“Navroz Mubarak,” is the traditional greeting between Parsis today as they celebrate their own New Year. Despite the fact that the Parsi community has dwindled to a tiny minority of maybe as little as 100,000 people in India, the annual celebration is a Bank Holiday across the country. By By Eric Bellman / The Wall… Continue reading Parsi New Year Parties Buzzing About Tata
Month: August 2010
Parsi New Year blues: Salli boti over patra ni machchhi
For the Parsis, there is nothing ‘fishy’ about fish. They consider it auspicious to have it on their plates. Without fish delicacies on their menu — be it a wedding or any other occasion — they feel like fishes out of water, literally. By Ashutosh Shukla /DNA But the recent oil spill off the Mumbai… Continue reading Parsi New Year blues: Salli boti over patra ni machchhi
Parsis celebrate the struggle of good over evil with food, revelry
After a week of remembrance and mourning, Parsis will awake in a festive mood on Thursday to celebrate Pateti. Most Parsis had already cleaned and readied their homes by Wednesday night. By Ashutosh Shukla / DNA Tehmtan Dhumasia, a resident of Godrej Baug, helped his children decorate their home. “We try to have chalk purvana… Continue reading Parsis celebrate the struggle of good over evil with food, revelry
Parsi theatre blooms on New Year, struggles on other days
For Farah Ghadialy (27), Parsi New Year has always been about tradition. The day begins with prayer at the fire temple and ends with a family celebration in the one way that Parsis love — watching a play. The Parsi-Gujarati genre, known for its popular comedies, usually draws packed audiences during the community’s New Year… Continue reading Parsi theatre blooms on New Year, struggles on other days
Parsi Khabar wishes you Navroze Saal Mubarak
On behalf of all of us here at Parsi Khabar we take this opportunity to wish our readers a very happy new year today. Navroze Saal Mubarak to you and your loved ones, families and friends. Incidentally it is also the 6th anniversary of the founding of Parsi Khabar. From its first post in 2005… Continue reading Parsi Khabar wishes you Navroze Saal Mubarak
Gara Sari Sorority: Haute Fashion and Parsi Ladies
Sari sorority: Why Parsi ladies are a national fashion treasure As this small but influential Indian community has their new year this week, CNNGo’s shop section celebrates the embroidered Parsi gara sari — the ultimate vintage fashion find By Deepika Sorabjee / CNN Go Attending a Parsi wedding or navjote (initiation) ceremony of the old… Continue reading Gara Sari Sorority: Haute Fashion and Parsi Ladies
A Longer Wait for BPP Flats
It appears that the wait for Parsi families to move into Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) flats just got a little longer. Justice (retd) B N Srikrishna, who was appointed to verify the eligibility of members of the Parsi-Irani community last year, has resigned. By Shibu Thomas / Times News Service The former judge of the… Continue reading A Longer Wait for BPP Flats
