This is an NDTV one hour special With the Parsi community in a real danger of getting extinct, we debate the challenges within and outside the much loved Parsi community of India. .:
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The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet is one of the largest landlords in the city of Mumbai. And it has been in the crossfire in recent years because of an inconsistent and sometimes ad-hoc policy of allotment of apartments. Below is an exchange of emails between a concerned Parsi, Arzan J. Ghadially and Yazdi Desai, a sitting… Continue reading The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
In 19th century Bombay, Parsis and Muslims fought each other on the streets on two separate occasions but eventually buried the hatchet and moved on. In 2013, we are still grappling with the problem of devising measures to prevent riots. By A.G. NOORANI | FRONTLINE IN 2013, it seems unthinkable. But in the 19th century,… Continue reading The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
Hardelot is a beach town in the north of France. It is in the Pas de Calais, a region along the English Channel where the distance to Britain is short and, unlikely as it may seem, this is why it has a link to the development of commercial aviation in India. Author: Vikram Doctor |… Continue reading JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
Parsi community to teach their fold how to make the sacred cord
Anxious to preserve a dying art of their diminishing community, the Bombay Parsi Punchayat is promoting kustiweaving classes for those in their fold; 67-year old Dolly Mistry’s sessions have been advertised by the Punchayat in the latest issue of the Parsi newspaper Jam-e-Jamshed. By Sayali Karkare | Mumbai Mirror The sudreh, a vest, and the… Continue reading Parsi community to teach their fold how to make the sacred cord
Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking
In 1910, a young Parsi assistant accountant with the Bank of India in Bombay had the far-fetched idea that he could set up a bank of his own. When news of this alarmingly ambitious enterprise reached his Manager, H.P. Stringfellow, he sent for the young man seeking confirmation of such vaulting intent. Article source: BusinessWorld… Continue reading Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking
13 years after judge’s death, ex-pilot in the dock over threat calls
Thirteen years after the death of a former Bombay High Court judge, the court is likely to frame charges against an ex-pilot accused of criminally intimidating him and his family over a property tussle. Author: Sharmeen Hakim Indorewala Source: Mumbai Mirror Following a complaint made by Justice Bakhtavar Lentin — who served in the Bombay… Continue reading 13 years after judge’s death, ex-pilot in the dock over threat calls
