The Seth Rustamji Dhanjibhai Tarachand Parsi General Hospital, locatedin the centre of the city in Shahpore area, was started in 1920. The general hospital, which will celebrate its centenary next year, currently has just a single doctor and seven nursing staff. Article by Kamaal Saiyed | Indian Express The upgraded hospital will be a 100-bed,… Continue reading Tata Trusts to give new life to 99-year-old Parsi hospital in Surat
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The Sari Closet of Cornelia Sohrabji, India’s First Female Lawyer
How the self-chosen dress codes of Cornelia Sorabji gave her a distinguished persona like no other Cornelia Sorabji (1866-1954) was India’s first woman lawyer. Beyond that, she doesn’t fit easily into any one box. She was a tumble of cultures and ethnicities. “Controversial” is the label most often applied to her, but “woven” might be… Continue reading The Sari Closet of Cornelia Sohrabji, India’s First Female Lawyer
‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan: The Pioneer Of Indian Cricket Commentary
Talyarkhan, Indian cricket’s first commentator, began speaking from a little corner of a Bombay maidan. In the ‘Signpost’ section of the magazine India Today, dated 15 August 1990, an announcement was made: Died: Ardheshir Furdonji Sohrabji Talyarkhan, 93. A prolific and trenchant columnist even at his age, ‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan was a legendary figure in sports… Continue reading ‘Bobby’ Talyarkhan: The Pioneer Of Indian Cricket Commentary
Mumbai boy Jehan Daruvala zooms to victory with Formula 3 win
It all began in 2009, when Khurshed Daruvala from Dadar picked up a copy of Bombay Times on a flight, and noticed a WhatsHot listing on go karting in Powai, during the weekend. He made a mental note to tell his sports-enthusiast son, nine-and-half-year-old Jehan Daruvala, about it. Article by Debrati Sen | TNN However,… Continue reading Mumbai boy Jehan Daruvala zooms to victory with Formula 3 win
The Funny Parsis: Not Just Dhansak Ep 07 Featuring Kunal Vijaykar and Cyrus Broacha
On this new episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to two famous television personalities, Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar about their childhood memories around Parsi food. Together, they recall the Parsi food from popular food joints and neighbourhood gullies they grew up in. Cyrus, Kunal and Perzen also talk about the “Parsi Vegetarian” and discuss… Continue reading The Funny Parsis: Not Just Dhansak Ep 07 Featuring Kunal Vijaykar and Cyrus Broacha
At ZTFE UK, A Life Well Lived: Khojeste Mistree Conducts A Marathon 8 hour Workshop on Zoroastrianism
Khojeste P. Mistree’s association with Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) is a long standing one. A life member since the early 1980s, Khojeste has given talks at ZTFE, beginning soon after completing his studies at Oxford University, where he read for a degree in Oriental Studies and since then he has been a frquent… Continue reading At ZTFE UK, A Life Well Lived: Khojeste Mistree Conducts A Marathon 8 hour Workshop on Zoroastrianism
VFS Global CEO Zubin Karkaria honoured with Global Game Changers Award at The Indian Awards in London
· Founder and CEO of VFS Global recognised for outstanding contribution to India-UK relationship development and to global travel by transforming the visa application process · Award comes as VFS Global marks processing its 200 millionth visa application Zubin Karkaria, founder and CEO of VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for… Continue reading VFS Global CEO Zubin Karkaria honoured with Global Game Changers Award at The Indian Awards in London
The Noble Family of Port Blair: Only Parsis in a 1000 km radius
A sea-loving Parsi family moved to Port Blair 35 years ago, to a house that had no electricity, no toilets, and on one occasion, no roof. Today, they run a thriving homestay, a spice farm and a kayaking tour company Tanaz, Shiraz and Dinaz on his wedding day Article by Ekta Mohta Mid-Day In 1985,… Continue reading The Noble Family of Port Blair: Only Parsis in a 1000 km radius
Parsi Cafes, A Centuries-Old Tradition In India, Are Vanishing
Boman Kohinoor, 97, has spent the past eight decades committed to his beloved Britannia & Co., one of Mumbai’s last Parsi cafes. Here, he proudly holds up a photo of himself with two members of the British royal family: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and the former Kate Middleton. Article by Rebecca… Continue reading Parsi Cafes, A Centuries-Old Tradition In India, Are Vanishing
