In his debut trunk show in United States, Ashdeen Lilaowala brings his collection to New York and Los Angeles this June. Good friend of Parsi Khabar and a brilliant textile designer and entrepreneur, Ashdeen’s work has found acclaim in India and all over the world. Ashdeen will be embarking on his USA tour with a… Continue reading Ashdeen Brings Creations to New York and Los Angeles
Month: May 2017
Preserving Parsi Traditions
In the highly competitive food and beverage business environment of Delhi–National Capital Region, the restaurant brand SodaBottleOpenerWala is just another name where customers expect a fine dining experience. Yet, there is a uniqueness to the restaurant. In Delhi-NCR, where the knowledge of Parsi cuisine is still very limited, a young chef Anahita Dhondy, who is… Continue reading Preserving Parsi Traditions
Karan Bilimoria: The First Parsi in Britain’s House of Lords
Even though he is one of the youngest members in the Britain’s House of Lords, yet India-born Karan Bilimoria stands out among his peers. This young Indian Lord wears many hats. His credentials as an eminent educationist are simply impeccable; he is the first ever Indian Chancellor of the University of Birmingham and also chairs… Continue reading Karan Bilimoria: The First Parsi in Britain’s House of Lords
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Appointed as Member of National Minorities Commission of India
Parsi Khabar is happy to announce that Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor of the Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada has been appointed as the Zoroastrian representative on the National Minorities Commission of India. We congratulate Vada Dasturji and look forward to his leading the interests of the community at the National and Governmental level. Centre appoints… Continue reading Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Appointed as Member of National Minorities Commission of India
Intermarry and be damned 2 Parsi women challenge bias
India’s Parsis are so respected because they alone have never been involved in communal skirmishes. Ironic then that our own ugly wars are hurtling us to our doom. The most divisive issue is intermarriage, now a malignant obsession. One radical change could robustly alter our critical demography: 57,000, and shrinking by the day. But what… Continue reading Intermarry and be damned 2 Parsi women challenge bias
Parsi Dairy Farm: Mumbai’s Gold Standard in Milk & Milk-Based Products
I was at a modern food superstore in Bandra, Mumbai’s swish suburb, the other day. I walked past rows of imported gourmet cheeses, pastas and meats when I suddenly spotted a group of blue coloured packs which looked as if they were cheerfully waving at me. A closer inspection showed that they were packs of… Continue reading Parsi Dairy Farm: Mumbai’s Gold Standard in Milk & Milk-Based Products
The little-known history of how Zoroastrian merchants helped create the old Silk Route
China’s designs to build a massive network of land and sea links connecting four continents have revived popular interest in the old Silk Route, whose success was in small part owed to Zoroastrian merchants carrying goods from China across Central Asia and, often, all the way to Europe. Article by Anvar Alikhan |Scroll A recent… Continue reading The little-known history of how Zoroastrian merchants helped create the old Silk Route
