Our dear friend Perzen Patel a.k.a Bawi Bride informs us… Irani Zoroastrians in India will next week be celebrating the Kadmi New Year. Since all Zoroastrian celebrations involve indulging in good food, we thought that #BawiBrideKitchen should partake in the festivities as well and we have planned an entirely Iranian menu, The Persian Table. On… Continue reading The Persian Table: Kadimi New Year Food Orders from Bawi Bride Kitchen
Month: July 2017
Neomi Rao, the Scholar Who Will Help Lead Trump’s Regulatory Overhaul
When George Mason University changed the name of its law school last year to honor Antonin Scalia, the late conservative Supreme Court justice, the tribute rankled many liberal faculty members and students. That the naming was tied to a multimillion-dollar donation from the conservative Charles Koch Foundation only heightened concerns. Article by Steve Eder |… Continue reading Neomi Rao, the Scholar Who Will Help Lead Trump’s Regulatory Overhaul
A history lesson for the Tatas as they consider buying out Air India
In the early 1970s, the government of Singapore, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, had a great idea. In order to attract investment into the little island nation, it thought of starting an international airline that would act as a kind of flying advertisement for Singapore and its world-class capabilities: it would do this… Continue reading A history lesson for the Tatas as they consider buying out Air India
Rohinton Mistry turns 65: How has he struck a fine balance in his long journey as a writer?
Just three novels and one collection of short stories, and yet the reclusive Indian-Canadian writer’s fame is assured. Rohinton Mistry holds his Booker Prize shortlisted novel “Family Matters”. Image credit: Stephen Hird / Reuters Scroll.in, July 3, 2017 Urvashi Bahuguna Since the 1950s, the decade in which writer Rohinton Mistry was born, deaths in India’s… Continue reading Rohinton Mistry turns 65: How has he struck a fine balance in his long journey as a writer?
101 babies in 3 years – Jiyo Parsi
Studies conducted by the National Commission for Minorities, and other joint studies conducted by Parzor and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, have identified several reasons for the decline in the Parsi population. “At the age of 41 when most women start experiencing the symptoms of menopause, I am experiencing the symptoms of a long awaited… Continue reading 101 babies in 3 years – Jiyo Parsi
Ashdeen: Embroidering Surreal Parsi Dreamscapes
Few things are as beautiful or have such a convoluted history as Parsi Gara – the gorgeous embroidery which came to India by way of Persia and China through the Parsi traders dealing in opium in China. These traders who journeyed to China in the 19th century discovered distinct hand-embroidery and carried it back to… Continue reading Ashdeen: Embroidering Surreal Parsi Dreamscapes
Nergis Mavalvala honoured with Carnegie Great Immigrants award
Pakistani-American Nergis Mavalvala is among 38 immigrants being honored this year with the ‘Great Immigrants’ award by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Article in Express Tribune The ‘Great Immigrant’ honor is in recognition of naturalized citizens who make America strong. Each year since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation has recognized the contributions of naturalized citizens.… Continue reading Nergis Mavalvala honoured with Carnegie Great Immigrants award
