The below is an article written by Farrukh Dhondy. Unlike the Dodo, we are not being killed and eaten. Parsis are probably the only species on Earth who are doomed to extinction through our own prejudices. I only offer my services. “Hush little baby don’t you cry In time you’ll learn As the pages… Continue reading Dear Najmaji, I have a plan to save Parsis
Month: May 2014
Time to Call him Aapro Modi
Our regular reader Rusi Sorabji sends us the note below. This is on the occassion of Narendra Modi taking the oath of office as the Prime Minister of India on Monday May 26, 2014. Rusi writes: Remember when Narendra Modi addressed Parsis on 24 April, 2011 at Udvada, & Vada Dastur Kurshedjee Kekobad wished that… Continue reading Time to Call him Aapro Modi
When Russi Mody made for a three-credit course
Very rarely does one person offer such instructional and inspirational value to a bunch of students It is not very often in the life of management students that by virtue of where you study, what you study and when you study, a hugely eminent business personality around you becomes the subject of study! Article by… Continue reading When Russi Mody made for a three-credit course
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
At the forefront of music education in the city, the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation (MMMF) invites you to join its Adult Choristers group for an exciting new year of music, commencing June 19, 2014 with a one-year, 40-week structure. The fresh term will start on Thursday June 19, 2014 and end on April 27, 2015.… Continue reading Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
Dr. Mehroo Bengalee Mumbai University’s first lady VC, dies at 84
TNN reports: As sunlight would stream in through the rose window, it would illuminate the face of a prominent figure seated in the first row of the Neo-Gothic convocation hall of Mumbai University. That dignified figure would be Mehroo Bengalee, the varsity’s first woman vice-chancellor who would never miss a graduation ceremony even well past… Continue reading Dr. Mehroo Bengalee Mumbai University’s first lady VC, dies at 84
Keki N. Daruwalla: Setting the Record Straight
Celebrated poet Keki N. Daruwalla talks about his newest collection “Fire Altar” and his interest in history and myth Article by B. Bhattacharya | The Hindu Not all historians are trustworthy. Cambyses, the son of Cyrus the Great and the king of the Persian Empire in the 6th Century B.C., was at the receiving end… Continue reading Keki N. Daruwalla: Setting the Record Straight
The Parsi and Eggs !!
If there could be one single item that is a staple of every Parsi meal….it has to be the EEDU….eggs. We make eggs or rather “put” eggs on anything and everything. From the usual “papeta par eedu” to the esoteric “Khari Biscuit Par Eedu”…..everything is life is “par eedu”. Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Perzen… Continue reading The Parsi and Eggs !!
Kainaz Amaria Accepts Innovation Award from White House NPA
Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Kainaz Amaria recently received an award at the the hands of President Obama on behalf of her team. Earlier this year Kainaz Amaria, supervising editor for the NPR Visuals team, accepted the White House News Photographer’s Association for first place in the Innovation category for Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt,… Continue reading Kainaz Amaria Accepts Innovation Award from White House NPA
Ex-CJI backs out of case against ‘rebel’ Parsi priests
Rejection of request to mediate is a blow to the community which has already spent over Rs 3 crore in litigation Former chief justice of India, Sarosh Kapadia, has rejected a request to mediate in the `renegade’ Parsi priests issue. Article by Jyoti Shelar | Mumbai Mirror The refusal comes as a blow to the… Continue reading Ex-CJI backs out of case against ‘rebel’ Parsi priests
