The Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) on Thursday won a major reprieve when the charity commissioner lifted its stay on allotment of flats to deserving community members. “Over 200 flats will be freed up,” said BPP trustee Kersi Randeria. The panchayat has a waiting list of close to 1,000 applicants, but Randeria opines that those actually… Continue reading Parsi Punchayat allowed to allot flats
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Tehmtan Dumasia’s Dhansak Gets A New Address
Tehmtan Dumasia and wife Shernaz have been feeding their famous Dhansak and other Parsi fare to members of the Ripon Club for the past eight years. This will be their last month at the 131-year-old club started by Sir Phirozeshah Mervanji Mehta, Jamshedji Tata and Sir Dinshaw Manackjee. Tehmtan Dumasia with wife Shernaz But, you… Continue reading Tehmtan Dumasia’s Dhansak Gets A New Address
Meet Ami Shroff, India’s bartending champ
“Being a bartender meant that I would be working at a bar or pub and performing in front of drunk people, at late hours. “Playing with tools and ingredients is risky as you might get hurt or make a fool of yourselves if you don’t practice your tricks well. “The competition is getting tougher by… Continue reading Meet Ami Shroff, India’s bartending champ
An Uncensored Life: Zerbanoo Gifford
The official launch of this book is planned during the Times Litfest in Mumbai on December 4th, 2015 ‘An Uncensored Life’ by seasoned editor Farida Master, is a compelling biography of the human rights campaigner Zerbanoo Gifford. A game changer at the heart of the women’s movement, an author of numerous history books on our… Continue reading An Uncensored Life: Zerbanoo Gifford
Acclaimed Immigrants: India’s Parsi Through Textiles
Mass migrations are in the news today, but populations have been relocating all through human history. When Muslims invaded Iran over 1200 years ago, most followers of the Zoroastrian religion relocated to India. An immigrant community, they learned Hindi and English, and soon, Cantonese, providing a vital trade link between China, India and the West. … Continue reading Acclaimed Immigrants: India’s Parsi Through Textiles
A Nirangdin in Navsari at the Vadi Dar-E-Mehr
A sacred nirangdin ceremony was held at the historic 874 years old Vadi Daremeher, Navsari on Roz Aspandarmad Mah Tir Yezdezerdi 1385 Friday midnight of 20th November 2015. The ceremony which lasted 18 days was performed by two yozdathregar mobeds Ervad Aspandiar Rustomji Dadachanji and Ervad Darayus Parvez Bajan under the guidance of Vada Dasturji… Continue reading A Nirangdin in Navsari at the Vadi Dar-E-Mehr
Dishes and Digs: Kurush Dalal
Archaeologist and chef extraordinaire Kurush Dalal on why we should be biting again into the food of our ancestors Son of archaeologist and Parsi cookery legend Katy Dalal, Kurush Dalal, 46, uniquely marries his inherited passions—digging for remains of the past in the present and dissecting the evolution of modern foods—all the while running a… Continue reading Dishes and Digs: Kurush Dalal
Saving the Zoroastrians: An Australian Perspective
Here is a clip from SBS Australia aired in May 2013 “Have you ever heard of Zoroastrianism? If not, that’s because there aren’t many Zoroastrians left. Jeannette Francis talks to a family facing the challenges of keeping their ancient religion alive and preventing their culture dying. ”
A half-breed in Bombay: Suhasini Haidar
How do you preserve the purity of lineage and yet propagate the line of an ever-dwindling community? This is the question that Parsis continue to debate fiercely Article by Suhasini Haider | The Hindu Half-breed. I could see my grandmother flinch as I read out the term in an article in her carefully curated issues… Continue reading A half-breed in Bombay: Suhasini Haidar
