Revealing one of the best kept secrets of his personal life, the bachelor industrialist Ratan Tata has said that he had fallen in love and had come seriously close to getting married as many as four times. But in the hindsight, he thinks it was not a bad thing to remain unmarried and the situation… Continue reading Came close to getting married four times: Ratan Tata
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Udvada Land Issue: Nucleus Developers Speak
Below is an email communique from Nucleus Developers who are at the centre of the “storm” over the 200 acres plot. Here is their side of the story. To, The Respected Parsi Community. Respected Elders & Dear Young Intellectuals, Ourselves Mr. Pramod Banka and Mr. Salim Kherani, Directors of Nucleus Developers Pvt. Ltd. India, seek… Continue reading Udvada Land Issue: Nucleus Developers Speak
‘Priestly’ battle continues to rage
The dispute in the Parsi-Zoroastrian community over the bar on two priests accused of ‘irreligious’ activities has moved to the Supreme Court, which will hear an appeal later this month against the Bombay high court order that criticised the bar. By Manoj Nair | DNA While a senior advocate from Mumbai will represent those who… Continue reading ‘Priestly’ battle continues to rage
Zoroastrian Panorama: Exhibition
Regular reader and friend of Parsi Khabar, Dr. Annavaz Havewala informs us about the following event. Frohar Foundation and Frohar Films Invite you to “THE ZOROASTRIAN PANORAMA” An exhibition On the History of the Zoroastrian Kings of Iran, from the Peshdadian era upto the journey of the Parsee Zoroastrians to India, and their stay in… Continue reading Zoroastrian Panorama: Exhibition
India’s Tata Succession Struggle
Ratan Tata: Can’t anybody do this job? Indian way of succession leaves something to be desired India’s largest conglomerate — the US$71-billion salt-to-steel behemoth Tata Group, is struggling to finding a successor to its talismanic chairman Ratan Tata who will retire in 2012 next year after a spectacular, two-decade run at the group’s helm. By… Continue reading India’s Tata Succession Struggle
Resolve issue through mediation, court tells Parsis
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi community to resolve a dispute relating to performing prayers or religious ceremonies at Doongerwadi (the Towers of Silence) in Mumbai and at two Agiaries (Fire Temples) which are vested in a Trust, through mediation. By J. Venkatesan | The HINDU Giving this suggestion, a Bench of Justices… Continue reading Resolve issue through mediation, court tells Parsis
Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Honoured recently with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award by the President, India’s first woman photographer Homai Vyarawalla has decided to give the medal to New Delhi-based Parsi Heritage Trust. Vyarawalla lives alone at Nizampura area of Vadodara after quitting photography nearly 37 years ago. With no descendants after her, the 98-year-old photographer fear that the… Continue reading Homai Vyarawalla to deposit Padma Vibhushan Award with Parsi Heritage Trust in New Delhi
Parsi punchayet moves Supreme Court for ban on priests
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the high court’s quashing of its ban. The Punchayet had banned two priests from performing religious ceremonies in the trust premises. The appeal was filed on Monday and is expected to come up for hearing on April 18. By Manoj R… Continue reading Parsi punchayet moves Supreme Court for ban on priests
Tatas Set Up The Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM)
A new institute, with help from the Tatas, will integrate ayurveda with modern medicine to take medical pluralism forward. Earlier this month, something unusual happened in India’s high-tech city of Bangalore. Tradition and modernity met in harmony and with a desire to look forward, not back. Ratan Tata, a Parsi, belonging to the most anglicised… Continue reading Tatas Set Up The Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM)
