Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 06:00 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Mustafa Plumber At a time when Irani eateries in the city are shutting shop, the iconic Sassanian Restaurant and Bakery in South Mumbai is on the verge of completing 101 years in business. Situated in Dhobi Talao near the Gol Masjid, the quaint restaurant, which serves mouth-watering
Read moreWednesday, February 12, 2014 – 05:00 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA No Parsi Is An Island aims to retrieve the lost history, life and often forgotten works of Zoroastrian artists. And the exhibition achieves that goal with ease. Curated by art historian Nancy Adajania and poet, critic Ranjit Hoskote along with Pheroza Godrej, the exhibition attempts to highlight
Read more?????=====ARE WE TREATING OUR MOBEDS RIGHT=======???? I stood there for long, watching the aged priest chant the beautiful “Avesta” words which filled the hall. Besides me, there were only 2 other persons, but the priest prayed loud and clear, enunciating each word which filled the space therein. While droplets of sweat trickled down my back and face, my mind was
Read moreYou are not a proper parsi lady until you master the art of preparing akuri….With the help of an assistant of course ! A Parsi ladies hands are made for more important things like playing Mahjong, bridge and drinking shandi..Not cutting kanda and tamota ! and please stay tuned for my next recipe of dhandar patio on the patio, with the
Read moreTamboly asked other trustees to visit the spot to impress upon them the need to find a solution. “But very soon,” he says, “all of us realised that the entire system had collapsed.” As information of rotting corpses became common knowledge, he realised that many Parsis were increasingly turning to cremation. In response, he urged other BPP trustees to build
Read moreMessage from FEZANA – Zoroastrian Sports Committee (ZSC) ZSC is looking for a host city to guest host the 2016 Zoroastrian Games. Every four years, the Games are hosted by a different host city, allowing them both the exposure and experience, and the chance to attract attention and traffic to their Association/city. Please refer to the attachment for details. 2016 Z
Read more19 PROMINENT PARSI DOCTORS DON’T SUPPORT AVIARY PROJECT by Dr. Homi Dhalla (Appeared in Jam-e-Jamshed Weekly dated February 9, 2014) The Aviary Project which was being planned for over two years was to be financed by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP). The BPP Review of September and October 2012 furnished details about this project. Arising out of this, a number of
Read moreOur very own Malcolm Cooper, son of Hutokshi and Porus Cooper, is performing at the Carnegie Hall on March 21, 2014! He will be singing in one of the choirs, performing that evening. It will be an evening devoted to chamber choral ensembles performing contemporary music for a cappella chorus. For all those who are interested in attending, here are some
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