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]President Kovind extends wishes on Navroz to Parsi community
- In Persian, ‘Nav’ stands for new, and ‘Roz’ stands for the day, which literally translates to ‘new day’. Iranians and the Parsi community have been celebrating the traditional New Year for the past 3,000 years.
Published on Aug 16, 2021 08:22 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Recipe: Sali Par Eddu with Ladi Pav is really Parsi-Indian version of Shakshouka
- On Tuesdays we are game for experimenting with lesser known dishes to lift up our dropping energies hence, here’s Shakshouka meeting crispy hash browns with a recipe of Sali Par Eddu and Ladi Pav which is a Parsi cuisine served with soft and puffy Indian style bread
_1621341661597_1621341669738.jpg "Recipe: Sali Par Eddu with Ladi Pav is really Parsi-Indian version of Shakshouka(Chef Aahana Gaur of Daily Treats at Westin Pune Koregaon Park)")
Updated on May 18, 2021 06:20 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz
How the omelette won my heart: Kunal Vijayakar on his love for the Parsi pora
The pora is an omelette so packed with ingredients that you can hardly taste the egg — much like the original omelette itself.
Published on Feb 21, 2020 09:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kunal Vijayakar
After 214 births, government to boost ‘Jiyo Parsi’ scheme
The Centre announced the Jiyo Parsi Scheme in September 2013 to check the declining Parsi population. According to the Union minority affairs ministry, the population declined from about 114,000 in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011.
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 05:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Mumbaiwale: How Bombay developed photography 130 years ago
At the turn of the last century, photos were turning into art, and this city was a big part of the change
Updated on Oct 11, 2019 11:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rachel Lopez
Review: Oh! Those Parsis by Berjis Desai
Berjis Desai’s book that lists the A to Z of the Parsi way of life shows you why the community makes other Indians both glad and mad.
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 12:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manjula Narayan
Humour: Restaurants and their endless need for cuteness
From artsy menus to twee décor, why do restaurants try so hard?
Updated on May 25, 2019 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rehana Munir
To the grand old Parsi ladies of the Time & Talents Club
Kunal Vijayakar looks back on Victory Stall, forgotten gems and one of the most precious recipe books in the city’s history.
Updated on Mar 29, 2019 09:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kunal Vijayakar
Minority students to get more fellowships:UGC
For senior research fellowship, the monthly stipend is Rs 28,000, a contingency grant of Rs 2,000 and house rent allowance between Rs 2,200 and Rs 6,700. The house rent allowance varies depending upon the city, a University Grants Commission (UGC) official said.
Published on Dec 19, 2018 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amandeep Shukla
Mumbaiwale: Can you crack this 150-year-old cloth merchants’ code?
Fabric trading in 1800s Bombay was a complex affair, with towels, hand-signals and secret bids. See how one british newspaper described it
Published on Oct 26, 2018 10:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rachel Lopez
How a Parsi theatre group in UP’s Dankaur has been weaving social fabric for nine decades
As the Drona Natya Mandal inches towards 100 years of existence, it has become an intrinsic part of the town where children watch the show spellbound with stars in their eyes
Published on Oct 22, 2018 01:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | Vaibhav Jha
The strange Parsi love affair with eedu: Maska Maarke with Kunal Vijayakar
To make life and prayer easy for the meat-loving Parsis, some wise forebearers permitted eggs during the Bahman month of abstinence, making them that much more loved by the community.
Published on Aug 24, 2018 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Kunal Vijayakar
Picture perfect: Tour British-era India through a postcard exhibition
Two shows at the Bhau Daji Lad museum feature works by Raja Ravi Varma and the late Master artist MV Dhurandhar.
Published on Aug 18, 2018 09:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Krutika Behrawala
After high court’s advice, Mumbai Metro authority agrees to appoint experts to examine ‘damage’ to 2 Parsi temples
Published on Jul 25, 2018 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Kanchan Chaudhri, Mumbai
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Out out, damn spot!
Updated on Jul 04, 2018 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Malavika Sangghvi, Mumbai
Parsi dadgah in Dadar to complement nearby agiary
It will be situated in the lobby of Della Tower and have an exhibition centre in the adjoining section displaying the history of Zoroastrianism
Published on May 29, 2018 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Yesha Kotak, Mumbai
Navi Mumbai gets its first fire temple at Kopar Khairne
Another controversy which had stalled the inauguration of the fire temple was the earlier proposal to allow non-Parsis onto its premises, which was eventually cancelled
Updated on May 15, 2018 12:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Yesha Kotak, Mumbai
As 700 Parsis wait for a house, BMC asks Parsi body to pay Rs5-crore property tax
This comes after the construction at the site was halted five years back because the building had the Costal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance only till ninth floor.
Published on Apr 08, 2018 12:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Yesha Kotak, Mumbai