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 it to Sassanian Boulangerie for a chicken patty, then hop across to Kyani & Co. for some… Continue reading Sassanian: Legendary Irani Restaurant Turns 100
Month: March 2013
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. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post Born in a Parsi family 58 years ago in Loralai Baluchistan, a remote part of Pakistan, and grew up… Continue reading Jimmy Engineer: A Pakistani painter’s passion for people
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 sanctorum is what people across religions look for first before deciding on the rest of the house. Then there buy viagra online are the Parsis who… Continue reading How religious beliefs influence home decor
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 The photos are a labour of emotion by Sooni Taraporevala, clickmaestro, scriptwriter and film director, who has paid… Continue reading Sooni’s Salaam to Parsis
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 with her novels. Printed in the News International Pakistan This was the consensus among the participants in a… Continue reading Bapsi Sidhwa: Those who adore Pakistan are hurt
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 the time it was known as Madras. By Janani Sampath | Express News Service As per… Continue reading Chennai Parsis: A tale of grit and hardwork
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, before finally enveloping his nose as the two take a breather after their morning walk on the steps of Building no. 782 at… Continue reading Film debut at 92: The Making of a Documentary on the Dadar Parsi Colony
