The 100-year-old tradition in the Parsi community of indulging Varundev for good rains is still intact today. In it, the youth of the Parsi community go from house to house and collect ghee and rice and make khichdi in groups.
In Bahman Month, Parsis Celebrate Vegetarianism
Parsi Vegetarian and Temperance Society celebrates movement founded in 1911 to promote vegetarianism and temperance.Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press JournalMumbai: In Bahman Month, Parsis Celebrate Vegetarianism | FPJ It is onerous to think of Parsi...
At second-ever global convening, Zoroastrian youth seek a more connected future
Youth from the ancient faith campaigned to fund an interfaith center in England to promote the goals of inclusivity and interorganizational communication. World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum youth leader Fravash Chothia after the Jashan, or blessing, prayer...
In passing of Yazdani’s Zend, Mumbai has lost a master baker
“Get rid of your cough, eat my ginger biscuit.” The baker who kneaded such happy prescriptions into Mumbai's gut via the blackboard of the iconic Yazdani bakery in Fort is no more. Zend Meherwan Zend, the jovial co-owner of the six-decade-old Irani bakery who said...
‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘The Chi’ Actor Behzad Dabu Signs With A3 Artists Agency
A3 Artists Agency will represent actor Behzad Dabu.Dabu appeared as Simon Drake on How To Get Away with Murder. In the ABC series, Dabu’s character can be seen clashing with the group of interns studying under Viola Davis’ Annalise Keating.He also appeared in five...
F.E.E.D: An Amazing Initiative By Rukhsheen Vajifdar
Pearl Tirandaz who runs the Good Deeds Project highlights the work of Ruksheen Vajifdar F.E.E.D. - Food and Education to Enrich and Develop A social initiative for the betterment of Street Urchins. #GDPwithPearl #gooddeedsproject www.gooddeedsproject.in
Co-owner of Fort’s Yazdani Bakery, Zend Meherwan Zend, dies at 86
Food historian Kurush Dalal recalls Zend as the baker who wasn’t afraid to experiment and wished to give his customers quality products.Sitting behind the cash counter or instructing staff by the woodfire oven, Zend Meherwan Zend was synonymous with Yazdani Bakery. He...
B. Merwan & Co. Bakery in Mumbai
An interesting short documentary on the iconic B. Merwan & Co. Bakery
IPO Tribute to Zubin Mehta
Musicians of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra pay tribute to the genius of Zubin Mehta, who was the Musical Conductor of the IPO for over 50 years.