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At Mumbai’s Sir Ratan Tata Institute, dishes from the distant past are being archived and served up on seasonal and monthly menus. These include British-era Continental desserts and unlikely combinations such as mango and meat PREMIUM The RTI Rewind menus have featured dishes such as Bharuchi Mutton, a slow-cooked stew made with cashew, milk and… Continue reading Bhonu to pick: An RTI effort is reviving lost Parsi recipes

Those days while travelling on Bellary Road, the highway to Bellary/Hyderabad began at huge Mekhri Circle and few buildings along the highway like the UAS, Kirloskar Factory, AMCO Batteries, Larsen & Turbo etc. But one building that only few has caught attention on Bellary Road then was the Parsee Tower of Silence. A small building… Continue reading The Bangalore Parsee Tower of Silence

Educationist Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania on nurturing a rare 75-year friendship Rati Wadia, 80, teacher & former principal Dinoo Damania, 80, homemaker Over seven decades of meeting almost daily is exceptional by any standard. These two friends do just this, alternately between facing Blocks G1 and D12-A in Shapur Baug, Grant Road. Article… Continue reading Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania: We still eat dinner together every single evening

FEZANA is happy to announce that the job posting for the position of Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature is now online. Share the word amongst academic friends and colleagues who may consider applying for this unique, first of its kind position in North America.   Associate Professor – FEZANA Professorship in… Continue reading Job Posting for Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature

Newly launched startup Della Leaders Club (DLC), the world’s first technology-enabled global platform for CEOs and entrepreneurs with nearly 2,000 members, is set to raise $7 million (Rs 52 crore) in its first funding round in the next few weeks. DLC’s founder, Mumbai-based entrepreneur Jimmy Mistry, is in talks with several investors to raise funds… Continue reading New startup Della Leaders Club set to raise $7 million in maiden round

They hide within their folds the story of voyages at sea, the old trading routes and the rise and blossoming of an entire community Article By Shaeroy Chinoy  | Elle Traditional Indian textiles and art forms speak volumes about history, the regions they come from, the culture and art, but often there is a deeper… Continue reading Woven In Time: The Story Of The Parsi Gara Sari

Parsi community may constitute a small section of the city’s population but its contribution to Lucknow in trade and commerce has been immense, said Zarine Viccajee, the fifth generation descendant of Lucknow’s first Parsi family. Viccajee said her family came to settle in Lucknow about 200 years ago. She was speaking at the launch of… Continue reading Zarine Viccajee: Parsi community bonded with Awadh via trade and lifestyle