He is faster than a calculator. Give him two 500-digit numbers in two rows and he can subtract the second from the first in 200 seconds flat. Meet 50-year-old Viraf Daruwala (Nalladaru), Surat’s ‘man of subtraction’, who is vying for a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. A Parsi, Viraf is a former… Continue reading Viraf Daruwala (Nalladaru) Vies for Guinness Book of Records
News and Updates
Update on the Udvada Land Issue
The below is a communique by The Udvada Samast Anjuman. Udvada Samast Anjuman has earlier on October 21, 2010 and November 02, 2011 released updates to the media on the threat faced to Shreeji Pak Iranshah by the proposed commercial / residential development. Before we provide an update on the developments to date (February 09,2010),… Continue reading Update on the Udvada Land Issue
Parsi Boy Among Three Dead in Bombay House Fire.
On Tuesday, an excited Farhad Wadia, 26, had rushed to his mother’s office at Grant Road to tell her that he had been promoted at work. Within two months of joining Bombay House as a canteen boy, the eldest son of the Parsi family had been appointed as a cashier. A day later, Wadia’s father… Continue reading Parsi Boy Among Three Dead in Bombay House Fire.
Jamshed Bharucha Named President of Cooper Union in New York
Cooper Union, the highly selective Manhattan college known for its free tuition, plans to announce on Monday that it has chosen the provost and senior vice president of Tufts University to be its next president. In tapping the provost, Jamshed Bharucha, Cooper Union has selected a scholar whose expertise in the arts and sciences fits… Continue reading Jamshed Bharucha Named President of Cooper Union in New York
The ZYNG 2011 Calendar
The Zoroastrian Youth for the Next Generation has come out with a calendar for 2011. This calendar has 12 Parsi models posing exclusively for the camera. This calendar has caused an unnecessary controversy. What is ironic is that many people are going on hearsay, and have not even seen the calendar. You can see the… Continue reading The ZYNG 2011 Calendar
Pune Parsee panchayat in Rent War
Tenants of a Lullanagar society are accusing the Poona Parsee Panchayat of charging rent exceeding original terms. PPP refutes charges saying they charge according to the income of the tenant and that it is affordable By Anurag Bende / Pune Mirror An otherwise peaceful community seems to have landed itself into a controversy of sorts.… Continue reading Pune Parsee panchayat in Rent War
Update on the Udvada Land Issue: Dinyar Patel
Below is an update on the Udvada Land Issue by Dinyar Patel. Dinyar is a doctoral student at Harvard University. He is currently in India doing research for his thesis Dear all, I know that there has been some confusion over what has been happening in Udvada with regard to planned development near the Atash… Continue reading Update on the Udvada Land Issue: Dinyar Patel
Deena Mistri, former principal of BVS Parsi High School, dies
Deena Mistri, the great-granddaughter of the founder of Bai Virbaijee Soparivala (BVS) Parsi High School, and its former principal, passed away on Thursday at the age of 85. She had taught there for 55 years. Mistri started teaching English in 1951 and became the first woman to teach the secondary classes at the time. Her… Continue reading Deena Mistri, former principal of BVS Parsi High School, dies
Vahbbiz Dorabjee: Movie Actress
Seems like Shakespeare’s famous quote was meant for Vahbbiz Dorabjee who essays the role of Panchi in Ekta Kapoor’s Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani. She is one of the few Parsi actors on television, besides Delnaz Paul and Rushad Rana but what makes her case even more rare is her name and the difficulty involved… Continue reading Vahbbiz Dorabjee: Movie Actress
