The Parsi Community has a number of travel and tour operators who provide religious tours as well as vacation travel-packages for visiting our holy places. However, the one name that stands out from the rest is ‘Dini Travels’, founded by 67-year-old Diniar Mehta, who has, for over the past four decades, grown to become the…
Writing original scores that that combine the improvisatory soundscapes of synth-rock and crossover jazz with immersive and deeply personal lyrics, Kitchensink is a refreshing band from New Delhi and an active part of the independent music circuit in India. Their debut album, ‘Harmless Things’, released in July this year features 10 tracks written since the…
CRICKET India Clinch Victory During Third Test Match: Skipper and Man of the Match Virat Kohli’s blistering knocks, coupled with five wicket hauls from Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah ensured India a win by a huge margin of 203 runs during the third Test Match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. On the whole a clinical effort…
Golden Star Thali presents ‘Dehati Rasoi Utsav’, celebrating the essence of authentic delicacies from Gujarat and Rajasthan, until 2nd September, 2018. Traditional items include authentic village sweets and special vegetables like Panki, Dal Dhokli, Gatte ki Sabzi, Rajwadi Khichdi, Batata Kaju Kismis and much more, served unlimited during the Utsav! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]For more details contact Golden…
(Makes 2 kgs cake) Ingredients: Flour – 400 gm Butter – 400 gm Icing Sugar – 500 gm Milk – 250 ml Eggs – 10 Vanilla essence – ½ cap or 1tbsp. Mawa (fresh) – 500 gm Baking Powder – 5 gm Method: Pre-heat oven to 180°C. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and…
The Bangalore Zoroastrian Association (BZA) celebrated Parsi New Year on 17th August, 2018, with a fascinating performance by illusionists Mhelly Pearl and Zenia Bhumgara, who enthralled the audience with their captivating magic and mind reading tricks, leaving the audience in splits. The evening concluded with a delicious Navroze spread which was appreciated by all. …
Ancient Indian literature always referred to the mind as a monkey – jumping from one branch to another i.e. one useless thought to another. To counteract this, the Smritis teach us Mansik-Ekagrata or centering the mind. A centered mind is free of worries and emotions. It is quiet, at peace, concentrated and focused. But it is not…
On 22nd August, 2018, PPCWA (Parsi Panchayet Complex Welfare Association) in Goregaon, organised a fun-filled evening for the colony members at the Club-house. Attendees enjoyed themselves thoroughly playing the Parsi favourite Housie, spot games for adults and children, and Lucky Draws. Refreshments in take away boxes were given to PPCWA residents. Commemorating the auspicious Khordad…
Nagpur’s Zoroastrians brought in Navroze on an auspicious note with a jasan, led by Panthaki Er. Percy Panthaki and performed by eleven mobeds at Hirabai Nossherwanji M. Mulla Daremehe. In addition to numerous members of the community, the jasan was attended by President, Nagpur Parsi Panchayet, Aspi Bapuna; Vice-President, Navroze Daver; Secretary, Shiraz Gimi and Managing…
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Pune based artist, Hoshnar Kaikobad presents ‘When my Canvas Shrunk Again’ – a week-long art exhibition, inaugurated by Cmd. Rajan Vir on 22nd August, 2018, exhibiting a series of still-life and landscape paintings of Ladakh, Goa, North-east India and Europe, inspired by his travels. Hoshnar, who has been a graphic designer with Tata Interactive Systems…