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Left & write: Kobad Ghandy is finally adjusting to life outside prison

Past the Parsi hostel for women in Worli, through a narrow opening almost down a rabbit hole, lies the once-slum colony of Mayanagar. The birthplace of the Dalit Panthers in the 1970s has now been gentrified; there are apartments with lifts. A bright yellow crane at the entrance, however, indicates that work is still in… Continue reading Left & write: Kobad Ghandy is finally adjusting to life outside prison

BBC Documentary on the Jiyo Parsi Program, March 2021

The full 9 minute BBC segment on the Jiyo Parsi program including extended interviews with Professor Dr. Almut Hintze; Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS and Xerxes Dastur, Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet.

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Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt

A Parsi woman who challenged rejection of her nomination to contest Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) elections got no immediate relief from Bombay high court. HC referred to her “obvious reluctance’’ to obtain confirmation that her proposer, Rustom Jeejeebhoy, member of the illustrious Jeejeebhoy family, continues to profess Zoroastrianism. Elections to two vacancies are on March… Continue reading Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt

Zoroastrians in India: ‘Dating my way out of extinction’

In India, an ancient religion known as Zoroastrianism is under threat. There are fewer than 60,000 believers and their numbers are projected to fall further. The UN says this is “alarming”, and warns of an “extinction in the not too distant future”. The BBC’s global religion reporter Sodaba Haidare takes a look at whether matchmaking… Continue reading Zoroastrians in India: ‘Dating my way out of extinction’

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Bombay HC refuses ad-interim relief to disqualified candidate for BPP Election

Court makes out ‘no case for interference at this stage’ due to her ‘obvious reluctance’ to obtain confirmation that her nominator for BPP election was an active Zoroastrian The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant ad-interim relief to disqualified Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trusteeship contestant Dr Zuleika Homavazir, who had moved it in… Continue reading Bombay HC refuses ad-interim relief to disqualified candidate for BPP Election

FEZANA Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

  “YOU MUST DO THE THING YOU THINK YOU CANNOT DO.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021! FEZANA joins with the rest of the world this Monday, March 8th, in paying tribute to the selflessness, courage and strength of women in our lives and throughout history, who publicly or privately make the world… Continue reading FEZANA Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021

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