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Ask the director of the Bombay Natural History Society about vultures, and he will discuss the issue endlessly. Ask him about Parsis and their corpse disposal practices, and he will roll his eyes. By Gardiner Harris| NYTimes “I am only interested in the vulture issue,” Dr. Asad R. Rahmani said during a recent interview in… Continue reading Parsi Money, Not Bodies, Key to Vulture Survival, Expert Says

The long wait of the Khada Parsi, the iconic heritage statue at the Byculla flyover junction, for restoration will soon be over. The BMC has decided to refurbish the 151-year-old cast iron statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee, one of the renowned city social activists in the 19th century. Via The Asian Age The Grade I… Continue reading Khada Parsi: City’s grand old Parsi to get Rs 1.1 Crore facelift

Indian racer Shahaan Engineer manages two podium finishes in as many races in F 2.0 Northern European Cup My goal is to race in Formula One.” When 17-year-old Shahaan Engineer said what any budding racer of his age would, when quizzed about their ambitions, he said it with a maturity years ahead of his age,… Continue reading Back-to-back podium finishes for Shahaan Engineer

  In times of trouble, do what you are obligated to do, he tells judges The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, S.H. Kapadia, retired on Friday. At a farewell function organised here by the by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Mr. Justice Kapadia, hailing from the Parsi community, said he started his career as… Continue reading Bar bids farewell to Justice Kapadia

The Parsi reputation for diligence and trustworthiness warms their businesses By Arti Sharma | Outlook India Compass Card Honest, straightforward Parsis will tell it like it is, whether you want to hear it or even if you don’t Shy and reserved By and large, Parsis are non-combative. Are known to be polite and courteous. Not… Continue reading Straight, Honest Parsimoney

Fire is purified and consecrated from ordinary to sublime and then enthroned. This fire is united to God’s divineenergies. By Shernaz Baji Avari | Afternoon Dispatch and Courier Though Parsis and Iranis are perceived as urban sophisticates living in cities, even the most cultured, refined, sophisticated and educated amongst us have our roots in villages,… Continue reading The sacred fire of Iranshah: Parsi New Year

In his last meeting with Tata Steel shareholders as chairman of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata said that his successor, Cyrus Mistry, had not been appointed for caste or family reasons. “Mistry was selected by a committee and not due to family relations or him being a Parsi,” Tata said. “We interviewed outside and internal people… Continue reading Cyrus Mistry Not Chosen for Family Ties: Ratan Tata

The Planning Commission’s scheme to arrest the decline among Parsis has received mixed reactions from the community. Linah Baliga, TNN A budgetary provision of Rs 2 crore has been made for the scheme, which aims to address the issue of population decline through fertility treatments and awareness campaigns, in the current fiscal. Dr Anahita Pandole,… Continue reading Population boost plan gets mixed reactions from Parsis

In the name of the Just and Benevolent The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran Research and Compilation by Farid Shulizadeh More than a thousand years have passed since the first group of Zartoshti refugees stepped on the shores of Sanjan. In the course of history… Continue reading The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran