Parsi Khabar takes this opportunity to wish all our readers a very Happy Jamshedi Navroze. May the festive season bring happiness and prosperity, peace and understanding, good health and long lives to all our families and friends. The above picture is the Haft Seen table set up by Parsi Khabar editor, Mehernaaz Shovir Irani at… Continue reading Navroze Mubarak 2012
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Feroza Seervai: An Obituary
OBITUARY: A DEVOTEE OF TRUTH FEROZA SEERVAI, 89, died at Mumbai on Monday, 5th March With a husband as legendary as H.M. Seervai, one would have expected his wife to have played second fiddle. One meeting with Feroza would have convinced you that this was not at all the case. By Burgis Desai | Mumbai… Continue reading Feroza Seervai: An Obituary
Learning Parsipanu: A Book Review
LEARNING ‘PARSIPANU’ with Meher & Sarosh by Silloo Mehta 350 pages, richly illustrated, hardbound Published by The Mazdayasnie Connection November 2011 This unique wonderful book meant for parents and children is a visual delight. It is a fun filled treasure trove of religiosity and knowledge. Silloo Mehta has authored several illustrated books such as… Continue reading Learning Parsipanu: A Book Review
Noshir Mistry: Ace Cyclist at the Australian National Championship
Indian Australian cycling ace Nosh Mistry has won a bronze medal at the 2012 Cycling Australia Masters National Championships. The prestigious annual event was held at the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Bankstown recently. Representing the St George Cycling Club in the Masters 2 age category (35-39 yrs), Mistry competed in the 3000m Individual Pursuit as… Continue reading Noshir Mistry: Ace Cyclist at the Australian National Championship
Noruz: The Definitive Primer on This Important Zarathushti Day
The below is an extensive article about all aspects of Noruz, or Navroz as the Parsis of India call it. This detailed primer has been put together by Mr. Jehangir M. Darabna. The content below is an amalgamation of text from various sources, and is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to the festival… Continue reading Noruz: The Definitive Primer on This Important Zarathushti Day
Fined once for frivolous case, but advocate targets CJI Sarosh Kapadia again
Within 10 days of being slapped with a fine of Rs 50,000 by the Supreme Court for filing a "frivolous" petition alleging conflict of interest against Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia in the Vodafone case, advocate M L Sharma on Monday again raised the same charges against the CJI in another case relating… Continue reading Fined once for frivolous case, but advocate targets CJI Sarosh Kapadia again
What Katy Did: Rhea Mitra-Dalal
Katy Dalal was one of the doyens of Parsi cooking for decades. She passed away two years ago this month. To those of us who have eaten her food, the taste remains in the mouth forever. And her legacy far outlives her in the books she wrote, the seminal tome on Parsi Recipes “Jamva Chalo… Continue reading What Katy Did: Rhea Mitra-Dalal
Should Parsis promote funeral alternatives?
The discovery of a desiccated human body part in the garden of a fire temple on Napean Sea Road last week caused a lot of distress and deliberation among the city’s Parsi-Zoroastrians. By Manoj Nair |DNA India The Malabar Hill police suspect that the body part must have been picked up by a scavenger bird… Continue reading Should Parsis promote funeral alternatives?
BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta Clarifies BPP’s stand on the Global Working Group Initiative.
In recent times there has been a new initiative by Zoroastrian bodies around the world. Called the Global Working Group or GWG, it has brought the leaders of Zoroastrian Federations from the USA and UK and the largest Zarathushti body, the Bombay Parsi Punchayat to the table. In an email communication, the Chairman of the… Continue reading BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta Clarifies BPP’s stand on the Global Working Group Initiative.
