Parsis have a comical way of describing their unfettered zest for life using an unusual mix of sarcasm and wit. Having adopted Gujarati as their mother tongue on their arrival to India in 1384 AC, the community created its own unique version of the language and Parsi Bol: Insults, Endearments and other Parsi Gujarati Phrases… Continue reading Parsi Bol: A Book Review
Month: January 2015
Code of Conduct Proposed For Future Bombay Parsi Punchayet Elections
The following PROPOSED CODE OF CONDUCT TO GOVERN FUTURE BPP ELECTIONS appeared in Jam-e-Jamshed edition of 11 Jan 2015 With a view to provide a level playing field to all individuals contesting future BPP Trustee elections, former Trustees of BPP along with some prominent community members had been discussing with the present Trustees, since early… Continue reading Code of Conduct Proposed For Future Bombay Parsi Punchayet Elections
The Britannia Man
Meet the man behind this amazing food experience called Britannia as he shares everything from how he started the Britannia restaurant in Mumbai to what it is today! Boman Kohinoor, the owner of Britannia – a parsi & irania restaurant in Mumbai talks about what this place means to him and the secret behind the… Continue reading The Britannia Man
Chennai and its old Parsi flame
Its legacies far outnumber this fast-dwindling community with two centuries of ties to the city In North Chennai’s populous and noisy Royapuram area, the tranquil 104-year-old Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar-e-Meher Fire Temple appears an anomaly. A man in trousers, a half-sleeved shirt and a baseball cap arrives on his scooter and introduces himself as Bomi… Continue reading Chennai and its old Parsi flame
With Vistara, a Tata airline is reborn
Vistara a new airline jointly owned by Tata’s and Singapore Airlines took flight on January 9, 2015. This brings the Tata’s back into Indian Civil Aviation nearly 6 decades after they relinquished control of Tata Airlines in 1946. Aviation in India has a very personal Parsi connection. The legendary JRD Tata started civil aviation in… Continue reading With Vistara, a Tata airline is reborn
Chef Cyrus Todiwala at the Taste Of Goa
Join chef Cyrus Todiwala at the Taste Of Goa festival at Garcia De Orta garden, Panjim. On the 9,10,11 th of January 2015 to enjoy the best food, music, art and beauty of Goa.
Zubin Mehta Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic: New Year’s Concert 2015
The Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert took place under the baton of Zubin Mehta on January 1, 2015, in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. The Philharmonic’s Honorary Conductor Zubin Mehta, with whom the orchestra has enjoyed an artistic partnership for over 50 years, conducted the New Year’s Concert for the fifth time.… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic: New Year’s Concert 2015
