A reader, Andrea Marchon sent us this email. If you know the person she is looking for, please leave the information in the comments section below. We will pass it on to Andrea. Andrea Marchon wrote: Dear Parsi Khabar I am desperately looking for an old Parsi friend from my boarding school days as i… Continue reading Do You Know Kareena Panthaki ?
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Parsi from “Penang”writes back
A couple of weeks ago we posted an article by Ruby Lilaowala about her trip to Malaysia. She mentioned that there wre only two Parsi families in Malaysia. A reader Zarir Cama wrote back to us on that article and we paste his email message below. Hi !! Just read your article on postcards from… Continue reading Parsi from “Penang”writes back
I’m not Semi Girebaal because I’m a Bawa!
I’m not Semi Girebaal because I’m a Bawa! Cyrus Sahukar’s second season of spoof has begun, but he has his serious moments as well … despite being a Parsi, he says! With all due respect to Simi Garewal, we think the spoof on her show ‘Semi Girebaal’ is more entertaining than Simi’s original ‘Rendezvous’. And… Continue reading I’m not Semi Girebaal because I’m a Bawa!
Parsi reformists to send legal notice to BMC
Dhun Baria and a group of Parsi reformists supporting her would soon send a legal notice to the BMC’s health department for carrying out shoddy inspection of the Tower of Silence in Malabar Hill and giving a clean chit by ruling out possibilities of health hazards. “We have decided to send a legal notice to… Continue reading Parsi reformists to send legal notice to BMC
Parsi baby is Jolie’s reel love
Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie held him close to her bosom, looked into his eyes lovingly and kissed him gently. And partner Brad Pitt was nowhere around when this happened behind closed doors on a sultry Thursday evening in south Mumbai. Young Harvesp must be the luckiest guy around. He was born last Sunday and four… Continue reading Parsi baby is Jolie’s reel love
Parsis celebrate Sanjan day
To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan, 1290 years ago, the Parsi residents of Sanjan will be celebrating Sanjan Day on Sunday 19 November To commemorate the historic landing of the Parsis on the Indian soil at Sanjan, 1290 years ago, the Parsi residents of Sanjan will be… Continue reading Parsis celebrate Sanjan day
Baby Chiniwala stars with Angelina Jolie
Parsi businessman Viraf Chiniwala, whose new-born child has been roped in for Angelina Jolie’s movie, is an overwhelmed man. “Our gynaecologist, Avan Dadina, stopped me and said the hospital’s CEO, Vijay Krishna, wanted to meet me. I thought they wanted a donation from me since I had got a child after 26 years,”he said. Viraf’s… Continue reading Baby Chiniwala stars with Angelina Jolie
Tower of Silence gets clean chit
By Nauzar Bharucha Setting to rest the controversy over the Parsi Towers of Silence at Malabar Hill, the health department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which inspected the 65-acre wooded estate early this week, has ruled out any chance of a health hazard from the corpses lying there. “There is no doubt that this… Continue reading Tower of Silence gets clean chit
Only 23 Parsi families left in the capital
Only 23 Parsi families are now residing in the capital while among the minorities, Muslims are the largest chunk here. According to the Delhi Minorities Commission’s annual report 2004-05, which has been tabled in the Delhi Assembly, there are only 23 Parsis families staying in the city. As per Census, 2001, minorities constitute 17 per… Continue reading Only 23 Parsi families left in the capital
