Friends, The following is the text of a short talk that was given by me recently at a special joint function of Zoroastrian Association of California and California Zoroastrian Center, in Westminster, California: Regards, Maneck Bhujwala Importance of Preserving Unity (CZC 6/16/13) By Maneck Bhujwala Thank you Meher for the introduction, and to CZC and ZAC
Read moreTill a couple of years back, few elderly Parsis in Lucknow nursed the desire of breathing their last in Mumbai, thanks to the ‘Tower of Silence’, the last abode where bodies are left for the vultures to eat. The scavengers take not more than 30 minutes to strip the flesh off the bones, and reinforce the Parsi belief in ‘charity’.
Read moreUncool in Mumbai, revived in London 10 June 2013, New Delhi, Naomi Canton Once something is out of fashion in India, the West recycles it and makes it trendy again. Newly-opened Bombay Irani Café, Dishoom, in Britain’s capital, shows us how. When I had lived in Mumbai, I had hung out in the likes of Café Coffee Day, Gloria Jeans
Read moreGreetings, The Summer 2013 edition of USHAO is attached with articles compiled by Farishta Dinshaw. Feel free to forward USHAO to friends interested in informal aspects of Zarathustrian religion, history and culture. Best wishes from: Farishta M. Dinshaw fmdinshaw@gmail.com Jamsheed V. Mehta jamsheed@yahoo.com Courtesy : Behram Pastakia e-Ushao_-_Summer_2013_PDF
Read more“The most distinctive item of Parsi women’s clothing from the third quarter of the nineteenth century was undoubtedly the gara,” write Shilpa Shah and Tulsi Vatsal in the introductory chapter of the book Peonies & Pagodas: Embroidered Parsi Textiles from the Tapi Collection (2010). The book traces the origins of the gara — imported from China into India by Parsis
Read moreMumbai in Pictures MISS SIMIN PATEL respectfully begs to return her best thanks for the assistance she has received from Messrs. Murty, Shukla, Coutinho, Patel, Gandavia & Sengupta and Mmes. Wadia, Patel, Driver & Potdar while setting up the Blog. BOMBAYWALLA has been stylishly fitted with photographic depictions and brief descriptions of the structures in the city. The first class
Read moreStressing on the importance of harnessing talent of women workers, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry has batted for the fairer gender taking up more leadership roles in the over $100 billion salt-to-software conglomerate. In his first address to shareholders as the chairman of Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGBL), Mistry said women have been and continue to be an integral part
Read moreA Paradise Called Five Gardens in Mumbai Monday, Jun 17, 2013, 12:12 IST Rukmini Krishnan The city of dreams, Mumbai has its regular charms and nostalgia attached to it. Having been in Mumbai for 24 years, there are certain memories of the city that flood my mind, whenever something about the city touches my heart. The Five Gardens in Mumbai
Read moreFriends, Following were some of the Zarathushtis who were mentioned in the news media: Regards, Maneck Bhujwala ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— * India West of May 24, 2013 mentioned : “… Pakistani author Bapsy Sidhwa delivered the Keynote speech, had a book signing and meet-and-greet followed by a screening of the film “Earth” based on her novel, “Cracking India”, at the first major public event “Art for
Read moreParsi girls become women the day they wear a sari. The sari perawanu or sari-wearing ceremony is a rite of passage. At the centre of the celebration are five married women who help the girl wear a gara or sari for the first time. They tie a small knot of rice, a symbol of fertility, into the corner of the pallu before
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