The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Global AGM and Meet in Bangalore on 15th and 16th December 2017. The event was hosted at the Clarks Exotica Resort on the outskirts of Bangalore by the Bangalore Chapter of WZCC. Zarin Kharas spearheaded the meticulously detailed event under the watchful eye of Bangalore… Continue reading WZCC Global Meet 2017 Bangalore
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Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
Two days ago we had published news about the Supreme Court order regarding the case between the Valsad Parsi Anjuman v/s Goolrukh Gupta. There were some inaccuracies in the article and thus we would like to put forth the actual court order issues by the Supreme Court of India. We are sorry about the inaccuracies… Continue reading Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
The Fire Temple vs The Mumbai Metro: Bachi Karkaria
In early October, a petition was sent to the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, about the latest phase of the Mumbai metro – a 33.5km stretch that is currently under construction. The petition claimed that the metro, if built, would “breach the magnetic circuits” of two Zoroastrian fire temples, thus “diminishing their spiritual powers” and… Continue reading The Fire Temple vs The Mumbai Metro: Bachi Karkaria
Supreme Court of India Rules in Favor of Goolrukh Gupta in Landmark Judgement
Parsi Times and Parsiana both report on their social media streams that the Supreme Court of India has ruled in favor of Goolrukh Gupta overturning the previous judgement of the Gujarat High Court. From Parsi Times BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Allows Inter-Married Parsi Women To Enter Fire Temple In major ruling today, the Hon’ble Supreme… Continue reading Supreme Court of India Rules in Favor of Goolrukh Gupta in Landmark Judgement
Ratti Petit: Li Gotami – The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
Born into a wealthy Parsi family on 22 April 1906 in Mumbai, Ratti Petit, more commonly known as Li Gotami, was a talented painter, photographer and writer. Her family owned the Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit Parsee General Hospital located in Cumbala Hill, Mumbai. She attended a school in Harrow on the Hill (an area northwest of… Continue reading Ratti Petit: Li Gotami – The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
Udvada train accident: Aspi Sepoy Gets Back On His Feet
Parsi museum caretaker at Udvada, who lost both legs in Sept, will be getting permanent prosthetic legs in a fortnight Forty-six-year-old Aspi Sepoy, caretaker of the Udvada Parsi Museum, who lost his legs in a train accident on September 16, is already learning to walk again – this time, with a pair of prosthetic legs.… Continue reading Udvada train accident: Aspi Sepoy Gets Back On His Feet
Mumbai Parsis offer ‘solution’ to prevent Metro-3 tunnel from passing under their shrine
Community proposes that MMRC reduce space between two tunnels by 20 feet so that one of it does not pass under Wadia Atash Behram on Princess Street Offering a ‘solution’ to their objections against the Metro-3 tunnel that passes under Wadiaji Atash Behram on Princess Street, Parsis have suggested that the space between the two… Continue reading Mumbai Parsis offer ‘solution’ to prevent Metro-3 tunnel from passing under their shrine
Forjett Street: Singer, sailor, soothsayer, Spy
What would Charles Forjett make of the colourful characters inhabiting the street off Gowalia Tank Road named for him? He was a top cop in the days when the term really meant something. Slipping into clever disguises just to bust 19th-century crime rings, he formed night patrols and rallied the city’s first force. Swarthy Charles… Continue reading Forjett Street: Singer, sailor, soothsayer, Spy
Rs 150 crore donation to Parsi General Hospital kicks up row
A Hong Kong-based Parsi businessman is donating Rs 150 crore to rescue the financially ailing Parsi General Hospital at Breach Candy here, exclusively meant for Parsi patients. The philanthropic gesture by Jal Shroff and wife Pervin is mired in controversy, though, because the money is linked to a tie-up with Medanta chain of hospitals. Some… Continue reading Rs 150 crore donation to Parsi General Hospital kicks up row
