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At 86, Zubin Mehta reflects on his career, Mahler and the ‘Mehta Sound’
Zubin Mehta walks onstage more slowly than he did in his youthful, dashing days and is helped by a cane. He conducts sitting down. Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney Concert Hall, his arm movements lacked...
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Rati and Riah Forbes: Creating deep-rooted impact for vulnerable communities
Forbes Marshall’s Rati and Riah Forbes are working to improve the lives of underserved communities, and learning how to be more strategic with their personal giving By Benu Joshi Routh | Forbes...
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Observing Pateti: A Day Of Reflection And Repentance In Parsi Community
Pateti signifies the final day of the Parsi Calendar year before Navroz, the Parsi New Year. “Pateti” originates from the Iranian term “Patet,” signifying repentance. Ashutosh M Shukla Patet Pashemani...
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Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty...
The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths. SHUBHANGI MISRA Senior citizens playing cards...
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Mumbai’s Britannia & Co. Restaurant Celebrates 100 Glorious Years
The classic Mumbai Sundays are incomplete without a visit to the iconic Irani cafe located at Ballard Estate, Britannia & Co. Restaurant. Between the bustling city and colonial charm of Mumbai,...
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Koolar & Co. : Matunga’s hidden gem: Parsi cafe weaves tales of history,...
Nestled within the heart of Matunga, Koolar & Co stands as a living testimony of history. The cafe’s deep-rooted bond with the silver screen, the essence of Parsi culinary heritage, and the...
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Parsi New Year celebrations illuminate Nagpur with joy and traditions
The vibrant Parsi community in Nagpur, along with their fellow community members across India, celebrated Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Nowruz, on Wednesday, August 16. This festive occasion...
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Parsi Gara Work Takes Center Stage With This Exciting New Collaboration
Persian excellence takes centre stage as Ashdeen and Good Earth come together for a one-of-a-kind limited-edition capsule collection that takes inspiration from Persia’s famous seven-coloured...
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The Parsi Theatre’ is an important addition to the sparse information...
Somnath Gupt’s book is an immensely readable account of the history and development of the Parsi theatre and its influences on early Hindi cinema. Actor Sohrab Modi (left) and playwright Agha Hashr...
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Times of India Removed Quote on Wanting Peace for Indian Muslims From...
“One has to get over this madness of religious persecution. Hopefully things will change,” Mehta said. Renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta has alleged that The Times of India removed just one line...
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Zubin Mehta in conversation with Karan Thapar: Yeh Hai Bombay, Meri Jaan
Veteran journalist Karan Thapar speaks with Maestro Zubin Mehta on his recent visit to Mumbai, to conduct the SOI at NCPA this past weekend.
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Jarring Notes On A Stellar Evening: What Would Zubin Mehta Have Said?
The LA based conductor is in Mumbai headlining two sold-out shows conducting the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI). The inaugural concert took place on August 19th. Article by Sarosh Bana Zubin Mehta...
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Explore the 113-year-old Parsi Fire Temple in Royapuram
Not many have the privilege of stepping into the Parsi fire temple. This Madras Day, we meet members of Chennai’s Parsi community at the recently renovated Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar-e-meher, and the...
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BPP Trustees Petition Law Commission on UCC Concerns
Dear Friends, Happy to inform you that your BPP Board Of Trustees were invited on ‘Khordadsal’ – August 21 to personally visit Delhi and discuss concerns on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a...
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Raian Karanjawala on his friends Ratan Tata, Arun Jaitley, and Rupert Murdoch
His relationship with these luminaries deepened over decades, as Karanjawala was by their side through good times and bad. Article by S N Thyagarajan | Money Control Raian Karanjawala and his eponymous...
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Dr. Yazdi Italia Conferred Award by Gujarat Government for his work in...
Dr. Yazdi Italia, Ph.D. is a Translation Scientist. Since 1978, He is one of the pioneers and Ex. Hon. Director (2006 – 2012) of India’s first Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program of Government of...
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Ba Humata Lecture Series September 2023
The Ba Humata Lecture Series continues on Sunday, September 3, 2023 with the theme “In Life, Focus On The Blessing Not On What One Is Missing” Ref: Yasna 47.6, 48.3 and Related Verses of the Gathas and...
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‘We are compatible souls. Never quarrel, never argue’: Zubin Mehta in...
A Western classical music colossus and a pioneer pharmaceutical chemist cherish their enduring friendship that spans concerts and continents Maestro Zubin Mehta rehearsing with the Symphony Orchestra...
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Lawyer Dara Irani passes away at 67
Dara Irani, a noted lawyer from Pune cantonment and former president of Poona Parsi Panchayat, passed away due to multi-organ failure on Sunday. He was 67. Irani is survived by his wife, two daughters...
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The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage : Book Review
This book explores how theatre enabled Parsis to negotiate the growing challenges of colonialism In ‘The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage’, Rashna Darius Nicholson is particularly interested in...
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