Theatre actor Jim Sarbh marks his debut on the silver screen with Ram Madhvani’s biopic on airhostess Neerja Bhanot. Ankita Maneck | Scroll Named as one of Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30 people to watch in 2015, Jim Sarbh is going places. The theatre actor makes his debut in the movies in Neerja. Ram Madhvani’s… Continue reading Jim Sarbh: The Parsi who plays a stellar role in Bollywood Blockbuster Neerja
Month: February 2016
Framroze R. Bhandara: A World War II Parsi Hero
This is the story of our hero and our father Framroze R. Bhandara, who served with pride in the British Navy during World War II. He was born in Mumbai into a middle class Zoroastrian priestly family to Tehmina and Rustomji Bhandara. The purpose of writing this article is to motivate our Zoroastrian youth to… Continue reading Framroze R. Bhandara: A World War II Parsi Hero
Dara Rivetna: My Sojourn At Navsari
My dear wife Dinsoo passed away at the WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizens Centre at Navsari on 24th December 2015 around 7 am. EXPERIENCES OF MY SOJOURN AT NAVSARI By Dara M. Rivetna, Chicago. I reside in Chicago, but for the last many years we have been spending the winter months in Mumbai as my… Continue reading Dara Rivetna: My Sojourn At Navsari
Karachi bike repairman inspired Mavalvala
Now working at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory(LIGO) in the United States, Dr Nergis Mavalvala still thanks a bicycle repairman in Karachi for her hands-on skills. by Yusra Salim, Tribune “One of my formative experiences in Karachi happened when, as a 10-year-old, I would take my bicycle to the bike repair shop right outside our… Continue reading Karachi bike repairman inspired Mavalvala
We’re Zoroastrians first
Often, during first-time meetings with non-Zoroastrians, when I identify myself as a ‘Zoroastrian’, I get a puzzled look in response. When I say ‘Parsi’, they ease up and smile and promptly quote a list of friends expecting me to know them or be somehow related to them. The impression everyone is under is that ‘everyone… Continue reading We’re Zoroastrians first
Nergis Mavalvala and First Direct Detection of Gravitational Waves
Regular readers of Parsi Khabar will remember our article from 2012 on Nergis Mavalvala. The brilliant professor of physics at MIT is in the news again as one of the lead researchers who has worked on the project that led to first detection of gravitational waves. Nergis has been involved with the project practically from… Continue reading Nergis Mavalvala and First Direct Detection of Gravitational Waves
Bid To Move Bharuch’s 700-Yr-Old Doongaji Agiary To Navi Mumbai Divides Parsis
UPDATE: Since posting this article, Jame-Jamshed reports #BreakingNews Percy Hansotia and Kiazad Sethna have moved the Bharuch District Court and filed for a Stay against the shifting of the 700-year-old Doongaji Agiary Fire. Percy Hansotia just spoke to the #JameJamshed and confirmed that the case was heard today and the Hon’ble Judge of the Bharuch… Continue reading Bid To Move Bharuch’s 700-Yr-Old Doongaji Agiary To Navi Mumbai Divides Parsis
Dolly Dastoor Among Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
Dolly Dastoor a dear friend and mentor of Parsi Khabar and the current editor of the FEZANA Journal, and past President of FEZANA was one of the 50 prominent Indo Canadians on “The A-List”. She and others were recently honoured at a glittering function in Ottawa. Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for… Continue reading Dolly Dastoor Among Fifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
Persis Khambatta: The First Indian and Parsi At the Oscars
There has been recent euphoria about a Bollywood actress being one of the presenters at the Oscars Award Ceremony. However it is worth nothing that over 35 years ago the first Indian to do so also happened to be a Parsi. The fantastic pathbreaking actress Persis Khambatta presented the award with William Shatner.
