Postcard from Yazd By Deena Guzder Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2008 Far removed from Tehran’s bustling tin-roofed teashops and Isfahan’s verdant pomegranate gardens, the deserts known as Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut meet at the city of Yazd, once the heart of the Persian Empire. Walking across the wind-whipped plains of the forgotten city, a young… Continue reading The Last of the Zoroastrians
Category: Heritage
Parsis of Navsari Want Taj in Original Form
As the restoration work of the ravaged Taj Mahal Hotel has kicked-off, Parsis of Navsari are worried over something that is very dear to their heart – the beauty of the heritage structure. They want the original design of the hotel, which was a gift from Jamshetji Tata, should be duly restored. “The Taj is… Continue reading Parsis of Navsari Want Taj in Original Form
Rebuilding the House of Tata
By Richard Orange When Vehran Irani, a senior staff member, stepped for the first time into the central stairway of the Taj Palace hotel on Saturday, what he saw broke his heart. The walls were shot to pieces, mirrors shattered, carpets charred. But as he walked up to the first floor, he noticed something unexpected.… Continue reading Rebuilding the House of Tata
A monument to love – Mumbai’s Taj Mahal
By Russi M. Lala A horrific terrorist attack has ravaged one of Mumbai’s most-loved symbols and taken the lives of many of its dedicated staff. This heritage hotel was not started as a commercial venture. It was Jamsetji Tata’s gift to the city he loved — as the Taj Mahal of Agra was Shah Jahan’s… Continue reading A monument to love – Mumbai’s Taj Mahal
Mahatma Gandhi’s Respect for the Parsis
via email from Maneck Bhujwala distributed to a newsgroup. Mahatma Gandhi had great respect for all communities and religions, including that of the Parsi Zarthushtis. Some examples that come to mind are: * In chapter 11 “Tolerance, i.e. Equality of Religions”, of his book (originally written in Gujarati) translated by Valji Govindji Desai into english,… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi’s Respect for the Parsis
Irani Hotels in Bangalore: “No leg on chair”
BANGALORE: A long time ago, in the 19th century, Zoroastraian Iranians came to India, to carve out a place for themselves and start a better life, only issue being they were extremely short on money. Bombay as it was known back then, was already home to another Zoroastrian community, the Parsis, and the Iranians started… Continue reading Irani Hotels in Bangalore: “No leg on chair”
Let first Nano drive out of Navsari
NAVSARI: The joy of Nano driving into Gujarat is even more pronounced in small town Navsari, birthplace of Jamsetji Tata. Elated Parsis here feel this shifting of gears from Singur, is a perfect goodwill gesture for Gujarati hospitality shown to them a century ago. However, they have one heartfelt wish – that the first world’s… Continue reading Let first Nano drive out of Navsari
