WZO TRUST’S UPDATE ON Er. ZAHAN TUREL WHO SUFFERED FROM BURNS INJURIES. – Team WZO Trusts. Community members are aware that 15 year young Mobed Zahan Turel suffered from burns injuries on 24th October 2020 when his jama caught fire whilst performing the Rapithvan Geh boi ceremony at Goti Adarian, Surat. Since WZO Trust’s used… Continue reading Update on Ervad Zahan Turel
Month: January 2021
WZCC 2020 Awards Announced
Each year the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding Zarathushti entrepreneurs in four different categories. Due to the pandemic the WZCC Global AGM was conducted virtually on zoom. The award winners were announced by the Global President of WZCC Edul Daver. The awardees will be felicitated in person at the WZCC Conclave in London,… Continue reading WZCC 2020 Awards Announced
Mahrukh Mogrelia: How the Gujarati Influence in Parsi kitchens helped create a whole new cuisine.
Sundays on #FinelyChoppedTV are #foodocracyforher days and in this episode, I speak to Mumbai based Parsi home chef, Mahrukh Mogrelia who runs Mahrukh’s Kitchen. Mahrukh’s food talks of the times of yore and has a certain rustic flavour that one does not see in the Parsi food of Mumbai today. This made me order from… Continue reading Mahrukh Mogrelia: How the Gujarati Influence in Parsi kitchens helped create a whole new cuisine.
How Kipling wove a Parsi into his fantasy tale
Wonder how the world-famous author Rudyard Kipling, a Parsi artist and a Rhinoceros are connected? Look at the portrait of a Parsi artist, Pestonjee Bomanjee (1851-1938) with his long white beard, working on a canvas and beside it is a facsimile of a story written by Rudyard Kipling, on ‘How the Rhinoceros got his Wrinkly… Continue reading How Kipling wove a Parsi into his fantasy tale
Ba Humata February 2021 Lecture
FEATURING BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our Thoughtful Priests, Insightful Leaders and Thinking Entrepreneurs THEME: BUILDING HAPPINESS WITH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ashem Vohu) On Sunday, February 7, 2021 8:00 AM Pacific Time 11:00 AM Eastern Time 9:30 PM Indian Time… Continue reading Ba Humata February 2021 Lecture
Pervin Todiwala recognised at the British Curry Awards 2020
Pervin Todiwala, Co-Founder of Café Spice Namaste, was recognised at the 16th annual British Curry Awards, streamed live on 17th December 2020 with comedian Rory Bremner as the host. Pervin was honoured with the Inspirational Woman Award for working tirelessly behind the restaurant businesses, raising two sons, and supporting highly demanded celebrity TV chef Cyrus… Continue reading Pervin Todiwala recognised at the British Curry Awards 2020
The past is a strange country: The paintings of Katayun Saklat
Stained glass designer Katayun Saklat’s paintings, with their disconcerting details, give a dark twist to sweet nostalgia At first glance, Katayun Saklat is just another kindly, elderly lady with a thatch of grey hair. But she is much more than that. She is one of the most accomplished designers of stained glass in India, with… Continue reading The past is a strange country: The paintings of Katayun Saklat
