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Parsis in Kolkata have cause for cheer. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a special leave petition (SLP) moved by The Assam Company Ltd against two charitable trusts run by the community. Calcutta High Court will now hear the matter and decide whether the company should vacate an office adjacent to Olpadvala Memorial Hall on… Continue reading Supreme Court dismisses plea against Calcutta Parsi trusts

Glowing tributes were paid by Congress leaders to veteran freedom fighter late Firoz Gandhi on his 49th death anniversary on Tuesday by lighting candles and placing wreaths on his grave in Parsi cemetery. Former UPCC secretary, Virendra Kumar Mohiley said that Firoz Gandhi always fought for the cause of the country and never compromised on… Continue reading Tributes paid to Firoz Gandhi on his 49th death anniversary

Members of Parsi community celebrated the Pateti (Parsi New Year) with fervour here today. Parsis visited the Fire Temple in traditional dresses and greeted each other with sweets. J H Parabia, a senior citizen and leading member of the Parsi community told that even members from other communities greeted them presenting a picture of communal… Continue reading Vadodra Parsis celebrate Navroze

In a fantastically written article Ardeshir Cowasjee reminisces about the Karachi of yore, his time as a student at the BVS Parsi school and gives a glimpse of Parsi life and culture in Karachi during those times. AMIDST the gloom and doom and the national scenario of death and destruction, with the horrific plight of… Continue reading Ardeshir Cowasjee: A Brief Happy Interlude: Karachi of yore

A few months ago, Parsi Khabar had introduced Daddy’s Deli to its readers. This is a Parsi restaurant serving authentic Parsi food in Bangalore. Recently mybangalore.com ran a nice article on the restaurant and the owners Nozer and Zarine Daroga run Daddy’s Deli. A bespoke Parsi restaurant that opened service in October 2008 from Indirangar’s… Continue reading Zarine and Nozer Daroga: Daddy’s Deli: Parsi Restaurant in Bangalore

The story about Choslo Desai was received via email. This incident was orally narrated by Late Ervad Saheb Eruchshah Karkaria and Mr.Minoo Tamboli of Navsari. Many decades ago there use to live a very honest and a pious priest in Navsari.As it is a practice amongst Priest of all Mobedi Tola’s to have pet names,… Continue reading Choslo Desai of Navsari

Yesterday we reported about the really tragic story of little Ferzin Batlivala who died due to starvation. Here is a follow up article. In a case before the Bombay High Court on housing for poor Parsis, chief justice Swatanter Kumar incredulously asked: "Are there poor Parsis?" It may seem like an oxymoron; in reality, there… Continue reading BPP Says It Tried to help Ferzin Batlivala’s Mother.