Tehmtan Dumasia and wife Shernaz have been feeding their famous Dhansak and other Parsi fare to members of the Ripon Club for the past eight years. This will be their last month at the 131-year-old club started by Sir Phirozeshah Mervanji Mehta, Jamshedji Tata and Sir Dinshaw Manackjee. Tehmtan Dumasia with wife Shernaz But, you… Continue reading Tehmtan Dumasia’s Dhansak Gets A New Address
Month: December 2015
Meet Ami Shroff, India’s bartending champ
“Being a bartender meant that I would be working at a bar or pub and performing in front of drunk people, at late hours. “Playing with tools and ingredients is risky as you might get hurt or make a fool of yourselves if you don’t practice your tricks well. “The competition is getting tougher by… Continue reading Meet Ami Shroff, India’s bartending champ
An Uncensored Life: Zerbanoo Gifford
The official launch of this book is planned during the Times Litfest in Mumbai on December 4th, 2015 ‘An Uncensored Life’ by seasoned editor Farida Master, is a compelling biography of the human rights campaigner Zerbanoo Gifford. A game changer at the heart of the women’s movement, an author of numerous history books on our… Continue reading An Uncensored Life: Zerbanoo Gifford
Acclaimed Immigrants: India’s Parsi Through Textiles
Mass migrations are in the news today, but populations have been relocating all through human history. When Muslims invaded Iran over 1200 years ago, most followers of the Zoroastrian religion relocated to India. An immigrant community, they learned Hindi and English, and soon, Cantonese, providing a vital trade link between China, India and the West. … Continue reading Acclaimed Immigrants: India’s Parsi Through Textiles
A Nirangdin in Navsari at the Vadi Dar-E-Mehr
A sacred nirangdin ceremony was held at the historic 874 years old Vadi Daremeher, Navsari on Roz Aspandarmad Mah Tir Yezdezerdi 1385 Friday midnight of 20th November 2015. The ceremony which lasted 18 days was performed by two yozdathregar mobeds Ervad Aspandiar Rustomji Dadachanji and Ervad Darayus Parvez Bajan under the guidance of Vada Dasturji… Continue reading A Nirangdin in Navsari at the Vadi Dar-E-Mehr
