“Admiral Ghandhi was one of the grand stalwarts of our Navy. A flamboyant and an extremely courteous gentleman belonging to the ‘old school’ he will be missed by all of us who had the privilege of serving under him”. Commodore Rajan Vir. President Indian Maritime Foundation who dedicated his all after retirement to augment MARITIME… Continue reading Admiral RKS Ghandi: Three War Captain and India’s Nelson Passes Away
Month: January 2015
Aban Daboo: Chicago Resident adapts Parsi recipes to local ingredients
Aban Daboo of Aurora, Illinois loves sharing flavors and techniques of Parsi cuisine, the style of cooking she learned growing up in Mumbai, India. Aban Daboo makes it clear what food she loves to make by sharing her email address. She refers to herself as a Parsi chef. By Abby Scalf | Daily Herald Parsi,… Continue reading Aban Daboo: Chicago Resident adapts Parsi recipes to local ingredients
PM Modi releases commemorative coin on Jamsetji Tata’s birth anniversary
Praises Jamsetji for his vision of environment-friendly energy and initiatives for welfare of people associated with the Tata Group Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released a commemorative coin in honour of Jamsetji Tata, popularly known as father of modern Indian industry, on his 175th birth anniversary. Paying tributes to Tata, Modi said, “Those who… Continue reading PM Modi releases commemorative coin on Jamsetji Tata’s birth anniversary
The Parsi Infirmary Navsari
Elders have held our hand at the time of our Sunrise now its our Turn to hold theirs at their Sunset. Abuwala Parsi Infirmary serves the elders of our Parsi Community standing besides them in their times of sunset. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQFqf9K18D4
Paradise Cinema: 100 years of marquee magic
The Dubash family behind Paradise, Mahim’s iconic single screen, celebrates a century in cinema. Imagine enjoying a Mahim traffic jam. That’s how it was for me sometimes before the Sea Link rose. By Meher Marfatia | Mumbai Mirror I waited for the car crawling along L. J. Road to slow down at specific spots. One… Continue reading Paradise Cinema: 100 years of marquee magic
Rohinton Mistry: In Conversation
The Mumbai-born Canadian novelist Rohinton Mistry received the Lifetime Achievement award at the Times Litfest last December. It was his first public appearance in his original hometown, indeed India, since the Shiv Sena’s removal of `Such a Long Journey’ from the Mumbai University’s reading list in 2010. He spoke to Bachi Karkaria on the ban,… Continue reading Rohinton Mistry: In Conversation
