Month: February 2012

Jumjoji: Parsi Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai

In addition to their lineage, customs and community achievements, Parsis are fiercely proud about their food. Not surprisingly, the walls of Jumjoji, a week-old upscale Parsi diner in Bandra Reclamation near Lilavati Hospital, reflect this Parsi pride in the form of neatly framed photographs of historic Parsi achievers including field marshal Sam Manekshaw, model and… Continue reading Jumjoji: Parsi Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai

British Consul General on Parsi Weddings, Global Businesses and the Influence on Mumbai

I was fortunate recently to attend my first ever Parsi wedding. Two of the 40 or so Parsi staff in the Deputy High Commission in Mumbai, Nazneen (our press officer) and Burzin ( a member of the UKBA team), were  getting married, and they had been kind enough to invite my wife and me to… Continue reading British Consul General on Parsi Weddings, Global Businesses and the Influence on Mumbai

When the epochal fire lit

A peek inside Delhi’s fire temple Dar-e-Mehr at the Delhi Parsi Anjuman is the only fire temple in the entire Northern belt of India. Its fire was consecrated on 31 December 1961. The history of Parsis (Zorastrians in India) has been of interest and intrigue to many. As per the 2001 census, the Parsi population… Continue reading When the epochal fire lit

Judge appointed to resolve Parsi Punchayet dispute

Justice (retired) BN Shrikrishna was appointed by the Bombay high court as mediator for the resolution of a dispute between the Parsi Punchayet Trust and Properties and some members of the community regarding the construction of a 14-storey building in Andheri for poor and needy Parsis. Published in Hindustan Times The division bench of justice… Continue reading Judge appointed to resolve Parsi Punchayet dispute

Keeping the Flame: The hearty delights of Parsi food

An article that deals with Parsi food must, in all fairness, open with a statutory warning: this cuisine is injurious to the mental health of vegetarians. For very often the only herbivorous item that sneaks onto the Parsi festive table or restaurant menu is the carrot-and-raisin pickle. By Shabnam Minwalla | Outlook India Travel  … Continue reading Keeping the Flame: The hearty delights of Parsi food

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