We are glad to share that our dear friend and global health guru Dr. Mickey Mehta has been awarded the honour The Icon of Health and Wellness in India conferred by The Economic Times last Saturday at an event BODY EXPO 2017 -2018. The award was handed over by – Mr Rishi Kapoor – Sr.… Continue reading Dr. Mickey Mehta Conferred Icon of Health and Wellness in India Award
Month: January 2018
RJ Rohini of 91.1 FM Radio Nasha Speaks with Arzan Sam Wadia of Zoroastrian Return To Roots
Parsi Khabar founder Arzan Sam Wadia is also intimately involved with the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program that just concluded the 4th trip in India. Arzan was invited by RJ Rohini Ramanathan of 91.1 FM Radio Nasha in Mumbai to speak about the program. Below is the radio interview that was broadcast live at the… Continue reading RJ Rohini of 91.1 FM Radio Nasha Speaks with Arzan Sam Wadia of Zoroastrian Return To Roots
Dorabjee & Sons: Oldest Parsi restaurant in Pune
Before Ambedkar Bose and Nehru were born; when India was under the British rule, Sorabjee Dorabjee started the Dorabjee & Sons. The restaurant was established in the year 1878. Sorabjee Dorabjee started his journey with a small tea stall where he used to sell the Bun Maska and Irani Chai. Later, on the demand of… Continue reading Dorabjee & Sons: Oldest Parsi restaurant in Pune
Homai Vyarawalla: The trailblazer who became India’s first woman photojournalist
Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first woman photojournalist, is best known for documenting the country’s transition from a British colony to a newly independent nation. The BBC chronicles her life and career through a rare collection of her work. Published on BBC Image caption Ms Vyarawalla with her constant companion, the speed graphic camera Ms Vyarawalla was… Continue reading Homai Vyarawalla: The trailblazer who became India’s first woman photojournalist
The Life and Death of Bombay’s Irani Chai
In the streets of South Bombay (I still refer to the city as Bombay, as the name didn’t change to Mumbai until after I left the country), hidden from plain sight by a thick veil of traffic and pedestrians, lie the iconic Irani cafés. Unlike most restaurants or cafés, they lack fanfare or fancy banners,… Continue reading The Life and Death of Bombay’s Irani Chai
What Connects Jamsetji Tata and Vivekananda ? A Sea Voyage That Changed India!
The year was 1893. On May 31, aboard a steamer that sailed from Yokohama to Vancouver, two great Indians met for the first time. One was an industrialist who would go on to become one of India’s greatest visionaries, Jamsetji Tata. The other was a monk who would take India’s spiritual tradition to the West… Continue reading What Connects Jamsetji Tata and Vivekananda ? A Sea Voyage That Changed India!
Food Paves a Parsi-Jewish Passage to India
Food’s power to educate people about cultures united Parsi chef Meherwan Irani (owner of Chai Pani), Jewish chefs Todd Ginsberg (The General Muir) and Eli Kirshtein (formerly The Luminary), and Indian chef Archna Becker (Bhojanic) for Challah Walla, an evening of delicious food and discussion about cultural similarities between Jews and Parsis on Dec. 7… Continue reading Food Paves a Parsi-Jewish Passage to India
Delhi Parsi Anjuman’s President Yezad Kapadia Steps Down
Yezad Kapadia, who presided over the Delhi Parsi Anjuman for the last few years has retired from his position, per an email communique below. Yezad Kapadia writes… Dear Fellow Members of The Delhi Parsi Anjuman, As I had mentioned at the last AGM held in September 2017, my term as a Trustee andsubsequently, as your… Continue reading Delhi Parsi Anjuman’s President Yezad Kapadia Steps Down
The Delhi Parsi Aramgah
Walking through any cemetery is bound to stir feelings. And perhaps even more so in this secluded graveyard in central Delhi that belongs to the rapidly dwindling Parsi community, descendants of a religiously persecuted people who sought refuge in India more than 1,000 years ago. Article by Mayank Austen Soofi | Hindustan Times Parsi cemetery,… Continue reading The Delhi Parsi Aramgah
