By Rakshande Italia / Inside TORONTO DESI DIALOGUES: Turning vegetarian leaves a pleasant taste on the palate The past 15 days have been one of my most testing times. That’s because I decided to turn completely vegetarian. The reason – my Ayurvedic doctor suggested that the herbal medicine he gave me for my knee joints… Continue reading A Vegetarian Parsi
Month: November 2009
“Parsis exude no sense of victimisation”
By Farrukh Dhondy / DNA India Sitting next to the grandson of a late great English writer, himself a writer, at a dinner party in Exmoor, I am asked if I am a practising Zoroastrian. I say ‘not quite’ and am asked about its ethics and metaphysics. "Simple," I reply, "Monotheism. The single God, Ahura… Continue reading “Parsis exude no sense of victimisation”
Murree Brewery Still brewing in a dry land: Pakistan’s Parsi Brewery
Still brewing in a dry land: Pakistan’s only beer and whisky firm After 150 years, business is booming at Pakistan’s only beer and whisky firm. Andrew Buncombe finds out why On the walls of the historic Murree brewery, Pakistan’s sole producer of beer, hangs a slogan that its owners would wish upon the entire… Continue reading Murree Brewery Still brewing in a dry land: Pakistan’s Parsi Brewery
Stop taking painkillers if you want to breed vultures
BNHS says Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s plans to breed vultures at Towers of Silence will not work, as the birds will die from feeding on bodies of those who have consumed diclofenac. By Manoj R Nair / Mumbai Mirror In fact, a member of the BNHS – which was initially involved in the breeding programme –… Continue reading Stop taking painkillers if you want to breed vultures
Parsi athletes shine at World Masters Games
The rough football ground of Dadar Parsi Gymkhana is cultivating rare laurels. Two middle-aged neighbours have won India a gold and a silver medal at the prestigious World Masters Games held in Sydney mid-October. Fareez Vasania, a 45-year-old industrial photographer, and 49-year-old lawyer Rohinton Mehta, who defends tobacco major ITC in court, are untouchable in… Continue reading Parsi athletes shine at World Masters Games
Charity Commissioner Clears BPP of any wrongdoing
In a reprieve for Bombay Parsi Punchayat chairman Dinshaw Mehta, the charity commissioner’s office recently dismissed a complaint seeking his removal for alleged irregularities and nepotism in allotment of flats. Joint charity commissioner N V Deshmukh ruled that there was no evidence to take action against Mehta. "The application falls short of showing any act… Continue reading Charity Commissioner Clears BPP of any wrongdoing
Akuri: Eggsciting recipes
One of my favourite breakfast preparations is scrambled eggs, even higher on the scale of delicacy, is the akuri, a much underrated dish. Akuri means egg curry in its most basic sense.It is like dhansak and patra ni machi,considered to be a pan-Indian favourite. The Parsis have a love affair with eggs. You have the… Continue reading Akuri: Eggsciting recipes
