The twins have landed. Another eight arrivals are expected by the year-end. A central scheme that encourages Parsis to multiply has sired twins, in a double delight for the community whose numbers have been dwindling over the years. A community veteran confirmed the new additions — a girl and a boy. “Last week, a Parsi… Continue reading Twins born to parsi couple, more births due: Jiyo Parsi
Month: October 2014
Nosh Mistry: Into Zanskar–The Ladakh Less Travelled
Nosh Mistry points us to a fantastic video of his motorcycling trip in remote Zanskar in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Nosh writes “…..About the trip itself, it was absolutely unplanned. I wanted to visit Phuktal monestary in the Zanskar, I was in India as we were dispersing the ashes of our 20 month old son whom… Continue reading Nosh Mistry: Into Zanskar–The Ladakh Less Travelled
Defunct Tower of Silence lives on in the heart of an Andheri residential colony
The article has an UPDATE since it was first published. Read below At Malabar Hill, the Parsi Towers of Silence are shrouded in mystery— and thick foliage — with few community members ever spying the stone walls of the seven ‘dokhmas’ or roofless towers where the community’s dead are laid to rest. Article by Nergish… Continue reading Defunct Tower of Silence lives on in the heart of an Andheri residential colony
Buildings through the veteran lens
Catch the last day of photographer Aspi Patel’s show, Architecture Beyond Platitude, at the Jehangir Art Gallery, where he captures graphical patterns in architecture from across the world Article By Hassan M Kamal | Mid-Day Led by a strong desire to look for the extraordinary in the ordinary, 63-year-old photographer Aspi Patel has created a… Continue reading Buildings through the veteran lens
Netagiri By Cyrus Broacha: Book Review
Cyrus Broacha is a morning person. He also seems to be one of those people who have a plan for each day, a schedule they rigorously follow. Coming up against that side of his personality can be surprising, especially if you take the persona he’s cultivated over his many public appearances and TV shows over… Continue reading Netagiri By Cyrus Broacha: Book Review
The Story of TATA By Peter Casey
The values at the heart of the Tata Group as well as the role played in its development by the philanthropic trusts that own two-thirds of the company are explored in a new book that is a brief history of the Tatas. How did Tata transform itself from a family-owned venture to the position it… Continue reading The Story of TATA By Peter Casey
Niloufer Ichaporia-King: Parsi cultural history served up on a plate
Scholar and author Niloufer Ichaporia King started writing an account of the disappearing Parsi culture and food traditions when her mother turned 90. The result is an engaging cookbook, “My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking,” filled with stories of King’s personal and cultural history, anecdotes about her beloved dishes and surprisingly easy… Continue reading Niloufer Ichaporia-King: Parsi cultural history served up on a plate
