You would be one amongst many wondering how to look dashing and dress your best for the oncoming Lagan/Navjote season! I’m proud to be recognised as the ‘Parsi Dagli Maker’ for our Community, but my expertise lies in customized designing, tailoring and styling suits and formal wear for men. My suits have been very well […]
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Parsi Wedding Rituals
A marriage or lagan, as we say in Parsi, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all those who decide to take the plunge and tie the knot. A Parsi lagan is an elegant, elaborate and fun affair – it is more than just a religious ceremony that binds two people together in holy matrimony – […]
. . . And God Created Woman!
Beautiful, mysterious, captivating – the charm of a woman has always been alluring. A woman presents herself in many dimensions that form a magical aura around her. At Paaneri, we create some of the most exotic elements that empower a woman’s beauty. Paaneri is known as the ‘nagree’ of fashion and has been on this […]
Romancing in Venice
Think Venice and its gondola rides, beautiful churches, mouth-watering pizzas and pastas, Casanova, and musicals that flash through your imagination. Venice is probably one of the most romantic cities on earth. Venice is built on an archipelago of 117 islands connected by 177 canals and 409 bridges. A gondola ride, whether during the day or […]
Vohu Avi-Re Avi!
This is the season of Vohu avi re avi, vohu bhale re avi, or if you please, it’s ‘Here Comes the Bride’ time! The caterer has been appointed and menu settled. New jewelry purchased and the old gold, as also the old pagrees polished, and old phetas brushed. Finally it has been decided who will […]
‘Top Storey’ By Chikita Café!
Adding the festive twist to the legendary Chikita Cafe, owner and food enthusiast, Merwan Jamshedian, now offers delightful changes in both – the menu and the venue – to accommodate the changing needs and preferences of consumers in the oncoming Lagan and party season. “There’s been a change in people’s preferences with regard to both […]
Are You Ready To Tie The Knot?
The concept of being together with one person for the rest of your life – is it more exciting than scary? (Y / N) Do you believe there should not be any secrets or white lies between a married couple? (Y / N) Are you an organized person? (Y / N) Do […]
A Happy Marriage
The Perfect Formula For A Great Life It will be appropriate to begin this short treatise by quoting two eminent individuals of bygone eras, on their take about marriages… “There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye, keep house as man and wife” by Homer (the […]
Chomp And Cheers: Dhan Dar With Prawn, Prawn/Fish Patia and Jerdaloo Salli Boti
. . . . Dhan Dar With Prawn/Fish Patia (Serves 4-6): Ingredients: 500 gms (2 1/2 cups) pigeon peas (toor dal); 1 tsp. turmeric powder; salt to taste; ghee to fry the onions, plus 1 extra tbsp.; 2 thinly sliced onions. Method: Wash the dal thoroughly and pressure cook with 6 to 8 cups […]
Chomp And Cheers: Cheers with Guava Mary Cocktail and Sexy Monica Cocktail
Cheers with Guava Mary Cocktail Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka, 4 oz Guava juice, 2 to 3 drops Lemon juice, 2 to 3 drops Tabasco Sauce, 4 to 5 drops Worcestershire Sauce, a pinch of Salt, Pepper, Red Chilli powder, 1 Celery stick or 1 Green Chili and Ice. Recipe: Add vodka, guava juice, lemon […]
Wedding Finance
My best friend’s wedding is around the corner and with every passing day, his budgeting goes excessive! As the big day draws closer, he gets increasingly confused – he’s neither boggled by the fact that the secret of a happy marriage remains a secret, nor is he perturbed that he is serving a life sentence […]