A little of Iran blossomed on the streets of South Bombay in the form of restaurants and bakeries in the late 19th century. A few have closed down owing to various pressures. What about those that remain? By Paul Noronha | The Hindu On a walk down the oldest parts of Mumbai, south central Mumbai… Continue reading Irani Restaurants: Bye-bye to Brun maska?
Month: December 2012
Parsi Money, Not Bodies, Key to Vulture Survival, Expert Says
Ask the director of the Bombay Natural History Society about vultures, and he will discuss the issue endlessly. Ask him about Parsis and their corpse disposal practices, and he will roll his eyes. By Gardiner Harris| NYTimes “I am only interested in the vulture issue,” Dr. Asad R. Rahmani said during a recent interview in… Continue reading Parsi Money, Not Bodies, Key to Vulture Survival, Expert Says
The Cyrus Cylinder travels to the US
‘First declaration of human rights’ to tour five cities in the United States The British Museum today announces that one of its most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour to five major museum venues in the United States in 2013. This will be the first time this object has been seen in the US… Continue reading The Cyrus Cylinder travels to the US
