The Parsi Amelioration Committee-run shop at Nana Chowk may be tiny but is a formidable threat to your waistline thanks to its shelves of Parsi snacks, most of which are golden brown and deep-fried. Article by Freyan Patel | Whats Hot Unless you already know it’s there, chances are you’ve been driving by a tiny… Continue reading PAC: This Little Counter Serves The Most Delicious Parsi Snacks In Mumbai
Month: November 2017
With a farewell on the horizon, Zubin Mehta’s concert with the Israel Philharmonic is a triumph
Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra are touring North America again — which ordinarily wouldn’t be considered a milestone. But this time it might be, because Mehta has decided to step down as the orchestra’s music director for life in October 2019 — 50 years after he became its music advisor and 42 years… Continue reading With a farewell on the horizon, Zubin Mehta’s concert with the Israel Philharmonic is a triumph
Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
Dina Wadia, the daughter and only child of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away at her home in New York on Thursday, a spokesperson for Wadia Group said in a statement. She was 98. Dina Wadia is survived by her son and Wadia group chairman Nusli N Wadia, daughter Diana N Wadia, and grandsons Ness… Continue reading Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
Two Parsi high priests petition PM to realign Metro-III tunnel
Two Parsi high priests have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to realign the tunnel of the upcoming Metro-III rail project because it threatens two of the most sacred fire temples in south Mumbai. Since the past month, the Zoroastrian community has been protesting against the Metro tunnel. Now, two of the senior… Continue reading Two Parsi high priests petition PM to realign Metro-III tunnel
Parsi high priests in a debate over Metro 3 route
Metro 3 is from Colaba to Bandra to SEEPZ which passes by two fire temples and a well A difference of opinion — with a trace of lack of trust — broke out between Parsi high priests, with one saying that a neutral person from the community should come forward to explain the Metro 3… Continue reading Parsi high priests in a debate over Metro 3 route
Neville Sanjana Granted NIH “New Innovator” Award for Genome Editing to Probe the Noncoding Genome
The National Institutes of Health has selected the laboratory of Neville Sanjana, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at NYU School of Medicine, for its “New Innovator” Award. Professor Neville Sanjana, core faculty member at the New York Genome Center, assistant professor of biology, New… Continue reading Neville Sanjana Granted NIH “New Innovator” Award for Genome Editing to Probe the Noncoding Genome
