Position ma puncture — If you have any doubt about what this phrase could possibly mean, think like your favourite Parsi. If that doesn’t work, wait for Sooni Taraporevala and Meher Marfatia’s Parsi Bol to hit the stands next month. Averil Nunes presents a preview. Review by Averil Nunes | DNA India Book: Parsi Bol… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala and Meher Marfatia’s Parsi Bol to hit the stands next month
Month: November 2013
Kayhan Irani’s Book Reading in London
Good friend of Parsi Khabar and a fantastic artivist, Kayhan Irani will read from her upcoming works, in London. TREE OF SEEDS A narrative of migration and memory. A young woman and her brother sail from Iran to India, via Yemen. Found on the docks of Aden, they are taken in by a… Continue reading Kayhan Irani’s Book Reading in London
Charges Against BPP Chairman: Is the World Congress in Jeopardy ?
Four Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) Arnavaz Mistry, Khojeste Mistree, Jimmy Mistry and Yazdi Desai filed a complaint with the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mumbai against BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta on November 13, alleging financial misappropriation in the transfer of tenancy rights regarding office premises owned by the BPP at Dady House,… Continue reading Charges Against BPP Chairman: Is the World Congress in Jeopardy ?
Bakewell: UAE’s Only Parsi Bakery in Dubai
Here is a short video report on Bakewell Bakery of Dubai, UAE. It is the only Parsi bakery in the UAE, and has been run for a few decades now by Rustom Sorab Wadia, originally of Bombay, India “Bakewell” – the brainchild of Rustom Sorab Wadia, took birth as a “Hot Bread Shop and Confectionery”… Continue reading Bakewell: UAE’s Only Parsi Bakery in Dubai
BPP chief Dinshaw Mehta threatens complaining trustees with Rs50cr defamation
Days after dna reported that Yazdi Desai, Khojeste Mistree, Jimmy Mistry and Arnavaz Mistry the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) had filed a complaint against trust chairman Dinshaw Mehta, the latter has sent legal notice to them. Published in DNA India The notice dated November 15, has been sent to Mistree, Desai… Continue reading BPP chief Dinshaw Mehta threatens complaining trustees with Rs50cr defamation
After 23 Years World Zoroastrian Congress returns to Mumbai
The Parsi community laid the metaphorical building blocks that made the city of Mumbai. On December 27, the World Zoroastrian Congress — a conference that brings together Parsis from across the world to discuss its culture and the issues the community faces — will return to the city after a gap of 23 years. By… Continue reading After 23 Years World Zoroastrian Congress returns to Mumbai
Stars in the milky way: Parsi Dairy Farm
Relative Value: Sarfaraz K Irani, 28, and Bakhtyar K Irani, 31 Meet the two boys who gave Mumbai’s iconic dairy a steroid shot of success. Brothers Bakhtyar, 31, and Sarfaraz K Irani, 28, can’t recall a single year at St Mary’s School in Mazagaon when their boisterous classmates didn’t remember their birthdays. By Jharna Thakkar,… Continue reading Stars in the milky way: Parsi Dairy Farm
