the most powerful name in India, the epicenter of Indian politics is a Parsi name. Below is quoted text from an op-ed. The name Gandhi comes not from the Mahatma but from Indira’s husband Feroze Gandhi, who was Parsi. The Parsi variation of the word Gandhi, which means grocer… Continue reading Gandhi: Parsi Link to Indian Politics
BVS Parsi High School Karachi celebrates 150 years: Postal Stamp Issued
KARACHI – On the eve of completion of hundred and fifty years of Bai Virbaiji Soparivala Parsi High School, Karachi, the Pakistan Post has issued the commemorative stamps of Rs. 5 each. The stamps will be available in the markets from today (23rd May 2009). The designer of the stamp is Faizi Ameer Siddiqui and… Continue reading BVS Parsi High School Karachi celebrates 150 years: Postal Stamp Issued
Pakistan’s Parsi Brewed Beer: Murree
RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN // The stout walls of the Murree Brewery serve as a reminder that there is more to Pakistan than the Taliban. The news headlines in recent weeks have focused on how Taliban militants had arrived only 96 metres from the capital, Islamabad. Before being beaten back this week by security forces, the militants… Continue reading Pakistan’s Parsi Brewed Beer: Murree
Zarine and Nozer Daroga: Daddy’s Deli: Parsi Restaurant in Bangalore
A few months ago, Parsi Khabar had introduced Daddy’s Deli to its readers. This is a Parsi restaurant serving authentic Parsi food in Bangalore. Recently mybangalore.com ran a nice article on the restaurant and the owners Nozer and Zarine Daroga run Daddy’s Deli. A bespoke Parsi restaurant that opened service in October 2008 from Indirangar’s… Continue reading Zarine and Nozer Daroga: Daddy’s Deli: Parsi Restaurant in Bangalore
Parizad Kolah: A life in comedy
Everyone expected Parizad Kolah Marshall to switch over to films but her comfort zone is the television industry. Meet the host of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge By Mathures Paul THE feisty Parizad Kolah Marshall has made a smooth transition from modelling to music videos to anchoring some of Indian television’s most-watched shows. Remember the… Continue reading Parizad Kolah: A life in comedy
Freddy Birdy: Adman’s First Art Show
In his first art show, adman Freddy Birdy prefers the mild mortifications of everyday wit, finds TRISHA GUPTA THE FIRST THING you see when you enter Freddy Birdy’s first show of paintings is an enormous white canvas with a glossyhaired brunette suspended sexily upsidedown, as if she’s being poured out of the giant Heinz ketchup… Continue reading Freddy Birdy: Adman’s First Art Show
