The Engineers, who stay in an ancestral bungalow on Warden Road, say their tenants assaulted their security guard on September 3, but police yet to file an FIR An elderly Parsi couple, who lives in a bungalow on Warden Road, has accused their tenants of assaulting and abusing their security guard, but the police are… Continue reading Elderly couple files police complaint against tenants
Month: September 2017
Brothers-in-Arms : The Flying Engineer Brothers
In the undivided India of 1930, Karachi was the ‘aerial gateway of India’, boasting the first flying club in the country. One early morning in March two young men started up a small plane and, shrouded in secrecy, started on the journey of their lives. Seventeen-year-old Aspy Engineer and his friend R.N. Chawla, older by… Continue reading Brothers-in-Arms : The Flying Engineer Brothers
Parsis in India: Bid to save one of the world’s most successful minority groups as population dwindles
Some 200 Parsis of all ages in festive clothes gather at Delhi Anjuman, a Parsi community centre, to celebrate Navroz, the New Year. It is the first day of the Persian year and Parsis across the world have celebrated it for centuries. Article by Murali Krishnan | ABC News Australia It’s a time to come… Continue reading Parsis in India: Bid to save one of the world’s most successful minority groups as population dwindles
Jazeel Mistry Heads To LA For The Golden Try
‘Impossible’ is a word that does not feature in his dictionary. Perseverance, dedication and focused approach are among the best attributes of Jazeel Mistry, a young man from Howick in East Auckland (now based in Australia), who is on a mission to realise his dreams in Hollywood as an actor, producer and director. Jazeel is… Continue reading Jazeel Mistry Heads To LA For The Golden Try
How Rita Kapadia traveled from Computer Science to kitchen science
Many of us have had careers that meandered down winding paths. Rita Kapadia, of East Street, has followed a path filled with ones and zeros as well as halves and quarters. She began her career in the corporate world at IBM in the field of computer programming. After many years she moved on to support… Continue reading How Rita Kapadia traveled from Computer Science to kitchen science
Guess who’s coming to dinner? Zoroastrian priest changed by daughter’s interfaith marriage
Jal Panthaky is a Zoroastrian priest, with a love of life and a staunch dedication to his faith. He is both a proud father and a deeply spiritual man. But neither of these are static roles. Recently, his devotion to his religion and to his children collided; he felt moved to examine the tenets of… Continue reading Guess who’s coming to dinner? Zoroastrian priest changed by daughter’s interfaith marriage
Homyar Nasirabadwala: Being A Parsi Priest in Hong Kong
Homyar Nasirabadwala, one of the few full-time Parsi priests working outside India, talks about his community, traditions and making sure the dhansak is right In a small, air-conditioned room in Hong Kong’s busy Causeway Bay area, behind a framed, larger-than-life portrait of Parsi merchant Jamsetji Jeejeebhoy, there is talk of dhansak. Article by Bhavya Dore… Continue reading Homyar Nasirabadwala: Being A Parsi Priest in Hong Kong
The Successors: Isphandyar Bhandara
CEO Murree Brewery, Isphanyar Bhandara is powering Pakistan’s only alcoholic beverage company into unchartered waters as he diversifies into the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Click here to watch the entire episode.
Parsis In The Deccan: Trusted traders with quirky sense of humour
Known for their quirky sense of humour and love for food, Parsis are regarded as honest businessmen. Parsis in the twin cities have made a mark in the fields of automobiles, confectionary, software and in the good old days even minted their own currency known as the Pestonshahi Sicca. The biggest name in the world… Continue reading Parsis In The Deccan: Trusted traders with quirky sense of humour
