Mumbai, Dec. 7: The Zoroastrian community which is conspicuous by its small size and its enormous contribution to the country came together on Wednesday evening to celebrate 25 years of the World Zoroastrian Organisation or WZO – India. Around 800 Zoroastrians from all over the city, several of them belonging to the WZO – UK,… Continue reading WZO helps Parsis and others grow
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Why offer space to Ismat Chughtai?
Milli Gazette – India … best whether she died as a Muslim) complimenting the facts that Ismat Chugai’s daughter is married to a Hindu, another daughter is married to a Parsee and her …
Mandirs for devotees or tourists?
Organiser – New Delhi,India … Even Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, personally a very devout Hindu, was denied entry to the Puri temple because she married a Parsi and thereby shared that …
The Parsi’s jagpot in Gujarat
They are as coveted as priceless jewels. And lording over this treasure chest is the dwindling Parsi community. When realty prices in cities are hitting the roof as land becomes increasingly scarce, Parsi-owned realty, primarily residential, is worth its weight in gold. Continue reading at the TOI. […Hat tip…Sakshi…]
“Being Cyrus,”
As the director Homi Adajania, whose first film, “Being Cyrus,” is being released in December, put it: “After all, India is not just Bollywood and a Punjabi wedding.” Adajania’s India is most certainly not. “Being Cyrus” is a dark, unsettling film about the members of a dysfunctional Parsi family who let a stranger into their… Continue reading “Being Cyrus,”
RTI celebrates 75 years
Going platinum Frilly frocks and flaky dal poris–RTI celebrates 75 years Parizaad Khan Mumbai, November 16: THE Sir Ratan Tata Institute supplied the snacks to my school canteen. On the pizza halves, the layer of cheese was as thick as the base and when you bit into a Nutty Finger, it was a perfect blend… Continue reading RTI celebrates 75 years
Couple ties the knot twice in a day
For the first time ever in The Bahamas, a couple tied the knot twice in one day! Bahamian and Indian cultures merged a few weeks ago in Nassau, when Darius Unwala exchanged vowes with Rashmi Prakash Lodha in a Parsee wedding ceremony, followed by a civil ceremony in the same location. More than 200 guests… Continue reading Couple ties the knot twice in a day
Amazing Parsees; A personal view
Pratik Bhandari writes on his blog I have always been fascinated by Parsi people, their loving demeanor, their lore, of how their ancestors landed on the coast of Gujrat and eventually got asylum here. This was when the arabs invaded Persia. Today people in Iran are considered ‘arab’ because of their religeon, but actually people… Continue reading Amazing Parsees; A personal view
Parsi Ingenuity
An airplane is flying over the United States at night. The pilot says “Ladies and Gentlemen, we have lost an engine, and need to lighten our load, we have dumped all excess fuel, but the plane is losing altitude. All baggage is being jettisoned.” A little later, the pilot says “Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re still… Continue reading Parsi Ingenuity
