The city’s Parsi fire temples’ trustees filed a petition in the Bombay high court on Monday against the new capital value-based property tax system that has been introduced by the civic body. Author: Mugdha Variyar Source: Hindustan Times The petition, filed by a newly formed association of trustees of the fire temples, called ‘The Atash… Continue reading Parsis move to court over property tax in Mumbai
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10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013: Program and Various Event Updates
A detailed schedule of events was announced by the Bombay Parsi Punchayat, the hosts of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013. You can view the program in PDF format here: 10th WZC 2013 Program Other events are detailed below The Zoroastrian Million: On the occasion of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress, the Organising Committee has… Continue reading 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013: Program and Various Event Updates
In Hong Kong, a Once Prominent Parsi Community Faces Demise
Each Oct. 12, Homyar Nasirabadwala, the gaunt, white-haired priest of Hong Kong’s Parsi community, pays a visit to the University of Hong Kong to conduct a brief ceremony of thanks on the birthday of its founding benefactor. Author: Anjana Trivedi Source: TIME Standing alone with his head bowed, in a crepuscular corridor next to a… Continue reading In Hong Kong, a Once Prominent Parsi Community Faces Demise
Shapoor Bhedwar: A Parsi Pictorialist
In the 19th century, writing on photography seemed to favour journals and magazines while entire books were more unusual. Increasingly there were more and more publications to chose from, The Photographic Times being one to which many potential writers aspired. Author: Malavika Karlekar Source: The Telegraph Between 1871 and 1915, it was the pre-eminent American… Continue reading Shapoor Bhedwar: A Parsi Pictorialist
India's Kynan Chenai wins gold in Singapore Shooting Championship
Promising Indian shooter and a multiple gold medallist at junior nationals, Kynan Chenai clinched the trap gold medal in the Singapore Open Shooting Championship here. 22-year-old Chenai, a gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, shot 10 in the final to pip local lad Zain Amat by three scoring points for the yellow metal.… Continue reading India's Kynan Chenai wins gold in Singapore Shooting Championship
Amyra Dastur Joins Bollywood
Meet the 16-year-old ‘Issaq’ heroine, Amyra Dastur. Newbie Amyra Dastur makes her dream debut in ‘Issaq’! Catch her stills Author: Sonali Kumar Source: apunkachoice.com She is the newest to enter Bollywood! Just of 16, the Parsi girl Amyra Dastur makes her dream debut in the love story Issaq, opposite Prateik Babbar. Gifted with dainty… Continue reading Amyra Dastur Joins Bollywood
Rethink Religion: A New Initiative
Rethink Religion is a new initiative set up by a group of Zarathushtis based in Princeton, New Jersey; USA. They are conducting an initial survey to find out how global youth view and practice their Religion. As stated Instead of telling them what to do, we need to first ask… “How do the youth practice… Continue reading Rethink Religion: A New Initiative
