Our dear friend and the resident dasturji of the Hong Kong Anjuman Ervad Homyar Nasirabadwala speaks about the amazing...
Month: March 2019 Articles
Celebrating the Persian New Year in Mumbai
Every year in the third week of March, Manijeh Irani, 64, makes a tour of the markets of her adopted city,...
A play in Mumbai on Parsis called Geedra of Thrones
A play that imagines a world with no Parsis reminds us why we need them more than ever There are people outside of Mumbai, who think Parsis are a figment of our imagination. “You can’t...
Africa, Imagery and the Western Gaze with Kainaz Amaria
Our good friend Kainaz Amaria was a recent guest on the “On Africa” podcast. Kainaz is an award-winning photojournalist and is current at Vox News where she is an outspoken voice on many critical...
Munchi Cama Speaks on the Parsee General Hospital Issue
The following is an op-ed by Munchi N. Cama, past Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. Manchi writes… I have read a recent mail comparing the B.D.Petit Parsee General Hospital in Bombay with The...
Metro realignment for Shiv Sena’s Matoshree irks Parsi community
Say all problems should have been taken into consideration, some call it blatant discrimination Reports of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) realigning Metro 2B near...
5 Delicious Parsi Dishes and Where to Eat them in Mumbai this Navroze
Navroze, The Persian New Year is right around the corner and that can only mean a celebration full of great food. For those of you who do not have Parsi or Irani friends willing to feed, you...
Tycoon may withdraw Rs 150 crore donation offer to Parsi hospital
Hong Kong-based Parsi tycoon Jal Shroff may withdraw his offer to donate Rs 150 crore to Parsi General Hospital (PGH) after March 31 if challenges to a controversial agreement are not resolved by...
Author Tanaz Bhathena talks her new novel THE BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT
In Tanaz Bhathena’s new YA novel, The Beauty of the Moment, Susan is new Canada. She’s not used to the cultural freedoms in this new country, she’s used to live in Saudi Arabia. Susan is reserved,...
Metro speedily realigned at BKC but not elsewhere
Work on the 2B corridor, which will connect D N Nagar and Mankhurd, has begun at several places along its 23.6km route. The corridor will run along the 3.6 km-long arterial BKC road. MMRDA...
Jhalawar’s century-old Parsi theatre getting a facelift
Nearly half the work in the restoration and facelifting of the century-old Parsi Opera Theatre at Bhawani Natyashala in Jhalawar has been completed, state government officials said. The Rajasthan...
Rati Framroze Cooper: In Memorarium
On Friday March 8, 2019 Rati Framroze Cooper passed away in Lahore, Pakistan. It may be coincidence or not, that one of the most amazing women educators of the Indian sub-continent, passed away on...
Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate For Change
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY -MARCH 8, 2019 The theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is “ Think equal, build smart, innovate for change.” The theme focuses on innovative ways in advancing gender...
Hosi Mehta Shares Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds!
Our dear friend Hosi Mehta, Co-Chair of the FEZANA Welfare and Critical Assistance Committee, Chicago resident, business owner, and all around good guy, shares his life story. Mehta describes...
5 Ways Parsi Cuisine Evolved In India
From Malvani and Gujarati to English, find these influences in Parsi food The Parsis of India are people from the Zoroastrian community that migrated from Persia (now Iran) in the 7th century and...
Dinaz Vervatwala : A tale of grit and determination
Ever wondered what it takes to make it big in life? A bit of inspiration, zeal to not drift, the magic potion of immense hard work and of course some incredible courage. Meet Jamshedpur-born Dinaz...
A Book Reading of “Zenobia Mistri – A Teacher Par Excellence” by Shireen Isal
Lately I’ve been very caught up with the idea of immortality. Not the Jack Sparrow and Fountain of Youth kind of course, but the kind that makes someone unforgettable to more than their immediate...
Short cut to fiction: In Conversation with Murzban F Shroff
City writer Murzban F Shroff in his third book, crafts a collection of stories that can be read in five minutes It is difficult to imagine how the world can change in a minute. But on November 8,...
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, a Swadeshi who tried to make India a manufacturing hub
On Jamsetji’s 180th birth anniversary, ThePrint’s Remya Nair remembers the industrialist who set up India’s most well-reputed business empire. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was the founder of the entity...
Down memory lane with Shelley Subawala’s magic from Grandma’s kitchen
Nostalgia is a definitive by-product of grandmothers’ cooking, triggering memories of food made with love, intuition and authority. It pales the experience of swift and perfunctory ease of “ordering...
Meherangan Celebrated with a Great Gusto by the ZAC Community
On Thursday, 28th February in the evening the Zoroastrian Association of California celebrated the Meherangan festival, sponsored by Hootoxi and Ervad Dr. Ardaeviraf Minocherhomji, and well attended...
Baby Zarathushtra Swag from Crispy Doodles
Delzin Choksey the gifted artist behind Crispy Doodles, brings us new artwork just in time for Jamshedi Navroze. Delzin writes… Get your favorite Baby Zarathustra swag just in time for Jamshedi...