Lucky, lucky Beachlands residents! They have in the heart of town a superb Indian restaurant where the talented chef can char-grill a steak or prepare the perfect saagwala with equal ease. Formerly the Pohutukawa Café, Zara’s is fast gathering a following of patrons who have discovered that owners Mehernosh and Diana Kotwal are absolutely dedicated… Continue reading Diana and Mehernosh Kotwal: Parsi Restauranters in New Zealand
Month: May 2009
Tata introduces ‘Nano’ housing for Rs 3.9 lakh-Rs 6.7 lakh
After its revolution on wheels, the Tatas are aiming at a Nano house, which will cost anywhere between Rs 3.9 lakh and Rs 6.7 lakh. Tata Housing, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has launched its low-cost housing initiative called the Shubh Griha project. The first Shubh Griha township will be launched at Boisar in Mumbai.… Continue reading Tata introduces ‘Nano’ housing for Rs 3.9 lakh-Rs 6.7 lakh
Faith-building lessons for Parsi children
By Naomi Canton for the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, April 26 VOLUNTEER TEACHER Sethari Irani (26) asked a group of 20 Parsi children why bad things happened to good people. "Because Ahriman (the god of evil) doesn’t like them.” replied one of the children. "No." she said. "He is brainless. He attacks people randomly, same as… Continue reading Faith-building lessons for Parsi children
The Net Worth of Ratan Tata
By Asav Patel / My Journey to Billionaire Club. So many people around the world want to know that "What is the Net Worth of Ratan Tata"? TATA Group is running 96 businesses and out of which 28 Companies are publically listed on the various stock exchanges. Tata Group is world’s top 50 Group according… Continue reading The Net Worth of Ratan Tata
The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace
By Ervad Marzban Hathiram We live in tumultuous times. Our miseries seem never-ending. Calamities, both natural and human-made, visit us with uncanny regularity. Faced with these misfortunes, some of us feel betrayed by God. Does He not see the pain we are going through? Why does He allow so much evil to flourish on this… Continue reading The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace
A Peep into Parsi Lives a 100 years ago
This article is taken from a book “A Manual of Khshnoom” by P.N. Tavaria. [Often people ask today, where has our “PARSIPANU” gone and what are the reasons of our gradual decline as an ethnic group? The simple answer is that we have discarded our own lofty tarikats and instead chosen to ape the Western… Continue reading A Peep into Parsi Lives a 100 years ago
Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) to state the number of flats it has in Mumbai that are available for allotment to needy persons in the community. The court also directed the Panchayat to file an affidavit stating the number of such flats that had been allotted since December… Continue reading Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
