Recently the news about B. Merwan the iconic Irani cafe with the best Mava cakes in the world, shutting down; has brought a sense of gloom over all those who love the restaurant and in fact the entire genre of Irani cafes in Mumbai. Below is an article received via email and penned by Shapur.… Continue reading B. Merwan and the Irani Cafe: A Fading Icon
Month: January 2014
Zoroastrianism: The Way Forward by Darius J. Khambata
ZOROASTRIANISM : THE WAY FORWARD 10TH WORLD ZOROASTRIAN CONGRESS – KEYNOTE ADDRESS 28TH DECEMBER 2013 Darius J.Khambata Senior Advocate, LLM (Harvard) [NOTE : This is the written version of the speech that I made on 28th December 2013 as far as I can recall it. It is not nor is it meant to be a… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: The Way Forward by Darius J. Khambata
Sam Bulsara: Retrospective on 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
10th World Zoroastrian Congress, Mumbai, December, 2013 WRAPPING UP 38 hours of speeches and discussions, 45 sessions, 121 speakers, and I have just 20 minutes to wrap-it-up. So, at best what I can give you is my personal take on the key messages and what impressed me and what did not. The new NSCI auditorium… Continue reading Sam Bulsara: Retrospective on 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013