See corporator’s attempt to include representatives of the community in the upcoming Assembly elections as a gimmick A proposal from a Malabar Hill corporator to include representatives from the Parsi community in the upcoming state Assembly elections has not found favour with the community. The letter by BJP Corporator Mangal Prabhat Lodha to Governor S… Continue reading Parsis refuse to do the poll dance
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Parsis call for revival of business skills
Concerned over the community losing its entrepreneurial knack over the years, a group of Parsis has decided to inject the much-needed impetus. The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), a forum for Zarathushti businessmen to meet and exchange ideas and concepts, and perhaps do business with each other, has announced a contest for Parsi-Zoroastrians to… Continue reading Parsis call for revival of business skills
Parsi Theater Revival
A dearth of new scripts may have theatre veteran Sam Kerawalla worried about the decline of Parsi theatre, but on the eve of Parsi New Year, he’s decided to leave Mumbai laughing with a 1970s play, Shapurji Na Tapela Saaf Originally written in 1970 by late writer-director Adi Marzban, Shapurji Na Tapela Saaf "has a… Continue reading Parsi Theater Revival
It Pays to be Parsi at the Taj
India’s Top Chef Hemant Oberoi gets a hefty annual remuneration of over Rs. 6 million but a 60-year old Parsi senior laundry operator at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai earns a net salary of more than two-and-a half times that amount, say many amusing reports in the Press. Sixty year old Parsi,… Continue reading It Pays to be Parsi at the Taj
Jamva Chalo Ji at Zamu’s Place
The Guide drops in at Zamu’s Place to celebrate the Parsi New Year Today’s Special at the 22-year old Parsi eatery on DP Road is a mouth-watering spread of Kid Gosht, Sali Chicken, Mutton Pulao Dal and Chicken Farcha. The occasion is Pateti or the Parsi New Year and the restaurant is offering sumptuous dishes,… Continue reading Jamva Chalo Ji at Zamu’s Place
Swine flu se darna kya
Parsis plan to celebrate their New Year today with usual fervour despite the pandemic Swine flu and all the hype around the virus notwithstanding, Mumbai’s Parsi community is determined to celebrate their New Year today with the usual fervour. Said Dinshaw Mehta of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP), "The celebrations might be a little low… Continue reading Swine flu se darna kya
Nargol to host a Parsi Festival
Nargol is set to become the first village in the country to host a Parsi festival. This will be similar to government sponsored annual fests like Tarnetar fair, Kutch festival and kite festival. The historic village was developed by first generation immigrant Parsis who landed on the Arabian Sea coast in Valsad’s Umbergaon taluka bordering… Continue reading Nargol to host a Parsi Festival
Vadodra Parsis celebrate Navroze
Members of Parsi community celebrated the Pateti (Parsi New Year) with fervour here today. Parsis visited the Fire Temple in traditional dresses and greeted each other with sweets. J H Parabia, a senior citizen and leading member of the Parsi community told that even members from other communities greeted them presenting a picture of communal… Continue reading Vadodra Parsis celebrate Navroze
India”s Parsis celebrate ”Navroz”
India”s Zoroastrian Parsi community celebrated the New Year day, ”Navroz”, with usual fervour here on Wednesday. Members of the miniscule Parsi community flocked at the Fire Temple to pay respects to their prophet Zarathushtra. The Parsi New Year is marked by joyous fervour and gaiety. On this day, Parsis decorate their homes with "torans" or… Continue reading India”s Parsis celebrate ”Navroz”
