Our dear friend and whiz adman Rayomand J. Patell wrote the following on a social media post today. We are the warriors of the Light. Our Fire Temples try to gently remind us of this. When Europe was still climbing down from trees, the Persian Empire stretched across the known world. The first charter of… Continue reading We are the warriors of the Light
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The Story of Parsi Enterprise
Catch the story of Parsi entrepreneurship and how they made their way from shipbuilders and traders to India’s leading industrialists. Also, catch the one link with the bygone days and old trade links. This beautiful documentary is put together by Living History India an ode to the billion fascinating stories that make India.
Italian photojournalist Majlend Bramo tells the story of Mumbai’s Parsis
Why did a photojournalist from Florence choose to repeatedly return to Mumbai to document a community of 40,000? Article by Kusumita Das | Mid-Day After the Navjote ceremony of Sara and Azita. This is like a baptism, when a young Parsi becomes a full Zoroastrian. A long ceremony is performed and the child is given… Continue reading Italian photojournalist Majlend Bramo tells the story of Mumbai’s Parsis
Parsi priests take cue from Christian pastors
The Zoroastrian initiative ‘Jiyo Parsi’ has taken a leaf out of Christianity’s book with its new ‘Jiyo Mobed’ programme that aims to make priests into community facilitators by enhancing their communication and leadership skills. “We were considering the Catholic example of priests as pastors or counsellors to the community and the first intermediary for any… Continue reading Parsi priests take cue from Christian pastors
Akuri & A Pinch Of Hope
Akuri & A Pinch Of Hope: A Feel Good Short Film That’ll Leave You With A Lingering Smile Two men stumble upon each other at an Irani Cafe and what happens next will leave you with a warm, fuzzy feeling. How many times have you seen movies or videos about a man who is this… Continue reading Akuri & A Pinch Of Hope
Calcutta HC division bench requests single judge to consider application of Parsi bodies
A division bench of the Calcutta high court requested a single judge bench to consider an application by The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) to be included as a party or intervene in proceedings in a matter regarding the entry of children, whose father is a non-Parsi, to the fire temple. Article… Continue reading Calcutta HC division bench requests single judge to consider application of Parsi bodies
Bombay Parsi Punchayet scraps plan of using plot near Tower of Silence to segregate waste
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s (BPP) plan to set up a waste segregation and composting unit at a plot near the Tower of Silence has been scrapped after community members opposed it. Article by Yesha Kotak | Hindustan Times “The elderly, a large section of the orthodox community believe that the waste treatment plant goes against… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet scraps plan of using plot near Tower of Silence to segregate waste
Prohibition of liquor is hypocrisy says Lord Bilimoria
It was an ambition and with humbleness Cobra beer could still sting the beer market with its entry. According to the founder and chairman of Cobra beer, Lord Karan Bilimoria, the combination of the two words – humble and ambitious – made his life ‘humbiciously easier’ against all odds. Article published in the Herald Goa… Continue reading Prohibition of liquor is hypocrisy says Lord Bilimoria
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour Against Empire
In 1922 card-carrying communist Shapurji Saklatvala was elected on a Labour Party ticket, becoming the first MP of color in the party’s history. Article by Matt Myers | Jacobimag Shapurji Saklatvala was the Labour Party’s first MP of color. A largely forgotten figure today, he was a card-carrying member of the British Communist Party and… Continue reading Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour Against Empire
