What could be better than to start Monday morning with Akuri (just one more of the great contributions that the Parsis have bequeathed to India) with friends and noted theatre veterans — Mahabanoo and Kaizad Kotwal at their well–appointed home at Churchgate? By Malavika Sangghvi | Mid Day The Kotwals are one of the finest… Continue reading Akuri with thespians: The Kotwals
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Mr and Mrs Racer: In a first, female drives in Cholistan rally
It started out with Tushna Patel being her husband’s navigator. But Roni Patel’s passion for car racing proved infectious and rubbed off on her too, eventually. This year, Tushna was the first female ever to participate in the 9th Cholistan Jeep Rally 2014. This Parsi couple from Karachi enjoys the fast lane, literally. The… Continue reading Mr and Mrs Racer: In a first, female drives in Cholistan rally
The Godrej Game-Plan
Ace industrialist Adi Godrej, Chairman of the 117-yearold Godrej Group and one of India’s leading business icons, has led the company’s shift from being a family enterprise to a modern conglomerate with his highly innovative ideas and inspiring leadership. His efforts have led to the progress and growth of the Godrej Group to a… Continue reading The Godrej Game-Plan
BMC allots land in Worli for Parsis who opt for cremation
With conservatives allegedly barring reformists from prayer halls in the Malabar Hill Doongerwadi, the civic body has allotted space to them in the Worli crematorium. By Jyoti Shelar | Mumbai Mirror The BMC has allotted 3,700 square feet of land inside the Worli crematorium for a prayer hall for Parsis who opt to cremate their… Continue reading BMC allots land in Worli for Parsis who opt for cremation
A Burning Question
Mumbai’s Parsis find themselves divided over a crematorium for those who’d rather not opt for the traditional Towers of Silence. By Lhendup G Bhutia |OPEN Magazine When Dinshaw Tamboly was about eight years old, he attended a Parsi funeral for the first time. His grandfather had passed away and his body was taken to Doongerwadi,… Continue reading A Burning Question
The grace and movement of ‘Gara’
It is fashionable amongst engineers and systemic solution experts to talk about India’s last mile problem. It applies to roads, power plants, and pretty much any type of construction, they will say. By Shoba Narayan | LiveMint Indian workmen will work diligently and dutifully through the project. At the last mile, when things are to… Continue reading The grace and movement of ‘Gara’
Afterglow: National Award Winning Film
Written and Directed by Kaushal Oza, “Afterglow” is a tragi-comic piece about a Parsi widow who has just lost her husband and the condolence visitors who come in to offer their mock sympathy. It won the National Award for the Best Short Film on Family Values at the 60th edition of the Awards. It has… Continue reading Afterglow: National Award Winning Film
Canadian Parsi body decries its leader’s speech
The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) has denounced a controversial public speech made by its president Sarosh Bharucha, suggesting that Mumbai Parsis should migrate to Canada if they object to the community’s "outdated" practices. Bharucha made these remarks during the World Zoroastrian Congress in Mumbai last December. A TOI report had quoted him stating, "If… Continue reading Canadian Parsi body decries its leader’s speech
FIR against Bombay Parsi punchayet head in cheating case
The MRA Marg police have registered a case against the head of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet on a three-month old complaint of misappropriation of funds. By Ashutosh Shukla | DNA India A first information report (FIR) was lodged on Thursday, following a directive from the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, which has also ordered the police to… Continue reading FIR against Bombay Parsi punchayet head in cheating case
