The rising waters of the Arabian Sea swallowed Girish Tandel’s ancestral home in Danti village of Valsad district some 15 years back. He is left only with memories of that home and a videograph of his uncle’s marriage that was solemnised at the family home in Danti. – The fire temple of the Parsis in… Continue reading Sea devouring Gujarat’s coastal villages
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The Time and Talents Club Recipe Book
A Dhansak that dates back to the 1930’s Circa 1965, when Villie Mehta would feverishly cook in the kitchen of the Victory stall at Apollo Bunder, her biggest worry was the dhansak going out of stock. Mehta, now 78, was terrified of a customer turning up only to find the Parsi delicacy missing in the… Continue reading The Time and Talents Club Recipe Book
At 80, Gharda wants to discover new tech, give fortune to charity
[Hat tip: Percy Kavarana] What do you do when you are 80, have Rs 1,500-2,000 crore saved up and no kids to bequeath it to? Few on earth have had to face such a dilemma, but for those who do, Keki Hormusji Gharda is setting a novel example — he wants to blow up a… Continue reading At 80, Gharda wants to discover new tech, give fortune to charity
Keki Dadiseth new Sony India chairman
[Hat tip Percy Kavarana] Sony India announced the appointment of Keki B Dadiseth – former director of the world’s largest FMCG conglomerate Unilever and former chairman of its domestic arm, Hindustan Unilever (formerly HLL) – as its chairman on Thursday. Dadiseth has also been appointed as senior advisor to the group in India with immediate… Continue reading Keki Dadiseth new Sony India chairman
Parsi Cheesemakers: Say cheese, desi ishtyle
ABC Farms: The Parsi-run establishment, by the trio of Rohinton Aga, Adi Bathena and Eruch Chinoy (hence the ABC), have over 60 varieties of cheeses. ABC farms: 20-26810555. All local cheeses retail in and around their dairies. A few like ABC farms, Kodai cheese and Sikkim cheeses are available at national supermarket chains. You know… Continue reading Parsi Cheesemakers: Say cheese, desi ishtyle
Architect Nari Gandhi: Monograph
We are very happy to inform you about the soon to be published Monograph on one of India’s foremost architects Nari Gandhi. There is a personal connection here for me. The author of the monograph is Prof. H, Masud Taj my professor at Rizvi College of Architecture from 1992 to 1997, and a dear friend.… Continue reading Architect Nari Gandhi: Monograph
Why Parsis love Western classical music
Europe’s classical music is trying for us to listen to, and very few Indians like it By Aakar Patel in LiveMint.com To understand a culture we must examine its classical roots. No real understanding of Europe or Europeans is possible without understanding Western classical music. In his autobiographical novel Youth, Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee… Continue reading Why Parsis love Western classical music
TOI prints an update in the Satarawala case
A month ago Parsi Khabar informed its readers about an erronous and factually incorrect article where in Aspi Satarawalla filed a suit against his son for maintenance. This article would have been just news except that I knew the accused son, Pesi. He is a goood friend to both Shirrin and me for many years… Continue reading TOI prints an update in the Satarawala case
Son asked to pay maintenance slams father
“For two minutes, imagine yourself in my place as a young boy seeing his mother being hammered savagely and vomiting blood. Her screams still ring in my ears. Even animals are better than this man. What would you do with a father who destroyed your mother and your life and left you nothing but misery… Continue reading Son asked to pay maintenance slams father
