In limited edition crème de la crème parties, corporate cats and their Chanel No 5-perfumed wives fawn over him. A German woman wants to jet across to Mumbai to meet him. Heads turn as the six feet, two inches tall actor arrives in jeans, an onion-coloured corduroy jacket and canvas shoes (“Just back from a… Continue reading Well Done Boman Irani
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Katy Dalal Passes Away
Parsi Khabar is saddened to announce the passing away of Dr. Katy Dalal yesterday. Katy Dalal is legendary for her culinary skills especially with Parsi cuisine. Over the years we as a family have enjoyed wonderful meals ordered from her on festive occassions. She also catered on a lot of the days before both the… Continue reading Katy Dalal Passes Away
Ardashir Vakil: Having the write stuff
You don’t become an award-winning author without having a flair for words, and London-based Ardashir Vakil is certainly a good example of that. His impeccable sentences, tinged with the lilting accent that reveals his Mumbai origins, sound like they are plucked from a book. Not surprising, as words and sentences are kind of an obsession… Continue reading Ardashir Vakil: Having the write stuff
Firuza Parikh: In Conversation
As a devout Zoroastrian, I try to live by our prophet’s adage of ‘good thoughts, good words and good deeds.’ I have learnt the profound truth of this guiding principle. By Times News Service Good thoughts are important for filling ourselves with positive energy. Good words make our interactions with the world pleasant. Good actions… Continue reading Firuza Parikh: In Conversation
The Life of Bai Jerbai Nusherwanji Wadia
An ordinary lady with an extra-ordinary vision: Bai Jerbai Nusherwanji Wadia (1852-1926) This is a simple story of an ordinary Zarathushti lady, who possessed an extraordinary vision.. Born in 1852, she was reared in the, then, traditional fashion, into a Zarathushti way of life. She was well tutored in the art of knitting, stitching and… Continue reading The Life of Bai Jerbai Nusherwanji Wadia
Oldest Parsi high priest is a lawyer, flautist
By Nauzer K Bharucha / TNN Perhaps for the first time in the more than 1,300-year history of the Parsis in India, the community’s oldest high priest at age 83, was anointed at Navsari in Gujarat on Tuesday. Kaikhusro Navroz Dastoor Meherjirana, a respected scholar priest, is interestingly also an advocate, author of two books… Continue reading Oldest Parsi high priest is a lawyer, flautist
Anu Aga of Thermax India Awarded the Padma Shri
Anu Aga, the ex-Chairman of Thermax India has been awarded the Padma Shri. Her name featured on the list of awardees announced by the Government on the occasion of Republic Day 2010. Here is a short excerpt from a 2005 article on Arnavaz Aga Aga is always in her trademark cotton or silk saris, whether… Continue reading Anu Aga of Thermax India Awarded the Padma Shri
