Why I switched to the good old Indian secret I was raised on a steady diet of ghee. Ghee was in my bowl of white rice as a toddler, in the simple vegetable dishes mum cooked, in the daal I loved eating, slathered on my toast if mum ran out of butter and yes, even in...
Singaporeans now have a chance to learn more about the Parsi community, numbering about 350 here, with the opening of a museum on Monday (March 14).Based in Zoroastrian House in Desker Road in Rochor, it is a showcase of the Parsis' history, traditions and...
Condiments are based on secret heirloom recipes and bring the taste of Parsi food into kitchens around the world. Branded as "A Parsi Affair," she will begin with two varieties of condiments based on recipes perfected and handed down from generation to generation...
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded the 2022 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to Mahzarin R. Banaji, the 2010–2011 APS President and an APS William James Fellow and APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow, for her work in furthering the...
Wednesday is Dhansak Buffet Day at the Ripon Club. Article by Kunal Vijaykar | News18The Ripon Club was founded in 1884 by Parsi stalwarts like Sir Phirozeshah Mehta, Jamshedji Tata and Sir Dinshaw Manackjee Petit, and to this day membership is reserved only for those...
I was ridiculed when attempting something different: Laparoscopy pioneer Tehemton Udwadia Photo Credit: IANSIANSLiveArticle by Vishnu Makhijani | IANSNew Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) His mentor taught that success is not a destination, but the journey. "And with such mentors,"...
On a high hill in the city I grew up in, there’s a tall tower we call the Dakhma, “Tower of Silence,” veiled by tall trees and situated in the middle of a forest inhabited by peacocks. In this serene setting, the Parsi Zoroastrians of Mumbai, India, continue to...
It is with great sadness we share the news that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away at 8:30 AM India Time on Friday October 22nd, 2021. Ervad Dadachanji was a legendary figure for his immense ritual knowledge and service as a Mobed and the Panthaki Saheb of the...
Trustee’s protest takes form of hunger strike as he claims drastic measures needed to press for elections by year endA combative Noshir Dadrawala (centre) on hunger strike outside the Punchayet office. Pic/Suresh KarkeraNoshir Dadrawala, the man of the moment, on a...