UNESCO Parzor is happy to announce the first of the Educational Outreach programmes in collaboration with SOAS, University of London. Professor Almut Hintze, Zarthoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism, will be offering a 10 day Course at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune this July. Due to a kind donation there is no fee for this… Continue reading An Introduction to the Avestan Language by Prof. Almut Hintze
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Oh Khodai: Parsis in Ahmedabad
A bawa wearing a white bandhgala coat with cylindrical black hat driving a gorgeous vintage car overloaded with a garadraped wife and squabbling kids: that’s how films in the early ’80s portrayed the Parsi Zoroastrian community. Cut to 2015, and the picture is quite the opposite. As per data received from the Parsi Panchayat in… Continue reading Oh Khodai: Parsis in Ahmedabad
Homa Dashtaki: White Moustache Yoghurt
How One Woman Survived A Bad Career Break, Then Launched A Life-Changing Business The inspiring, never-say-die story of Homa Dashtaki and White Moustache yogurt. On a quiet commercial street in Red Hook—a fast-gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, that sits on the East River waterfront—there’s a bright green door with blocky windows. It stands out… Continue reading Homa Dashtaki: White Moustache Yoghurt
A House for Mr Tata – An Old Shanghai Tale tells us something new about China and India
In 1904, Bejan Dadabhoy Tata, a distant cousin of the founders of the House of Tata, left India’s shores for Shanghai. He set himself up in the textile trade and displayed the legendary business acumen associated with his enterprising family name. His fortune allowed him to build a mansion named Avan Villa, portions of which… Continue reading A House for Mr Tata – An Old Shanghai Tale tells us something new about China and India
Sohrab Homi Fracis: An Interview with the Author
What better metaphor for disorientation than an acid trip? Viraf has been in America for two months, and the differences from his home in Bombay might best be described by how he feels about Ali, one of the two deadheads who’d given him his first hit of acid. By Tim Gilmore | FOLIO Weekly “She… Continue reading Sohrab Homi Fracis: An Interview with the Author
In Udvada: The Maha Kumbh of the Parsis
The anniversary of the Atash Behram, the most sacred fire, at the sleepy town of Udvada, is when the community opens up to all comers, and with free delicious food for everyone. Article by Madhulika Dash | Swarajya Magazine Parsees have always been a gated community, not because of arrogance but a promise their leader,… Continue reading In Udvada: The Maha Kumbh of the Parsis
In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
World youth congress in Auckland in December is a bid to get followers to marry within the faith, writes Lincoln Tan. One of the world’s oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland. Zoroastrianism, founded about 3500 years ago and considered to be among the world’s oldest monotheistic religions,… Continue reading In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
Parsi punchayet cracks down on bribing of voters
For the first time in a century, BPP introduces voluntary code of conduct for aspiring trustees, restricts candidates to spending no more than Rs 3 lakh for campaigning The upcoming Bombay Parsi Punchayet elections will have a voluntary code of conduct -the first in over a hundred years. Jyoti Shelar | Times of India Contestants… Continue reading Parsi punchayet cracks down on bribing of voters
Parsi Punchayet Trustees Nearly Come To Blows
With weeks to go for elections, chairman and trustee trade allegations, and one nearly hurls a chair. The hallowed board room of the 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayet witnessed acrimony on Tuesday night with the 73-year-old trust chairman allegedly trying to attack a fellow trustee with a chair following an argument. With just weeks to go… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet Trustees Nearly Come To Blows
