When burger chain McDonald’s came to town 20 years ago, exciting the city of Mumbai in the first flush of post-liberalization consumer boom, it worried Farokh Shokriye. As the man who would later take over Mumbai’s oldest Irani cafe, Kyani & Co., Shokriye wasn’t sure if his humble Parsi chicken patties and traditional mawa cakes… Continue reading The evolution of Kyani and Co.
Month: February 2016
The Mawa Cake
The beautiful and heartwarming story of an old man and his Mawa Cake….Watch it and feel a surge of emotions run through you..
S S Tarapore: The Diminutive Colossus: Obituary
Few people born after 1980 would know of S S Tarapore. He retired from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as deputy governor at the end of September 1996. When his last day at RBI ended, he refused the official car. He took the lift down, walked out of the gate, hailed a passing cab,… Continue reading S S Tarapore: The Diminutive Colossus: Obituary
A True Legacy: Rusi Dinshaw
My uncle, Rusi Nadirshah Dinshaw, was the last of a family of noted gentleman cricketers, and had the notable distinction of being the first non-Muslim and the only Parsi-Zoroastrian to be a member of the Pakistan test team. Article by Farishta Murzban Dinshaw The former captain of Pakistanis cricket team, Hanif Mohammad, who was also… Continue reading A True Legacy: Rusi Dinshaw
ColdPlay Beyonce and the Parsi Connection: Soraabb Kumana
Over the past few days there has been a video that seems to have “broken the Internet in India”. “Hymn for the Weekend” by the band Coldplay also features Beyonce and the video for the most part is shot in Mumbai. Social media has been trending this video for variety of reasons. Some love it… Continue reading ColdPlay Beyonce and the Parsi Connection: Soraabb Kumana
World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce Promo Video
The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) met in Goa in December 2015 for its Annual Global Meeting. At the award function they launched a beautifully created promotional video, showcasing some of the pioneers who helped set up WZCC as well as some of the famous Zarathushti entrepreneurs out there today. Have a look at… Continue reading World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce Promo Video
