Here are some great images from the recent Persian Day Parade held in New York City. These pics are from flickr user Sepideh! photo stream
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Rahul connects with his paternal roots
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi connected with his paternal roots and met up with his Parsi relatives at the wedding of his distant cousin Tanaz Patel at a gala traditional function at the Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary at Colaba in south Mumbai on Tuesday evening. Rahul’s grandfather, Feroze Gandhi (husband of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi),… Continue reading Rahul connects with his paternal roots
Calcutta Parsees: Christmas Show as Part of Centenary Celebrations
The Calcutta Parsee Club, founded in 1908, will have the last of its centenary celebrations during the Christmas week. The 100-year-old club will organise a big show on December 25 night, followed by a Parsee Carnival on December 27 and 28, complete with stalls highlighting the community’s cuisine, culture and artefacts. “This is the first… Continue reading Calcutta Parsees: Christmas Show as Part of Centenary Celebrations
City-born clothier will outfit Obama: Homi Patel
Barack Obama has ordered his first new tuxedo in 15 years for his inaugural celebration on January 20, 2009. And Homi Patel, the Mumbai-born chairman and CEO of the leading American suit maker Hartmarx Corp, will personally see to it that the President-elect gets what he wants. The one-button black tuxedo with satin lapels is… Continue reading City-born clothier will outfit Obama: Homi Patel
Rare Finds: Exhibition
Rare Finds is an exhibition that is held irregularly. In the last nine years it has been organised only four times-in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Each time Dilnavaz Mehta thought it would be the last time; each time, popular demand compelled her to set it up again. This year Rare Finds is on from… Continue reading Rare Finds: Exhibition
Capt Cyrus Cama becomes first Indian to commander the A380.
Article suggested by Percy Kavarana Indian to command world’s first double-decker aircraft MUMBAI: The world’s first double-decker aircraft A380 may not have had its maiden commercial flight in India, but it sure does have an Indian commander in its cockpit. The super jumbo completed its first anniversary of commercial flying recently and a few months… Continue reading Capt Cyrus Cama becomes first Indian to commander the A380.
Did Ratan Tata Pay Back a Parsi Debt to Gujarat ?
In a sort of coup d’etat Narendra Modi got the Nano Car manufacturing plant to Sanand, Gujarat. I despise Narendra Modi’s politics of hate and his questionable human rights record. However I have been observing how he has made Gujarat into a powerhouse state when it comes to agriculture or industry. Gujarat has prospered a… Continue reading Did Ratan Tata Pay Back a Parsi Debt to Gujarat ?
