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Ruins of a Zoroastrian fire temple in western Iran. A joint Iranian-Polish team has started excavations at the site of the Azar Barzin Mehr fire temple in Sabzevar, northeastern Iran. Iran’s Archeology Research Center and a team from Warsaw University are studying the temple, a quadric-arch.

That’s what Parsis will do on Pateti today, a day before celebrating Navruz. If you plan to wish your Parsi neighbours “Happy Pateti” on Saturday, don’t. That is, unless, you believe that penitence is a joyful event. Wait till Sunday (August 20) instead, and wish them a “Happy Navruz”. Many non-Parsis recognise Pateti as the… Continue reading Pray, atone and feast

Bapsi Sidhwa has become well-known as the author of the novel Cracking India, which was made into the 1998 movie ‘Earth’, directed by Deepa Mehta. She, however, has been around for a lot longer than that. As more than one reviewer has pointed out, her first book The Crow Eaters was first published in 1978,… Continue reading Talking with Bapsi Sidhwa

Saturday was a big day for actress Perizaad Zorabian as the actress got married with her longtime boyfriend Boman Irani. No not the actor Boman but an estate developer based in Mumbai. The couple got married in a typical Parsi way. The wedding reception which happened at Taj Lands End was a very private affair.… Continue reading Perizaad Zorabian gets married to Boman Irani

I’m not Semi Girebaal because I’m a Bawa! Cyrus Sahukar’s second season of spoof has begun, but he has his serious moments as well … despite being a Parsi, he says! With all due respect to Simi Garewal, we think the spoof on her show ‘Semi Girebaal’ is more entertaining than Simi’s original ‘Rendezvous’. And… Continue reading I’m not Semi Girebaal because I’m a Bawa!

MONTHS after Lakshmi Mittal took over European steel giant Arcelor in the face of stiff competition and a hostile campaign that bordered on racism, another Indian is bracing to deliver a steely punch. The differences between the two are many. Mittal is India-born, but has his global headquarters in Amsterdam, the proverbial prodigal returning home.… Continue reading Second steely punch from the subcontinent