Hong Kong’s very earliest days were dominated – surprise – by the question of land. Traders had begun putting up mat-shed structures and company jetties in 1841, even before the Treaty of Nanking of 1842 which formalised the ceding of the Island of Hong Kong to the British in perpetuity. The 1841 Land Auction was,… Continue reading Hong Kong’s first land sale featured some unusual, but familiar, names
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The tummy trilogy: A repository of traditional Parsi recipes
The first thing I ever cooked came from my mother’s tattered old copy of the Time & Talents cookbook. It was an omelette savoyarde, and I was an enthusiastic 12-year-old, armed with saucepan and knife for the first time in my life. The cook was not a success. The omelette was so runny as to… Continue reading The tummy trilogy: A repository of traditional Parsi recipes
Govt of India Wants to Reduce No Fly Zone Over Doongarwadi
‘Reduce no-fly zone over Tower of Silence’ Airport development body’s proposal to reduce the prohibited zone around the Tower from 1nautical mile to 500 metres does not fly with Bombay Parsi Panchayat. Article by Linah Baliga | Mumbai Mirror The Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) is in a flutter over a request to revise flying restrictions… Continue reading Govt of India Wants to Reduce No Fly Zone Over Doongarwadi
Into the pantry with food entrepreneur Perzen Patel
Perzen Patel’s online moniker is the Bawi Bride (Bawi means Parsi woman) and true to its name, her pantry is a repository of secrets and traditions of the Parsi kitchen. At the outset she points to her treasured stash of dried Zereshk berries, which look somewhat like tiny raisins. An essential flavouring ingredient in the… Continue reading Into the pantry with food entrepreneur Perzen Patel
Dahanu’s Irani chikoo growers want to leave farming after 117yrs
There was a time when the humble chikoo with its grainy sweetness was as exotic as the bristly rambutan. Far from being native to India, the sapodilla or chico zapote–as it’s known in Spanish–hails from Southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.According to a 1995 Parsiana article, it was imported to India in the 1890s… Continue reading Dahanu’s Irani chikoo growers want to leave farming after 117yrs
Sooni Taraporevala: To Bombay, with love
Sooni Taraporevala’s Mumbai series gives a fascinating glimpse into the character of an ever-changing city and its people There’s something captivating about an old man in a vest, sitting on a charpai (cot) on a summer afternoon, beneath the wing of a large aircraft. He appears disgruntled, glaring at the viewer with his head slightly… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala: To Bombay, with love
State Of The Union: My Traditionally Offbeat Wedding
Belonging to one community doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy rituals of another for your big day, believes Verve’s Senior Writer, Huzan Tata whose nuptials, she hopes, will defy the norms of what a traditional wedding should be like… “If you have that stupid Kuch Kuch Hota Hai tune playing when you walk down the aisle… Continue reading State Of The Union: My Traditionally Offbeat Wedding
Remembering Shirin Vajifdar – Pioneer in All Schools of Dance
Shirin Vajifdar, who died on September 29, 2017, exhibited an unusual love for classical dancing from childhood and defied taboos to train in multiple classical dance forms. Article by Sunil Kothari | The Wire Shirin Vajifdar. Credit: Mulk Raj Anand: Shaping the Indian Modern (MARG) In the early 1930s, it was inconceivable that a young… Continue reading Remembering Shirin Vajifdar – Pioneer in All Schools of Dance
Remitting Funds to Udvada: Message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
As I have received several queries regarding a few key issues pertaining to Udvada, I would like to clarify the same here. I would highly appreciate if you could spread this word to all Parsis in North America through your various associations by email. Donations towards ‘Iranshah’ Udvada: Any person desirous of giving donations towards… Continue reading Remitting Funds to Udvada: Message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
