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Month: June 2019 Articles
Tata Trusts to give new life to 99-year-old Parsi hospital in Surat
The Seth Rustamji Dhanjibhai Tarachand Parsi General Hospital, locatedin the centre of the city in Shahpore area, was...
The Sari Closet of Cornelia Sohrabji, India’s First Female Lawyer
How the self-chosen dress codes of Cornelia Sorabji gave her a distinguished persona like no other Cornelia Sorabji (1866-1954) was India’s first woman lawyer. Beyond that, she doesn’t fit easily...
‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan: The Pioneer Of Indian Cricket Commentary
Talyarkhan, Indian cricket’s first commentator, began speaking from a little corner of a Bombay maidan. In the ‘Signpost’ section of the magazine India Today, dated 15 August 1990, an...
Mumbai boy Jehan Daruvala zooms to victory with Formula 3 win
It all began in 2009, when Khurshed Daruvala from Dadar picked up a copy of Bombay Times on a flight, and noticed a WhatsHot listing on go karting in Powai, during the weekend. He made a mental note...
The Funny Parsis: Not Just Dhansak Ep 07 Featuring Kunal Vijaykar and Cyrus Broacha
On this new episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to two famous television personalities, Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar about their childhood memories around Parsi food. Together, they recall...
At ZTFE UK, A Life Well Lived: Khojeste Mistree Conducts A Marathon 8 hour Workshop on Zoroastrianism
Khojeste P. Mistree’s association with Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) is a long standing one. A life member since the early 1980s, Khojeste has given talks at ZTFE, beginning soon after...
VFS Global CEO Zubin Karkaria honoured with Global Game Changers Award at The Indian Awards in London
· Founder and CEO of VFS Global recognised for outstanding contribution to India-UK relationship development and to global travel by transforming the visa application process · Award comes as VFS...
The Noble Family of Port Blair: Only Parsis in a 1000 km radius
A sea-loving Parsi family moved to Port Blair 35 years ago, to a house that had no electricity, no toilets, and on one occasion, no roof. Today, they run a thriving homestay, a spice farm and a...
Parsi Cafes, A Centuries-Old Tradition In India, Are Vanishing
Boman Kohinoor, 97, has spent the past eight decades committed to his beloved Britannia & Co., one of Mumbai’s last Parsi cafes. Here, he proudly holds up a photo of himself with two...
The Language We Pray In: Maya Joshi
Maya Joshi shares with us something she wrote for a writing contest. The piece is called “Do You Speak My Language”. Maya writes… The Language We Pray In My grandmother closes her eyes in the dawn...
Who Is Your Wedding Caterer, Dikra?: Not Just Dhansak Ep 06 Featuring Kaizad Patel
This week we dive into the elusive Parsi wedding and the delicacies one can find there. Bawi Bride, Perzen Patel talks to Kaizad Patel from Kaizad Patel Caterers about all the food traditions...
When Parsis Bake Cakes: Not Just Dhansak Ep 05 Featuring Kainaz Messman
On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with Kainaz Messman, Founder of the famous Indian brand Theobroma Patisserie. Kainaz shares stories of her idyllic childhood where...
Ervad Verzan Karkaria Ordained as Navar in Mumbai
9 -year old Er. Verzan Karkaria, son of proud parents Jennifer and Er.Cherag Sam Karkaria, was ordained Navar on 2nd June, 2019 at Kappawalla Agiary, Tardeo under the able guidance of Panthaki...
Everyday Heroes: The Pavri Family and their Hemophilia Walks
Our dear friend Nerina Rustomji writes in… Under the canopy of trees in Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River, the energetic crowd was ready to get going. There in the midst was our Yasmin and...
Actor-Comedian Dinyar Contractor Dies At 79
Veteran actor-comedian Dinyar Contractor died in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, reported news agency ANI. The actor was 79. The actor died because of old age related ailments, reported news agency...
18th Vada Dasturji Meherjirana Appointed
Eminent community historian and our dear friend Marzban Jamshedji Giara writes in The uthamna ceremony of the late Vada Dasturji Kaikhushru Navroji Dastoor Meherjirana was held at the Mody Hall of...
Vada Dasturji Meherjirana Passes Away
Vada Dasturji Meherjirana passed away in the early hours of June 4, 2019 in Navsari, India. Garothman Behest to dear Dasturji soul. The above photograph is from December 2018, when the participants...