After managing to have a successful programme elsewhere in India, BNHS’s Dr Vibhu Prakash, head of the BNHS Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme spoke to dna’s Tanea Bandopadhyay on the status of the programme in Mumbai. The director said it will be some time before the birds, known for their voracious meat-eating appetite, are seen circling… Continue reading Mumbai’s vulture breeding programme has fizzled out: BNHS
Month: May 2015
SodaBottleOpenerWala: Irani Cafe Opens in Hyderabad
For those who have grown sipping Irani Chai but are worried about the shutting down of the famous cafes serving them, there is good news. AD Singh and his wife Sabina, promoters of Olive Bar & Kitchen, are opening a new breed of Irani restaurants — SodaBottleOpenerWala — that, besides the popular dishes, will serve… Continue reading SodaBottleOpenerWala: Irani Cafe Opens in Hyderabad
Dorab Mistry Elected to the European Council of Religious Leaders
In an email communiqué from ZTFE: Dear ZTFE Members & Well-wishers Members of the European Council of Religious Leaders ECRL met in Frankfurt, Germany between 11th and 13th May 2015, to debate on the future of the inter religious dialogue platform, bringing together European religious leaders from Judaism, Christianity and Islam together with Buddhists, Hindus,… Continue reading Dorab Mistry Elected to the European Council of Religious Leaders
How did Meher Heroyce Moos get her 18 passports?
Meet the solo woman traveller from Mumbai who has stomped across 180 countries over half a century The sharks were swarming in the Polynesian waters below. A goat was flung overboard. They darted from all over, ripped it apart in seconds and disappeared as swiftly as they swooped. All but one, who was lassoed and… Continue reading How did Meher Heroyce Moos get her 18 passports?
Parsigutta A cluster of basthis in Hyderabad
Parsigutta is one of the popular suburban areas in the city. It comes under Boudhanagar Municipal Division. Parsigutta is surrounded by Ram Nagar, Padma Rao Nagar, Musheerabad, Warasiguda and Adikmet. There are many basthis including New Ashok Nagar, Sanjeevapuram, LN Nagar, Amber Nagar, Alladi Raj Kumar Nagar, and Gangaputra Colony (which houses the largest fish… Continue reading Parsigutta A cluster of basthis in Hyderabad
Tribute to Irani Cafes
With nankatais and other bakery items being sold in barni over the counter in the courtyard and interiors marked with wooden chairs, red and white checkered and crochet table clothes, framed pictures of Parsis and famous Irani Chai Cafes of old Bombay, tinted glasses, coloured glass lamps, dome lights, brass kettles, dabbas, boards with eccentric… Continue reading Tribute to Irani Cafes
Adil F. Dalal Presented American Society of Quality’s Crosby Medal
Adil F. Dalal was presented with The Crosby Medal by American Society of Quality on May 3rd, 2015 for his book ‘The 12 Pillars of Project of Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results’. This is the third significant recognition awarded to Dalal for his book. Adil Dalal receiving the Crosby Medal presented by… Continue reading Adil F. Dalal Presented American Society of Quality’s Crosby Medal
An Introduction to the Avestan Language by Prof. Almut Hintze
UNESCO Parzor is happy to announce the first of the Educational Outreach programmes in collaboration with SOAS, University of London. Professor Almut Hintze, Zarthoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism, will be offering a 10 day Course at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune this July. Due to a kind donation there is no fee for this… Continue reading An Introduction to the Avestan Language by Prof. Almut Hintze
Oh Khodai: Parsis in Ahmedabad
A bawa wearing a white bandhgala coat with cylindrical black hat driving a gorgeous vintage car overloaded with a garadraped wife and squabbling kids: that’s how films in the early ’80s portrayed the Parsi Zoroastrian community. Cut to 2015, and the picture is quite the opposite. As per data received from the Parsi Panchayat in… Continue reading Oh Khodai: Parsis in Ahmedabad
