Warming up to Parsi food in winter Winter is a time for special treats - treats that not only warm our hearts, but literally fight the cold weather as well! One of the all time Parsi winter favorites is Vasanu. While you can buy Vasanu in places like Mumbai,
Matrimonial Meet at Bardoli The Bardoli Jarthosti Anjuman will be hosting a “Matrimonial Meet” for eligible single Parsis, on 20th & 21st November, 2010 at Bardoli. The participants should reach Bardoli either on 19th evening or latest by 20th morning and leave on the evening /night of 21st November
If you are looking for a well researched and balanced view on Zoroastrian beliefs and practices, this is it.
Madam Cama - Firebrand and Inspiration "India's Independence month has another little-known first. It was in August 1907 that Madam Cama defiantly unfurled the first Indian flag to the world and inspired a generation of Parsi firebrand women patriots" It became an irony the British took time to digest.
Back with a bang! Wah Taj! It is an idea, dreamt up by Jamsetji Tata, of an Indian hotel that took on the world's best hotels (and also, the whites-only clubs and hotels of the Raj) and proved that when Indians were given a chance, they could beat the
Pateti Mubarak: To wish or not to wish An article from Frashogard pointed out by ParsiKhabar, explains why it is incorrect to wish someone "Mubarak" on Pateti. "On 19th August, we Parsis will celebrate our New Year with traditional gaiety, visiting Agiaries and Atash Behrams, going to see comic theatricals,
The correct way of performing the Kushti Prayers: Via ParsiKhabar All of us Parsis, including me, perform the Kusthi prayers every day. I for one always wonder if I am doing it right, and whether I have unconsciously deviated over time to a method convenient to me... My 'wondering' became
The Parsis of South Bombay By Aakar Patel, in The News "No Indian community internalised the civilising mission of the British as did the Parsis. Only 50,000 remain, mainly in South Bombay, the most disciplined and cultured part of India. In South Bombay, the cutting of lanes by drivers
Chhaiye Amey Zarthosti - The Words Last month, we posted a video of the song Chhaiye Amey Zarthosti (We are Zoroastrians). This post has received a lot of visitors and comments from people appreciating the fact that they can now hear it online. One such visitor, Parvez J Daruwala
