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 myself. The road ahead felt bouldered, the path itself lost to me. Then, as always, it was to food that… Continue reading Indian Curry is Largely “Unmappable”—But This Writer Found Her Way Home Through One Recipe
Month: September 2021
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 and women who served there — not a day goes by that they don’t think about it. Some feel a measure of… Continue reading The Longest War: Veterans Reflect On 20 Years Of Conflict In Afghanistan
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 Denison University, USA. Post college she moved to New York, where she danced with various dance companies including World Dance Fusion… Continue reading Guajira: Flamenco by Behnaz Khushrokhan
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 machines. Britain may claim it gifted civilisation to India but we know for sure that the Raj transformed entire farming economies in Bengal and Bihar into opium-producing… Continue reading Book Review: The British Raj Was Once a Narco-State
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 the Dinshaw relationship with the Tatas and Wadias. The families were indeed close and were leaders in the Bombay… Continue reading How did the Mistrys of the Shapoorji Pallonji group manage to acquire shares in the Tata Group?
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 app for a few months now and its now ready for use. Jehaan Kotwal the founder of JFK Transport… Continue reading Now an app to nudge Indian truck drivers to drive well
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 ‘Videvdad Sadah’. | British Library (Public domain) In the United Kingdom, the British Library has an unrivalled collection of Zoroastrian manuscripts and therefore welcomed the opportunity… Continue reading The oldest surviving Zoroastrian scriptures were found not in Iran or India, but in China
