The 2,400-year-old papyrus from Elephantine, touted as the earliest evidence for Pesach, may in fact reference Zoroastrian-influenced rituals, Israeli scholar concludes The fragment of the ‘Passover letter’ from Elephantine, 419 B.C.E.Credit: bpk / Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, SMB / Margarete Büsing Article by Ariel David | Haaretz Nov 4, 2024 12:34 pm IST The so-called… Continue reading New Study of ‘Passover Letter’ May Change What We Know About the Birth of Judaism
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Century-Old Visitors’ Pavilion At Doongarwadi – Tower Of Silence In Malabar Hill Restored
The Panday Pavilion, named after the family that originally built it, is one of the two seating areas in the cemetery for non-Parsis. The pavilion, and another structure restored earlier, are part of the Doongerwadi cemetery precinct which is listed as a Grade IIA site under Mumbai’s urban heritage list. Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan |… Continue reading Century-Old Visitors’ Pavilion At Doongarwadi – Tower Of Silence In Malabar Hill Restored
Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated its 50th anniversary on October 12th with the theme: Preserving Heritage, Inspiring Generations: Keepers of the Everlasting Flame. Under a canopy aglow with the warmth of a thousand stars, the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) marked its 50th anniversary on October 12th. The theme, “Preserving Heritage, Inspiring Generations:… Continue reading Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Why was it fitting for people to pay their final respects to Ratan Tata at NCPA in Mumbai?
The Tatas gifted Mumbai this sprawling cultural space with five theatres, an art gallery and a library. On October 10, when the hearse carrying iconic industrialist Ratan Tata’s mortal remains drove into the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) for people to pay their final respects, not many would have realised India’s much-respected corporate… Continue reading Why was it fitting for people to pay their final respects to Ratan Tata at NCPA in Mumbai?
“Aapro” Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr
The Brilliant, the Extraordinary, The One and Only “Aapro” Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr with family and friends Khursheed Icchaporia, an active member of the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago (ZAMC) writes about Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr. In September, Chicago experienced a fantastic weekend during which Boman Irani and Irani… Continue reading “Aapro” Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr
The Parsi Theatre Tradition We Lost
Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry on the Parsi theatre tradition we lost Lavish backdrops, melodramatic flourishes, high-pitched singing, complex tableaux and opulent floats — it combined European techniques with local contours to create a theatre form that became India’s first commercial venture What interests me about the Parsi theatre movement between 1840-1930 is that even though it’s… Continue reading The Parsi Theatre Tradition We Lost
Prayer meeting held in London for Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata, former chairman of the Tata Group, was widely recognised for transforming the group into a global business powerhouse. Article in the Eastern Eye Lord Karan Bilimoria, patron of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), led the meeting and shared his reflections on Tata, with whom he had worked since 2002. (Photo credit:… Continue reading Prayer meeting held in London for Ratan Tata
133-year-old Mumbai’s Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee school wins two honours in quick succession
Under the ‘My School, Beautiful School’ scheme, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution, Charni Road, clinches third prize in Mumbai Division D Ward for Private & Unaided Schools, earning Rs 11 lakh. EducationWorld also recognizes the school with the Vintage Legacy Co-Ed Day School Award for 2024-25. Article by Bella Jaisinghani | TNN 133-year-old Mumbai’s Byramjee… Continue reading 133-year-old Mumbai’s Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee school wins two honours in quick succession
Tata leadership to remain in the family: Noel Tata
Noel Tata is the new chairperson of Tata Trusts A day after the death of India’s most globally-recognised tycoon Ratan Tata, his half-brother Noel Tata has been named as the new chairperson of Tata Trusts, the group has announced. Tata Trusts is the company’s philanthropic arm which holds a majority stake of 66% in Tata… Continue reading Tata leadership to remain in the family: Noel Tata
