Category Archives: Humor

Ta-ta to Tata

Here is an Hilarious article from the Times of India , Aug 12, 2010, 12.00am IST writen by Bachi Karkaria. When Apro Ratan goes, can doom be far behind? Bachi Karkaria Bomsie surveyed the pall of gloom which hung over Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony. “Eh, Kawsie,” he said, “Soo thayech soo, sala? Wotthehell is happening? Why are all the bawajis

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Loose Talk – Cricket-Bawa Special

What a hilarious combination ! Must Watch Pakistan-Bawa Humor ! The guy playing the Parsee is Moin Akhtar, the legendary Pakistani actor.

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Parsi Surnames

Read and enjoy While most surnames in India reflect caste and lineage, the Parsis had a delightfully modern streak — having landed without caste, history and context, theyy created identities through professions and urban streets. Our family moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) from Rawalpindi in 1947. We came as refugees but the family soon settled and by 1953 my father

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Parsi Surnames !!

This article appeared in The Tribune, Chandigarh, on the 6th of Jan 2010. We all are intrigued by the Parsi names.  http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100106/edit.htm#5 OK tata bye-bye by Pushi Chowdhry While most surnames in India reflect caste and lineage, the Parsis had a delightfully modern streak having landed without caste, history and context, theyy created identities through professions and urban streets. Read

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Parsi Colonies Never Sleep

  Parsi Colonies Never Sleep  After the British colonies, still left are the Parsi colonies, on which the sun never sets! Because at 2 am old ladies are chasing stray dogs with sticks, at 3 am somebody’s TV is loud enough to keep the watchmen awake, at 4 am the granny’s wake up to pee, at 5 am the doodhwala

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Parsi Manners

by Aban Bana There was a time when Parsis were praised by all other communities in Mumbai for their genteel ways and impeccable manners. The Parsis were synonymous with good breeding and fine etiquette. But the times, they are a changing. Yes they are, and I can give you a few examples to support my statement. Please read on… Let

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Iranian hospitality

Iranian hospitality attack A survival guide for the non-Iranian traveler By Hamid Taghavi March 20, 1998 The Iranian Beware! Forget about all the xenophobic, anti-Iranian propaganda dominating the media.What they say about terrorism and your life being in danger in Iran is absolute hogwash (I have no idea what that word means, but I like the sound of it: hogwash…).

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