In Tardeo, Mumbai, Cozy Building stands as tall as it did back in 1921—the year it was built. One of four buildings in the lane that are agreeably “Parsi,” it hosts conversations over newspapers and tea on its balconies even today. “I can still sit on my parents’ balcony and make the same frame I… Continue reading Eyes on Mumbai: Sooni Taraporevala’s photo exhibition reveals a heartwarming visual sojourn of the city across four decades
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A return to Zoroastrian roots: The ancient religion you should know more about
The 4th Zoroastrian Return to Roots tour commenced in Mumbai this December. Twenty-five Zoroastrian youngsters from across the world, spanning USA, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan, and UAE are on a 13-day trip through India to reconnect with their customs and traditions. The trip includes visits to fire temples, Doongerwadis, and Parsi establishments, in and around… Continue reading A return to Zoroastrian roots: The ancient religion you should know more about
Valiant Parsis in War and Peace By Marzban Giara
VALIANT PARSIS IN WAR AND PEACE 320 pages, hard bound, illustrated, printed on art paper Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Fali Major (Retired) An index of names – surnamewise of 550 Parsi officers and men with 200 photographs. Price:Rs.700/- plus courier charges Available from: Marzban J. Giara, WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizens Centre, Pinjara Street,… Continue reading Valiant Parsis in War and Peace By Marzban Giara
India Trip Helps 25 Zoroastrian Youngsters Get Closer to Their Identity
The trip through Udvada, Navsari, Surat and Bharuch in Gujarat has helped the Zoroastrian youth from across the world get some answers about their religious identity. By Asmita Sarkar | Little India Twenty five Zoroastrian youth from across the world are in India for a “Return to Roots” program. The initiative, organized by Parzor, a… Continue reading India Trip Helps 25 Zoroastrian Youngsters Get Closer to Their Identity
Parsis May Want to Look to the New Pune Fire Temple to Keep the Flame Burning
A ‘half-Parsi’ explains why Parsis must end their insistence on only marrying within the community and open the doors of their religion to the rest of the world. Born a little over a hundred years ago in Uttar Pradesh, my grandmother was both a devout and a highly-liberal Parsi; she wrote books on Zoroastrianism for children and railed… Continue reading Parsis May Want to Look to the New Pune Fire Temple to Keep the Flame Burning
Bombay Parsi Punchayet okays Parsi General Hospital deal that kicked up row
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has endorsed the tie-up between B D Petit Parsee General hospital and Gurgaon-based Medanta chain of hospitals. As reported by TOI last November, a Hong Kong-based Parsi businessman is donating Rs 150 crore to rescue the financially-ailing hospital at Breach Candy, which is meant exclusively for Parsi patients. However, several… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet okays Parsi General Hospital deal that kicked up row
Ex-communicated Parsis Get their own Fire Temple
The Rs 2.5-crore shrine was funded by donors like top lawyer Fali Nariman, corporate head honcho Cyrus Guzdar, ex-advocate general Darius Khambhata, industrialist Anu Aga and Pirojshah Godrej Foundation Article by Linah Baliga | Pune Mirror A group of reformist Parsis on Monday raised the banner of revolt against orthodoxy by inaugurating a fire temple… Continue reading Ex-communicated Parsis Get their own Fire Temple
Temple hosts first navjote of kids with non-Parsi father
Zoroastrian centre in Pune allows entry to people of all religions and gender The newly opened fire temple in Kondhwa in Pune, which welcomes people of all religions and gender, hosted a navjote ceremony of two children born to a Zoroastrian mother and her Australian husband. Article by Jyoti Shelar | The Hindu Clad in… Continue reading Temple hosts first navjote of kids with non-Parsi father
Not Just Milk and Sugar
Not Just Milk and Sugar is a beautiful film written and directed by good friend and brilliant young director Divya Cowasji. Not Just Milk & Sugar is an accessible inquiry into the Zoroastrian faith, its basic teachings, uniqueness, and myths. Through a bedtime story told by a grandfather to his grandson, the relevance of this… Continue reading Not Just Milk and Sugar
