Man, I love Parsis. And director and photographer Sooni bawaji, the term of respect for an older Taraporevala in her charming lm Little Zizou. Bombay, the city I was born and raised in, was built on the dedication and ingenuity of stalwarts like Phirozeshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji and JRD Tata. At every stage of my… Continue reading Parsi beloved community of India
Month: December 2015
Ancestral Affairs by Keki N Daruwalla: First Read
There has been no news from Zarine for over ten days. I am worried. Resentments have been building up from her side. Resentments, in any case, are not hard to work on. I had put Rohinton, our son, in a boarding school at Lawrence College, Murree. Zarine had argued and fought. We need to make… Continue reading Ancestral Affairs by Keki N Daruwalla: First Read
Bone Marrow Match Drive for Kamron Sohrabian
Meher Amalsad, friend of Parsi Khabar informs us… Kamron Sohrabian, a senior in high school is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant. He is a resident of Orange County, California. His chances of finding a match within the Zarathushti community are greater. Thus, we are asking you to reach out and make a… Continue reading Bone Marrow Match Drive for Kamron Sohrabian
Princeton’s Great Persian Book of Kings: Book Review
Imagine a 948-page book so large that, open, it stretches 3 feet across. Imagine further that as you read of heroism and intrigue, romance and war, bloody battles and festive celebrations, every so often you turn the page to find not columns of words but a painting in colors as rich as its composition is… Continue reading Princeton’s Great Persian Book of Kings: Book Review
Woman with ties to Gainesville starring in movie about Mother Teresa
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal is major character in ‘The Letters’ When Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal was a little girl, she loved being on stage. Article by Kristen Oliver Gainesville Times But she set aside her passion for almost 40 years, out of respect for her father’s wishes. The Mumbai, India, native whose family now resides in Gainesville, is co-star… Continue reading Woman with ties to Gainesville starring in movie about Mother Teresa
Zubin Mehta Conducts First Delhi Concert of Australian Orchestra
Music maestro Zubin Mehta on Friday led the Australian World Orchestra to a scintillating evening of rousing Western classical music in New Delhi with the highlight being the powerful voice of soprano Greta Bradman, granddaughter of cricket legend Don Bradman. The 79-year-old Mumbai-born virtuoso received a standing ovation who swished his baton with a theatrical… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Conducts First Delhi Concert of Australian Orchestra
Parsi Punchayat allowed to allot flats
The Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) on Thursday won a major reprieve when the charity commissioner lifted its stay on allotment of flats to deserving community members. “Over 200 flats will be freed up,” said BPP trustee Kersi Randeria. The panchayat has a waiting list of close to 1,000 applicants, but Randeria opines that those actually… Continue reading Parsi Punchayat allowed to allot flats
