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Month: September 2021 Articles
Farida Master: In Hunt of the Elusive MIQ Lottery to Return To New Zealand
MIQ’s Hunger Games begin Former Times news editor Farida Master shares her experience from Canada of an anxious...
Tanaz Godiwala: My dream is to build a global empire of Parsi food
Parsi Institutionand brilliant multi-generational caterer Tanaz Godiwala speaks to food blogger Kalyan Karmarkar on all things Parsi cuisine. I am proud to present to you the legendary Tanaz...
Parsi population in India is certainly dwindling’ says veteran Indian journalist Coomi Kapoor
A Parsi herself, Kapoor has penned a book about her community, Veteran Indian journalist Coomi Kapoor, who herself is a Parsi, has penned a definitive book about her community, The Tatas, Freddie...
Jehan Mehta : How this Parsi boy is ensuring Mumbai’s wafer ice cream sandwich reaches masses
Tandy’s Creamery was founded in 2019. The brand wants to make wafer ice cream sandwich reach the masses. Despite the ups and downs caused by the pandemic, the brand’s revenue is touching Rs 7 lakh a...
Maya Guzdar: What Happened the Day After I Was Sexually Harassed at the Pentagon
Ms. Guzdar is a senior at Stanford University. She was an intern this summer at the Department of Defense and is interning at the Leadership Council for Women in National Security. I was an intern...
Key findings about the religious composition of India
Religious pluralism has long been a core value in India, which has a large majority of Hindus and smaller shares of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other groups. In recent years,...
Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family by Anahita Dhondy
HarperCollins presents ‘The Parsi Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family’ by Anahita Dhondy HarperCollins is proud to present a warm and whimsical memoir about embracing the cuisine that...
Gulnar Cowasjee Serves Parsi Cuisine at your doorstep in Karachi
If you’re a food enthusiast and crave to try new delicacies, Ghar Se has something unique to offer. Ghar Se is a Karachi-based food service that serves Parsi cuisines at your doorstep. It was...
Supreme Court of India issues notices on alleged ostracisation of Parsi women
Petitioners allege that women marrying non-Parsis, and their offspring, are not allowed to participate in the community’s religious, social and other activities R. Balaji | ...
A Jashan Welcoming the "Good Times" was Performed at the ZAC Atashkadeh
It was a rare event, that all of the 5 High Priests/Vada Dasturs came together to give blessings and a message of love, peace, joy, health, and prosperity to our community. They addressed the Global...
Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer
Until recently, my professional identity was tied to my role as a litigation partner at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC. I was one of a handful of women of color to have that title, and...
Parsi chef Anahita Dhondy on her newest passion
The young food expert launches a book and a passion project that focuses on her Parsi roots at the same time By Karishma Kuenzang | Hindustan Times PUBLISHED ON SEP 04, 2021 09:43 PM IST Last year...
Indian Curry is Largely “Unmappable”—But This Writer Found Her Way Home Through One Recipe
Her mother’s Parsi-style, seafood-studded stew. By Meher Mirza | Updated Sep 3, 2021 4:18 PM When I came back to sun-brightened Mumbai after getting a degree in London, I had never felt so far from...
The Longest War: Veterans Reflect On 20 Years Of Conflict In Afghanistan
Bajun Mavalwalla and his son Baji Mavalwalla speak on NPR about their tours of duty in Afghanistan. The U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan is officially over. But for the more than 800,000 men...
Guajira: Flamenco by Behnaz Khushrokhan
Ole! Flamenco was founded by Behnaz Khusrokhan Bhandare. Behnaz started dancing at the age of 4 at the School of Classical Ballet and Western dance in Mumbai. She has a Bachelors in Dance from...
Book Review: The British Raj Was Once a Narco-State
Thomas Manuel’s book ‘Opium Inc: How a Global Drug Trade Funded the British Empire’ shows how the Raj transformed entire farming economies in Bengal and Bihar into opium-producing...
How did the Mistrys of the Shapoorji Pallonji group manage to acquire shares in the Tata Group?
An excerpt from ‘The Story of Tata: 1868 to 2021’, by Peter Casey. By Peter Casey | Scroll Nobody can hurt me without my permission. — Mahatma Gandhi There are a great many erroneous stories about...
Now an app to nudge Indian truck drivers to drive well
We are thrilled to read about the new app that will ultimately help save lives and make trucking in India safer. Our dear friend and WZCC Global Youth Director Jehaan Kotwal has been working on this...
The oldest surviving Zoroastrian scriptures were found not in Iran or India, but in China
In its Epic Iran exhibition, the British Library will be displaying its unrivalled collection of manuscripts. Article by Ursula Sims-Williams | Scroll.in The opening to chapter nine of the...
What is Zoroastrianism? : A Conversation with Antonio Panaino
Howard Burton speaks with University of Bologna Iranian specialist Antonio Panaino about Zorastrianism: What is it? How was it influenced by, and in turn influence, other religious and cultural...