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Month: April 2012 Articles
Requiem for a Parsi delight: Food
There isn’t much that stands between Parsi food and extinction. Joanna Lobo digs amongst the delectable ruins of what...
Anu Aga: A Profile
69-year-old Anu Aga, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, is known as much for her social work and activism as her business accomplishments. Published by NDTV In 2004, she retired as...
The Carriage of Pestonjee Press of the Fort Coach Company Exhibited in San Francisco Museum
An ornate silver carriage, built in 1915 by Pestonjee Press of the Fort Coach Company for the Maharajah of Bhavnagar, was featured at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum’s “Maharaja” exhibit that...
Do Parsis lack a proper sense of history?
Our good friend Dinyar Patel asks a very valid and pertinent question Do Parsis lack a proper sense of history? It is a question that I have often wondered while traveling and conducting research...
The Promise Of A New Day: World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust
Since the 1990s, The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust, based in India, has been working in the villages of Gujarat, specifically in the villages of Navsari and Surat, to uplift the lives of poor...
Bombay High Court To Consider Exempting Parsis from Two Child Norm
The government could consider exempting the Parsi community from the ‘two-child norm’, the Bombay high court suggested on Wednesday. Hearing a matrimonial dispute case between a...
Anu Aga Nominated to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament
Anu Aga the former Chairwoman of Thermax India has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha as a member of the Indian Parliament. Her nomination by the President of India was announced recently. Below is...
Punchayet to provide house to divorced Parsi
A man — embroiled in tenancy dispute with his wife over a flat a sprawling flat at Cusrow Baug in Colaba in south Mumbai — has got accommodation, thanks to the Parsi Punchayet. By Urvi Mahajani...
Navroze Contractor, Photographer & Cinematographer: In Conversation
Of Indian Origin in conversation with Navroze Contractor Multi-Award winning Cinematographer, Navroze Contractor is a huge contributor to the documentary world across the globe. He has been a part...
Bombay HC asks Parsi Panchayat for help
Taking a sympathetic view, the Bombay High Court has asked the Parsi Panchayat whether it could provide temporary accommodation to a man who is in a custody dispute with his wife. By Urvi Mahajani |...
Adi Marzban Night: A standing ovation for Parsi nostalgia
Nostalgia was the lead player. Tuesday night, and the Tata theatre was packed to the rafters. There was room left only for laughter. Laughter in the House revived the magic of Adi Marzban whose...
The Parsi Elite Welcomed in their Host Societies
Agnostic over at Dusk in Autumn poses a very interesting question… Why are Parsi elites welcomed, while Jewish and Chinese elites are reviled? Even though they are only one case, it is such a strong...
Nari Contractor: The man who laughed at his own misfortune
Mumbai has many beloved sons. Some were born here; some just lived here. Millions come here to change their lives. No one can say who will make it and who won’t. ‘Mumbai is all about...
Duke’s Cold Drinks Coming Soon to a shop near you.
All Parsis grew up drinking Duke’s Mangola, Raspberry and Lemon. Alas, the company as we all remember is no more. However Pepsi Co. which owns the Duke’s brand is planning to bring these very drinks...
Hasva Chalo Ji!
On the occasion of Parsi theatre stalwart Adi Marban’s 98th birth anniversary, which falls on April 17, get your fix of his best works, gags, sketches and music that promise to bring alive...
High honor for Bhabha
India recognizes professor for work in literature, education By Corydon Ireland | Harvard Gazette Earlier this year, Harvard literary scholar Homi K. Bhabha — director of the Mahindra Humanities...
Parkinson’s increasing footprint in India and Amongst the Parsi Community
Parkinson’s disease, the neurological movement disorder, which is known to affect one in 1,000 people worldwide, is increasing its footprint in India. A disease once considered to be affecting only...
Sethna’s 18th West Bombay Scout Group Offer Service to Kappawala Agiary
Parsis and Boy Scouts have been synonymous since the early part of the 20th century. And India’s oldest Scout Group, the Sethna’s 18th West Bombay Scout Group leads from the forefront. As the oldest...
A One Day Workshop for Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Girls and Boys
Learn all about your religion — Zoroastrianism • Ask all the questions you ever wanted to ask • Find out what it means to be a true Zoroastrian. VENUE : The Alexandra Girls’ English...
Shiraz: The Irani Restaurant in Chennai
Its never easy finding good Iranian and Parsi food in Chennai, so when a good Parsi friend told me about Shiraz- an Iranian Restaurant in Chennai, an immediate schedule for lunch was worked...
Pervez Damania In Conversation: ‘Udvada is a microcosm of the Parsi way of life’
Parvez Damania, offers a glimpse into the Parsi community through a photography exhibition in the city. By Jayeeta Mazumder | DNA What prompted you to go on a photographic documentation of the...
Parsi community in Nilgiris dwindling
UDHAGAMANDALAM: When theManekshawsbuilt a house in Coonoor in 1973 ,the Parsi community of the hill district cheered . "We were proud they chose to settle here ," said Homi Dheenjeebhoy...
India’s Defence Minister Makes Amends, Gives Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw His Due
Today at a special ceremony at the Zoroastrian Parsi Cemetary at Ootacamund, Nilgiris, India’s first Field Marshal and one who bestowed on the country its first military victory in a thousand years,...
Jeroo Billimoria: Social Entrepreneur Teaches Street Kids How to Manage Money
Serial social entrepreneur Jeroo Billimoria, founder of Child and Youth Finance International, rang the NASDAQ opening bell in New York Mar. 21. By Sunita Sohrabji | India West Billimoria’s...
Michelin chefs head to Dubai for Stars, Food & Art
The culinary event will see Michelin chefs gather at the Sofitel Dubai on Jumeirah Beach. Participating UK chef Cyrus Todiwala explains more Interview by Charlie Lyon |HotelierMiddleEast.com On...
12-yr-old can now perform rituals at Udvada fire temple
At the age of nine, while his friends spent their evenings playing computer games and watching cartoon shows, Dinshaw Magol was memorising religious texts and learning Zoroastrian priestly rituals....
Sacred fire gives life to a dying heritage
Around 200 kilometres north of Mumbai, there is a small town called Udwada. Sitting calmly facing the Arabian Sea, Udwada houses one of the oldest burning fire temples in the world. Although its...