Kaizad Mistry, a Counsellor, has been screening students and guiding them on how to make a proper choice For most students, going abroad after graduation is a done thing. While some can afford the fees, there are loads of others who require loans and scholarships to get that ‘dream education’. While Indian universities are fast… Continue reading Going to London to get a degree?
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Mumbai’s pioneering Gujarati newspaper completes 184 years .
Gulf News – Dubai,United Arab Emirates … On July 1 1822, a Parsi scholar and priest Fardoonji Murazban, a pioneer in journalism in western India, started publishing the newspaper as Bombay Samachar. …
Parsi Chef Heads Whole Foods Meals
Grocery shopping can get pretty humdrum and meal planning a drag. So when I heard that Whole Foods Markets are putting some interesting ethnic items on their prepared foods menus, I wanted to meet Rashne Desai, the woman behind the meals. We got together at the Plantation store, where I learned Desai grew up in… Continue reading Parsi Chef Heads Whole Foods Meals
‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres…
‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres barn By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Zaraawar Mistry may have never expected his character Gayomar Katrak to find himself in a barn, but that is precisely where this unique character will come to life during a special performance at the DreamAcres Farm. Zaraawar Mistry will bring his unique… Continue reading ‘Indian Cowboy’ to come to life in DreamAcres…
Shaking The Foundations
How Ratan Tata turned the country’s oldest conglomerate into a global force You wouldn’t expect the head of Tata group, India’s largest conglomerate, to say the rich are boring. But Ratan Tata comes close. Acting rich doesn’t interest him. “I’ve never had the desire to own a yacht, to flaunt,” he says. “It’s not really… Continue reading Shaking The Foundations
A Moment With Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
A lot of Jews are intermarried, but few are married to Parsis. If you had to generalize, are there any similarities between the two groups? Oh, absolutely. Parsis are known as the “Jews of India.” First of all, they are not really quite Indian, they are originally from Iran. They still look different, they live… Continue reading A Moment With Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Lord Bilimoria
The father was an Indian Army general; the son is to be a British Lord. Karan Bilimoria, 44, founder and chief executive of Cobra Beer, popular for washing down chicken tikka masala, has been elevated to the House of Lords, it was announced today. Bilimoria is the son of the late Lt General Faridoon (“Billy”)… Continue reading Lord Bilimoria
Going great guns, Dr Udwadia.
Mumbai’s Dr TE Udwadia, Emeritus professor of surgery, Grant Medical College, consultant surgeon and the head of minimal access surgery, Hinduja Hospital, consultant surgeon of Breach Candy and Parsee General Hospital (whew!) has been conferred with the honorary membership of the German Society of Abdominal Surgery at the 123rd Annual Congress of the German Surgical… Continue reading Going great guns, Dr Udwadia.
Shayan Italia: Music Sensation
Shayan Italia, a new musician in the mainstream music world is all set to release his album Deliverance. As his press release notes My name is Shayan Italia and I am the artist/songwriter of the forthcoming album DELIVERANCE. I also happen to be the first Zoroastrian to ever release a mainstream music album on International… Continue reading Shayan Italia: Music Sensation
