Your faith in the judiciary may notch up if we tell you that justice Rohintan Fali Nariman, one of Supreme Court’s judges is an ardent man of God once his judicial duties have been meted. And if justice Markandey Katju (referring from his blog post from the year 2014) is to be believed, justice Nariman… Continue reading A judge who knows God
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Parsi sisters move SC seeking freedom to enter religious places
Kindling hope for a large number of Parsi women who marry outside their religion, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging a decision by its religious council banning their entry into Fire Temple or the Tower of Silence to participate in the funeral ceremonies of their parents and relatives. Article by Harish… Continue reading Parsi sisters move SC seeking freedom to enter religious places
Meet the Scientist: Dr. Adi Bulsara
Adi Bulsara, scientist, holds a 3-axis coupled-core magnetometer originally developed for C-IED applications at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific. (Photo by Alan Antczak Released) WHO: Dr. Adi Bulsara. He grew up in Bombay, India, in a very conservative society. He’s a part of the last few remaining members of the Zoroastrian religion… Continue reading Meet the Scientist: Dr. Adi Bulsara
Beloved But Left Behind
There was a royal feast at Aunty Villy Engineer 96th birthday. There was cake, and there was suuji ka halwa too. Everybody inside the Parsi General Hospital came to the party; Aunty Nargis Gyara, Aunty Khorshed Malbari and her sister too. Then there were Gulbanoo Bamji and Homy Gadiali, secretaries of the hospital. The men… Continue reading Beloved But Left Behind
Operation Theater at the Parsee General Hospital
What would you make of “Manchu Macbeth” and “Hamlet no Omelette”? Shakespeare with a delicious twist, yes. But dramatically different too was the fact that these Gujarati spoofs were stirred up in Parsi General Hospital before regaling cosmopolitan audiences every Navroze night on March 21. The remarkable theatre-for-charity tradition was introduced by Dr Jehangir Ratanshah… Continue reading Operation Theater at the Parsee General Hospital
Orange County Temple at heart of Zoroastrian Community in Los Angeles
The three sheets of papers taped to a window, spelling ZAC, give little indication of the growing temple housed in a former church on Walnut Avenue. The Zoroastrian Association of California Center, or the ZAC Center, has been the group’s home since 2010, a community center in which the 400 members can pray, meet and… Continue reading Orange County Temple at heart of Zoroastrian Community in Los Angeles
The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
The Mumbai police brought an illegal boat party spread across three boats near Gateway of India to a screeching halt around midnight on Friday. By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Hindustan Times Colaba police officers raided the three boats and arrested four boat crew members, who allegedly organised the party for 236 Parsis on the occasion of… Continue reading The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
When Astad Deboo Made A Fort Dance
The celebrated contemporary dancer’s performance was part of the One World Retreat, a three-day event to promote the cause of the Indian Head Injury Foundation. Astad Deboo, the celebrated contemporary dancer and choreographer, took the audience’s breath away when he twirled on the parapet of the historic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur during a fundraiser for… Continue reading When Astad Deboo Made A Fort Dance
The Original Shippers: Cowasjee’s of Karachi
There is an old sign from the Colonial era that reads ‘Cowasji’ outside the brick structure of the Cowasjee building in Karachi’s port area, Keamari. Inside, 86-years-old Cyrus Cowasjee’s office still maintains its rather vintage design and interior. There are portraits of several generations of Cowasjees adorned on the walls: his father Rustom Faqir Cowasjee,… Continue reading The Original Shippers: Cowasjee’s of Karachi
