Before I start this article, I must say that ‘Reincarnation’ has been a rather controversial subject with the Zoroastrians. Why so? Because our Priest-class and some scholars say there is no reincarnation in Zoroastrianism. Some base their dissent on actual study of the scriptures whereas many just go along because the priests says so. However, […]
Prawn Biryani (Serves: 4) Ingredients: 1/2 kg – Prawns; 2 – Onions; 2 – Tomatoes; 2 – Potatoes; 1 – Bunch Corriander; 4 – Bay Leaves; 6 – Cloves; ½ tsp. Jeera; 2 – Star Maze; 4 – Green Cardimoms; 2 – Black Cardimoms; 1 – Stick Cinnamon; ½ tsp. Turmeric; 2 tsp. Kashmiri Chilli […]
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Eggs are God’s gift to Parsis. This beautiful gold in white glob enwrapped in a cocoon of calcium carbonate, gives us good nourishment, and pleasure at the same time by titillating our gastronomic senses. It is one of the most versatile culinary wonders which helps churn out some of the quickest and most pleasurable dishes. […]
No matter what you’ve accomplished in life so far, no matter if you are male or female, rich or poor, educated or a moron, chances are, you have a bit of ‘Parsipanu’ in you. It comes as a package-deal with our genes and chromosomes. Other communities call it Parsi-eccentricities but that doesn’t cramp, suffocate or […]
PT: You’ve worked your way into becoming one of our community’s most successful entrepreneurs and India’s leading fitness expert and educationist today. Share your inspiring journey with us. Kaizzad Capadia: In 1987, I was a 15 year old 49kg skinny kid, hell bent on proving that I was not as weak and puny as I […]
The only category left unexplored by the Filmfare folks is that of ‘Best Casting Director’. With Akshay Kumar in the eponymous Rustom, based on the celebrated Nanavati case of 1959, this lacuna should hopefully be addressed. But first things first. The film, ‘suggested by actual events’, bears striking resemblances to the incidents of the 1959 […]
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) held its ‘Youth Camp’ on July 30th and 31st, 2016 at Khandala’s Marazban Sanatorium. Forty participants from Surat, Navsari, Deolali, Dahanu and Mumbai partook of various indoor and outdoor games designed to instil team spirit and leadership. Parizad Irani from Deolali won the Best Camper-Girl prize and Jamshid […]
It was a term originally coined for cricketing greats such as Bradman, Gavaskar and Tendulkar. Budhia Singh, at the age of four, earned the epithet, ‘The Run Machine’, but with a literal connotation. Timed to release during the 2016 Rio Olympics, for which Budhia was trained and slated to run, the film is a sincere […]
Majority of investors in India deploy their savings into properties – they believe that real estate has delivered the best returns. That’s a myth – it is ‘Equity’ that has made billionaires. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba), Mark Zuckerberg, Azim Premji, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Mukesh Ambani, Sahpoorji Pallonji, Birlas and many other […]
The interview was scheduled for noon on 22nd July at the Filmalaya Studio, Andheri. I realized I would miss the press show of Kabali at 11:00. No problem… Rajnikanth can wait… I reached a half-hour early. Akshay was shooting for the sequel of the successful ‘Jolly LLB’. I settled myself down in the dimly lit […]