Over a century ago, his great-grandmother JerbaiWadia built the first of Parsibaugs for middle-income and weaker...
Month: March 2013 Articles
Sooni Taraporevala: Salaam Bombay! is contemporary in content and style
Salaam Bombay! that is being re-released today marked the beginning of Sooni Taraporevala’s screenwriting career...
From Mumbai to Los Angeles: Norouz Highlights Persistence of Persian Traditions
On March 20 Iranians and the Persian diaspora will celebrate Norouz, the Persian New Year. Norouz has its roots in the second century AD, when the founder of the Zoroastrian religion, Zoroaster,...
Chikita Cafe: Meherwan Jamshedian
Memory isn’t the most reliable repository for facts, of course. Nor is Google. But, when one talks of a South Mumbai snack bar that has a history dating back to the time when Malabar Hill was still...
Navroze Mubarak 2013
From all of us at Parsi Khabar, we take this opportunity to wish all our dear readers a very Happy Navroze, Norouz, Norooz mexican pharmacy online Pirooz. May the spring and the coming year be one...
Sassanian Boulangerie hits a 100
It has been in existence for 100 years, pampering palates and occasionally modifying the menu to gel with the changing food habits taking care to not camouflage its original flavour. By Annanya...
Almitra Patel: Kothanur’s Own Renaissance Woman
“Mrs. Almitra H. Patel, Parsi Zoroastrian, 70 years young,” reads the first line of Almitra’s biodata on her 2006 website. By Deepika Sarma | The Hindu Scroll down and you’ll be stunned to find that...
Bapsy Sidhwa: Their Language Of Love
Author Bapsi Sidhwa met Sikander Khan at a party in Houston. They began swapping memories of Lahore, which was when Sidhwa realised they’d been neighbours as kids. Book Review by Joanna Lobo | DNA...
President Obama Greets Iran on Nowruz 2013
President Obama sends best wishes to the Iranian people as they celebrate Nowruz. In his video message, the President speaks directly to the people and leaders of Iran about the opportunity to begin...
Neil MacGregor on the Cyrus Cylinder: A great moment for the Middle East
A DECLARATION of human rights, written 2,600 years ago in Persian, is touring America. The director of The British Museum explains the many roles the cylinder has played through history .
4 Parsi Women Among Top 50 in Marketing, Media and Advertising
Four Parsi women are amongst the Top 50 Most Influential Women in the Indian Marketing, Advertising and Media realm. Leading the pack at No. 4 is Tanya Dubash. Tanya is on the Board of the...
Vistasp Karbhari officially named President of University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari president of The University of Texas at Arlington effective June 1. The Board unanimously approved the appointment...
Ancient Persian blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
An ancient Persian symbol of freedom, tolerance and coexistence has joined documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation in Washington. By Tara...
Sassanian: Legendary Irani Restaurant Turns 100
There was a time when you could do an Irani café crawl in the Dhobi Talao area. by Pronoti Datta | Mumbai Boss You could start with chai at Edward Restaurant behind Our Lady of Dolours Church, hoof...
Jimmy Engineer: A Pakistani painter’s passion for people
Given a second chance to at life, Pakistani painter Jimmy Engineer repaid the miracle by living four different lives, as an artist, social worker, human rights and peace activist. By Novia D....
How religious beliefs influence home decor
For a country like India, where religious diversity is an undeniable part of the basic social fabric, religions and faiths influence home decor. Often, getting the absolutely perfect sanctum...
Sooni’s Salaam to Parsis
Right away, I have to admit that I’ve never felt as elated as I did at the opening of the exhibition of photographs on Parsis at the Chemould-Prescott Gallery on Tuesday. By D.K. Bose | Asian Age...
Bapsi Sidhwa: Those who adore Pakistan are hurt
Bapsi Sidhwa is one of the most celebrated English writers of our times from this part of the world and she is the daughter of Lahore who has introduced Pakistan and made it proud across the world...
Chennai Parsis: A tale of grit and hardwork
Though they have always been a small number, from the time the first group of Parsis came to the city from Coorg in 1795, the community has had a major role in shaping the history of the city from...
Film debut at 92: The Making of a Documentary on the Dadar Parsi Colony
Max and Rohinton Unwalla see no reason for public display of affection to be tagged as nuisance. In one quick swoop, love meets devotion when Max’s candy tongue flutters across Unwalla’s face,...
How To Shoot A Parsi: Sooni Taraporevala Exhibition of Photographs
Award-winning screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala's first photography exhibition, Parsis, captures the community's whims and quirks over three decades. By Kareena Gianani | Mid-Day With her first...
Keeping the Fire Alive in Chennai
Pearl (name changed) is married to a non-Parsi, as a result of which her child has not been baptised as Pars. This is the case of several Parsi women married to non-Parsis in the city. This could be...
Irani trust’s land sale kicks off row
Anjuman Asks Its Chief, Who Had Opposed The 963-Acre Deal, To Resign By Nauzer K Bharucha | TNN Mumbai: There is growing opposition within the Zoroastrian community against the sale of 963 acres...
What If A Parsi Were the Prime Minister of India
The article below is a tongue-in-check take on the possibility of a Parsi Prime Minister in India. It is written by good friend of Parsi Khabar and brilliant media man Rayomand J. Patell What if a...
The Ideal Jawa Yezdi: Motorcycling and the Parsi Connection
Here is a beautiful documentary about the Yezdi motorcycle. Born originally as the Jawa, it was a model made by the legendary Czechoslovakian motorcycle marquee. For decades the Indian motorcycle...
Driving the Field Marshal: When Kennedy drove Manekshaw!
Nitin Gokhale writes a beautiful account of his meeting up with Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw’s driver of 22 years…a gentleman by the viagra form canada name of Kennedy. I ventured to ask Kennedy how...
Jimmy Mistry at TEDx New Delhi
Jimmy Mistry, real-estate developer and entrepreneur presents some of his office work at a TEDx New Delhi. TEDx events are locally organized events based on guidelines set up by the legendary TED...
Mumbai's Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman to sell 963 acres of land in Palghar for Rs 732 crore
This could perhaps be the largest chunk of contiguous land to be put on the block in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman, a private community trust, will sell its humungous...