The Parsee Gymkhana cricket team (PG) will face Surrey County Cricket Club’s Charles Alcock X1, in the United Kingdom, for the prestigious tournament – the third edition of the ‘1886 Trophy’, to be played on 23rd August, 2019, at ‘The Oval’, in London. Team PG, which comprises only Zoroastrians, will travel to the UK from […]
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Jamva Chalo Ji: Yum! Yum! Yum!
Mutton Raan (Serves: 4) Ingredients: Quantity: Tender Whole Mutton Raan 1½ Kg Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Turmeric ½ tsp Garam Masala 1 tbsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Fresh Cream 4 tbsp Star Anise 2 Green Cardamom 4 Cinnamon 1 stick Bay Leaves 4 Cloves 6 Black Cardamom 2 Ghee […]
Authorspeak With Berjis Desai
Berjis Desai: Authorspeak My parents realised quite early that their only child was incapable of playing any game or participating in any sport. The fat little lump could not spin tops or roll marbles or fly kites. There was no television either. So my journalist father encouraged me to write. Those days, a Parsi weekly […]
Disaster Planning For Pets
Being Prepared Could Save Your Pet’s Life In An Emergency! July 26, 2005 is a day Mehernaz will never forget. Stuck at office whilst Mumbai was submerged, Mehernaz could not get home for the next two days. Sitting at her desk, miles away from home, she worried about her two dogs alone at home […]
Parsipanu-Celebrating the Parsi Spirit
Diana Marfatia Diana Marfatia completed her M.A in Social Work in 1985 from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. After which she worked as a School Counsellor in the B.J.P.C Institution and Sir Cowasji Jehangir School. […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta: RevolutionEYEzing Vision
Small as your eyes may be, they are, as the saying goes, the window to your soul. They are also your window to the world, facilitating that critically important sense of sight. Which is why, when it comes to getting yourself the best possible eye-care, in terms of globally renowned expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and unmatched […]
NCPA Presents An Evening of Two Comedies
NCPA keeps the festive mood going in the New Year with ‘An Evening of Two Comedies’ – namely ‘Bicharo Burjor’ by Yazdi Karanjia and ‘Police Station Ma Dhamaal’ by Rustom Irani – scheduled for Khordad Sal on Thursday, 22nd August, 2019. With a total runtime of 105 minutes for both plays, ‘Bicharo Burjor’ is a rip-roaring comedy by […]
Parsipanu – Living The Zoroastrian Way Of Life
One often hears Parsis say that they are proud to be Parsis. However, try asking the average Parsi in the street what it means to be a Zarathushtrian (a follower of Prophet Zarathushtra) and you are likely to draw a blank. At best, you are likely to hear the over-simplified and stereotyped message of, ‘Good […]
Parsipanu And The Blushful Amber Nectar!
Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin, Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends. Laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friends. A Parsi is an epicure, loving the good living and his millennia old Zoroastrian […]
The 15 Best-Ever International Motorcycles
I’m certain that every passionate motorcycle aficionado, will know most of these motorcycles, if not all. Should any of us get down to making our own lists – they would differ every single time, albeit with plenty of overlaps from the below mentioned makes and models. Here is my homage, to what I feel, were […]
Parking In The Baug!
Four men drove into their residential baugs at different times, at night. Failing to find parking below their respective homes, they circled the colony twice to find the closest spot and that is when four expletives escaped their lips. But these were no ordinary men who buckled under pressure. Oh no, sir! They were men […]