NORTH AMERICAN ZOROASTRIAN RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REPRESENT ANCIENT FAITH AT 7TH PARLIAMENT OF WORLD’S RELIGIONS, NOV. 1-7, IN TORONTO Burr Ridge, Illinois, Oct. 18, 2018 – FEZANA, the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, today announced a contingent of North American Zoroastrian religious and community leaders will represent the faith at the 7th… Continue reading FEZANA’s Participation at the 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions
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Lord Karan Bilimoria: Great grandpa had unpleasant task of arresting Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu as he was endearingly called by millions of Indians, was arrested several times in his lifetime. In the history of British India and free India, one family had its tryst with Bapu the Bilimorias. When India was still under British rule, it was sometimes the task of senior police officer Dhanjisha… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria: Great grandpa had unpleasant task of arresting Mahatma Gandhi
Simran Jehani’s film portrays Zoroastrianism
When Simran Jehani first came to USC, people asked her a question she was all too familiar with — “what are you?” Telling them she was Zoroastrian caused some confusion — so Jehani, a senior majoring in communication, realized she needed to do something to increase representation of her religious background in popular media. Article… Continue reading Simran Jehani’s film portrays Zoroastrianism
Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement
Our dear friend Shazneen Y Munshi wrote a report on the event that commemorated Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement. This was initially shared by Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe on their mailing list, and has been published here with permission from ZTFE. Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage… Continue reading Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement
Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor
During colonial times the Parsi community expanded to every corner of India. These fortune seekers settled in developing towns across the Subcontinent. And they took with them their unique origins, lifestyle and beliefs even as they mixed into the many peoples and cultures of British India. There was a sudden rise in the number of… Continue reading Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor
Honouring the First Benefactor of HKU: Sir Hormusjee N Mody
Every year on October 12, the local Zoroastrian community commemorates the birthday of Sir Hormusjee Mody and his generosity to the University by having a priest place a garland of flowers around the bust of Mody located inside the Main Building. The bust was presented by the Incorporated Trustees of the Zoroastrian Charity Funds of… Continue reading Honouring the First Benefactor of HKU: Sir Hormusjee N Mody
Fall from glory: Prof Pithawala holds up a mirror to India’s oldest law college
Prof. Pithawalla, who has been teaching at the GLC for 46 years, says lax attendance, poorly-paid teachers are among its sore spots Prof. Homiar Pithawalla has been witness to the peaks and troughs at one of Mumbai’s iconic institutions, the Government Law College (GLC). As a teacher at the GLC, Asia’s oldest law school, for… Continue reading Fall from glory: Prof Pithawala holds up a mirror to India’s oldest law college
Metro 3 vs Parsis: MMRCL compares Parsi beliefs to Sati
The massive battle put up by the Parsi community to save two of their sacred Atash Behrams from Metro III is now drawing to a close, as final arguments on both sides ended yesterday in the Bombay High Court. While the final judgment is expected soon, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), in their… Continue reading Metro 3 vs Parsis: MMRCL compares Parsi beliefs to Sati
Tata Group history is also the history of Indian industry
The history of a behemoth that is also the history of Indian industry T.R. Doongaji hails from Nagpur, the place where Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata started his first venture, Empress Mills, in 1877. When he was around six years old, Doongaji’s cousin would take him to the fire temple where, before entering, he would ask him… Continue reading Tata Group history is also the history of Indian industry
