In the 1970s, Victoria High School, Mahim, was a melting pot, as state-aided Roman Catholic schools tended to be. The majority of the students were Hindu, the second largest group was the Christians, then came the Muslims. So far, so ordinary. But we had some Parsis and three Jewish boys too. I didn’t think much… Continue reading Jerry Pinto: The Parsis
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Sooni Taraporevala’s Exhibition At Harvard
Back-to-back podium finishes for Shahaan Engineer
Indian racer Shahaan Engineer manages two podium finishes in as many races in F 2.0 Northern European Cup My goal is to race in Formula One.” When 17-year-old Shahaan Engineer said what any budding racer of his age would, when quizzed about their ambitions, he said it with a maturity years ahead of his age,… Continue reading Back-to-back podium finishes for Shahaan Engineer
Dome Sweet Dome: Contractor House, Vadodra
Renowned Parsi lawyer and philanthropist Jeru Contractor’s grand old mansion, located on Vadodara’s RC Dutt Road, may not be formally labelled as a heritage building, but it is definitely a part of the city’s folklore. After all, its builder created some of the most beautiful and grand buildings of the erstwhile royal city more than… Continue reading Dome Sweet Dome: Contractor House, Vadodra
Kolkatta Parsis Look Forward to Iran Trip
The Parsis may be reduced to 600 families in the city and 70% of them are senior citizens. But they are not short of excitement when they get a chance to visit homeland. Parsis in the city are warming up to the prospect of discovering their roots, as Mumbaibased operators are arranging trips to Iran… Continue reading Kolkatta Parsis Look Forward to Iran Trip
Teenaz Javat: Sandcastles and Fire Temples
Udvada is a coastal town in Gujarat, about 240 km north of India’s bustling commercial capital, Mumbai. It is a small town but for Zoroastrians (Parsis) it is as venerable as the Kaaba in Makkah and Vatican in Rome for Muslims and Catholics respectively, as it is the site of Iran Shah, an Atash Behram… Continue reading Teenaz Javat: Sandcastles and Fire Temples
Parsis in Kolkata celebrate Fire Temple centenary
Their community comprises barely 600 in Kolkata, but what the Zoroastrians lack in numbers, they make up through their enthusiasm. Over the last couple of days, the Parsi community brought the curtains down on year-long celebrations to mark the centenary of the only Fire Temple in the city. On Tuesday evening, community members turned up… Continue reading Parsis in Kolkata celebrate Fire Temple centenary
Tabla player Aban Mistry passes away
Aban Mistry, a musician and scholar, known as the first woman solo tabla player in India, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday evening. She was 72. Mistry, one of the few members of the Parsi community to take up Hindustani classical music, was also the co-founder of Swar Sadhna Samiti, a Kalbadevi-based organisation dedicated to… Continue reading Tabla player Aban Mistry passes away
Armin Wandrewala: SOOR Sanity On Our Roads: An Interview
Below is an article on Armin Wandrewala’s initiative “Sanity On Our Roads” called SOOR. Listen to her radio interview on Radio ONE here. Now, you can enforce traffic discipline on Mumbai’s roads Breach Candy-based Armin Wandrewala has started SOOR, an initiative that purports to get you, the citizen, involved in enforcing traffic discipline on the… Continue reading Armin Wandrewala: SOOR Sanity On Our Roads: An Interview
