The Parsees, a proud community, having impressive resources, is perhaps one of the smallest communities in India if not the smallest. As per the 2001 Census of India the number of Parsee’s in India had been computed at 69,601 only, which is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean of India as a whole. By Dinshaw… Continue reading Dinshaw Tamboly: Decline of the Parsee Community In India
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Darius Khambata is Maharashtra’s New Advocate General
Darius Khambata, the additional solicitor general (ASG) is now the newMaharashtra advocate general (AG). The state cabinet on Monday approved Khambata as the state’s top law officer, two months after Ravi Kadam resigned from the post. The legal fraternity welcomed Khambata’s appointment , which comes three days before his 51st birthday. Goolam Vahanvati, the attorney… Continue reading Darius Khambata is Maharashtra’s New Advocate General
Get a glimpse of Gujarat’s fire temple in city
For the next ten days, the city’s art and history enthusiasts can get a glimpse of the timeless charm of the Zoroastrian pilgrimage capital, Udvada, enclosed in 60 odd photo frames. As part of the exhibition titled Udvada, city-based photographer Shantanu Das has captured the quiet hamlet of Gujarat in its distinct charm. The exhibition… Continue reading Get a glimpse of Gujarat’s fire temple in city
Bombay High Court: Go by income criteria for house allotment to Parsis
Go by the income criteria that defines the eligibility for a Parsi to get a flat allotted at subsidized rate at Panthaky Baug in Andheri, the Bombay HC told Bombay Parsi Punchayet on Tuesday. By Rosy Sequeira, TNN A division bench of Justice P B Majmudar and Justice Ramesh Dhanuka was hearing a petition by… Continue reading Bombay High Court: Go by income criteria for house allotment to Parsis
Parsi Cricket Pioneers in Pakistan
WHILE we celebrate Pakistan’s sensational victory in the Asia Cup against Bangladesh at Dhaka we must also not ignore the fact that the game that we are passionately in love with owes much to the pioneering work initially taken up by the Parsi community who were the first ones in the subcontinent to fall in… Continue reading Parsi Cricket Pioneers in Pakistan
Zarathushtra: The Amar Chitra Katha Edition for Children
Amar Chitra Katha have for long been one of the best sources of children’s story books in comic format. Over the past few decades they have explained religion, mythology and historical figures in lucid comic format which children find easy to read and understand. Growing up in the late 70’s and 80’s as a child,… Continue reading Zarathushtra: The Amar Chitra Katha Edition for Children
A walk through the loves and lives of the Masanis
The best part of Zareer Masani’s memoir, And All is Said, on his late parents – Minoo Masani and Shakuntala – is the candour with which he tells the story of their tempestuous lives. By Rasheeda Bhagat | The Hindu Minoo Masani’s escapades with various women are described in detail, as also the very colourful… Continue reading A walk through the loves and lives of the Masanis
The compilation that could save a community
Two members of the Zoroastrian community have taken the initiative to preserve the community’s oral history by compiling a book on Parsi-Gujarati idioms. You can contribute too By Aviva Dharmaraj | Mid-Day Meher Marfatia and Sooni Taraporevala are compiling a book on Parsi-Gujarati idioms to preserve the oral history of the Zoroastrian community. "We are… Continue reading The compilation that could save a community
Asian Art Museum Acquires Rare Zoroastrian Bowl
One of the Asian Art Museum’s newest acquisitions is a solid-silver muktad bowl, a gift from the Zoroastrian Association of Northern California and several private donors. By Sunita Sohrabji | India West The rare, 5-lb. bowl, circa 1890, depicts scenes from Zoroastrian mythology, including an image of Darius standing with his foot on a defeated… Continue reading Asian Art Museum Acquires Rare Zoroastrian Bowl
