Zoroastrian scholar Khojeste Mistree, who was in charge of forestation at Doongerwadi, quits citing undue interference from Bombay Parsi Punchayet chairman Dinshaw Mehta. Author: Tinaz Nooshian Source: Mumbai Mirror Controversy refuses to leave the verdant environs of Doongerwadi or the Tower of Silence housed on a 55-acre plot in the tony neighbourhood of Malabar Hill.… Continue reading Parsi punchayet greens see red
Month: July 2013
Dicky Rutnagur: The grand old man of sports writing
Dicky Rutnagur, one of the most respected sports journalists, passed away in London on June 20. Arunabha Sengupta pays tribute to the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket journalism. “I would say Sachin [Tendulkar] is India’s greatest ever batsman but if I had to pick a batsman to play for my life, between the two… Continue reading Dicky Rutnagur: The grand old man of sports writing
Parsi and Irani eateries get a global menu
Once famous for their brun-maska chai, egg dishes and kheema pav, these, Irani cafés now also serve fast food, Mughlai and Chinese. Author: Kaushani Banerjee Source: DNA India The once thriving Irani cafe culture can be best described as that slice of history served with a hot cup of tea that is slowly going cold.… Continue reading Parsi and Irani eateries get a global menu
India's dwindling Parsi population to be boosted with fertility clinics
The Indian government is to fund new fertility clinics to help save its dwindling Parsi population which is now under threat of extinction. Author: Dean Nelson Source: The Telegraph UK India’s Parsis first came to the subcontinent more than 1,000 years ago from Persia where they faced persecution from the country’s Muslim majority for their… Continue reading India's dwindling Parsi population to be boosted with fertility clinics
Sarosh Zaiwalla Wins Iran Bank Case In British Supreme Court
London/Mumbai – Mumbai-born Parsi lawyer Sarosh Zaiwala Wednesday notched a remarkable success in a bank case in the British Supreme Court, with major ramifications on the international banking system, an official said. Source: IANS By the court verdict, the British government’s sanctions on Iran’s largest private bank, Bank Mellat, were lifted after the its security… Continue reading Sarosh Zaiwalla Wins Iran Bank Case In British Supreme Court
Mumbai's Miss Muffets: Aban Pardiwalla and Dinaz Wadia
One swears by tradition, the other welcomes technology. But both whip up rare-to-find silken mounds of Iranian heritage. By Anjana Vaswani | Mumbai Mirror Some time after sunrise, the call of a bearded vendor in kurtalungi echoes through the treelined alleys of Dadar Parsi Colony. “Paneerwalo,” he hollers, careful not to tip the aluminium handi… Continue reading Mumbai's Miss Muffets: Aban Pardiwalla and Dinaz Wadia
FEZANA Journal Summer 2013 Special Edition on the Cyrus Cylinder
Dolly Dastoor, the Editor in Chief of the FEZANA Journal informs us: This special issue of the FEZANA JOURNAL is in recognition of the exhibition “The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning – The Legacy of Cyrus the Great: Iran and Beyond”. The FEZANA JOURNAL, the official publication of the Federation of Zoroastrian… Continue reading FEZANA Journal Summer 2013 Special Edition on the Cyrus Cylinder
