The dwindling numbers of the Parsi community has cast a long shadow on its representation in the Mumbai police force, over the past five decades. The brick-red tiles of the Police Gymkhana on Marine Drive reflects the crimson of the setting sun. A man in his early 70s hops out of his car at the… Continue reading Parsis last joined Mumbai police 21 years ago
Month: December 2018
Ahya Yasa Nemangha: The Gathas
We are happy to provide a downloadble copy of the Ahya Yasa Nemangha. This book is a study of the Gathas of Prophet Zarathushtra containing the Text with Literal Translation into English, and an accompanying Commentary. The author Shirin Dara Contractor has provided this book as a free download for all readers, and is exclusively… Continue reading Ahya Yasa Nemangha: The Gathas
Architect Sarosh Anklesaria Wins 2019 Richard Rogers Fellowship
Sarosh Anklesaria is one of the six winner of the 2019 RIchard Rogers Fellowship. Announced by the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Sarosh will will spend three and a half months completing an in-residency research program at the Wimbledon House in London. The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) revealed the six winners of the… Continue reading Architect Sarosh Anklesaria Wins 2019 Richard Rogers Fellowship
South Mumbai Zoroastrian Heritage Walk for Children by Team Empowering Mobeds
Yesterday was a sunday of different sorts- the snarling traffic of South Mumbai which has become more painful with the ongoing Metro works seemed to be lesser. Is it the Lagan Navjote season that made this happen , we don’t know but we were very happy to conduct a fun and interactive heritage walk with… Continue reading South Mumbai Zoroastrian Heritage Walk for Children by Team Empowering Mobeds
Zerbanoo Gifford Enters the Honorable Society of Knights of Round Table
We are thrilled to learn that our dearest friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford has been welcomed into the Honorable Society of the Knights of the Round Table. Zerbanoo Gifford is the founder of the ASHA Centre near Flaxley, now globally recognised as one of the most vibrant places for young people to be empowered and… Continue reading Zerbanoo Gifford Enters the Honorable Society of Knights of Round Table
Meet Chef Delzad Khurshed Avari whose signature dish is the barbecued pulled pork
Chef Delzad Avari’s pulled pork is one for all seasons: it can be cuddled between breads, bundled in rotis or tucked in with rice. Delzad Avari, 30, wanted to cook since the time he couldn’t reach the stove. “I was brought up in a typical Parsi family, which loves their food and alcohol,” he says.… Continue reading Meet Chef Delzad Khurshed Avari whose signature dish is the barbecued pulled pork
Parsis in Mumbai move SC to realign Metro-3 tunnel below Atash Behrams
A special leave petition was filed challenging the HC order, which was mentioned before Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Article by Yesha Kotak | Hindustan Times Three days after the Bombay high court (HC) rejected their petition, members of the Parsi community moved the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, seeking the realignment of a tunnel for… Continue reading Parsis in Mumbai move SC to realign Metro-3 tunnel below Atash Behrams
