The June Ba Humata Lecture will be on the theme “ DISCIPLINE IS A SENSE, NOT A FENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG: VohuKhashtra Gatha” Speakers: Mobedyar Bomi Damkevala (USA) Ervad Ardavan Solan (Pakistan) Kimia Ziafat (Canada & Iran) Darius Mistry (New Zealand) Moderated by: Dr. Karishma Koka, PhD On Sunday, June 4, 2023 8:00 AM… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series: June 2023
Month: June 2023
Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate
In this 19th-century tragic love story, a young Parsi woman has to choose between money and love An excerpt from ‘Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate’, by Dadi Edulji Taraporewala. Translated from the Gujarati by Aban Mukherji and Tulsi Vatsal. Dadi Edulji Taraporewala & Tulsi Vatsal and Aban Mukherji An illustration from the book.… Continue reading Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate
I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran
From homemade labneh to whey sharbat, here’s how to make the most of it. Article By Homa Dashtaki It’s easy to think of yogurt as one-note. I’ve seen it treated as a morning grab-and-go afterthought, an obligatory partner for granola parfait—something common, boring, uninspiring. I too have made the mistake of taking yogurt for granted.… Continue reading I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran
Comic books capture interest of a wide range of audiences, from children to adults: Amar Chitra Katha CEO
IANS: How was the project conceived? Vyas: Our content team has a long wish list of titles for new content. Based on our bandwidth, certain projects take priority. The story of Ardeshir Godrej had also been on our wish list. When we were approached for this collaboration, we knew that it would make a wonderful… Continue reading Comic books capture interest of a wide range of audiences, from children to adults: Amar Chitra Katha CEO
The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence
Below is a video of the Towers of Silence in Jalna, Maharashtra. The video commentary is in Marathi and it talks about the total abandonment of the Towers of Silence and many other Zoroastrian properties in the city.
