The dwindling number of vultures is adding to the woes of the dwindling Parsi community in the city. By Bushra Baseerat | TNN Depending on the scavenging birds to dispose of their dead in the ‘Tower of Silence’, the 1,200-member Parsi community in Hyderabad has been forced to resort to solar concentrators to carry out… Continue reading Hyderabad Parsis pray for return of the scavenger bird
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Tower By Avan Jesia: A Book Review
Just after 7 pm on a weekday, in weather that counts as the Mumbai winter, I make my way through the quiet bylanes of Dadar Parsi Colony. Reviewed by Rohini Nair |The Asian Age It’s dark enough for the narrow streets, bounded on both sides by elegant old buildings, to be nearly empty. Leaving behind… Continue reading Tower By Avan Jesia: A Book Review
Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering
Washington: Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata along with eight Indian Americans has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, which is the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer in the US. The National Academy of Engineering in a statement said that Ratan Tata has been elected as one of the 11… Continue reading Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering
The 2013 ZOSTA Awards Function
Below is a report of the 2013 ZOSTA AWARDS FUNCTION by Marzban J. Giara, circulated via email. The 33rd annual prize distribution function was held at Allbless Baug on Saturday 2nd February 2013. Nearly 600 Parsis had gathered to honour 300 young students. Zoroastrian Student Teacher Association (ZOSTA) was formed 33 years ago in 1979.… Continue reading The 2013 ZOSTA Awards Function
A Small Town Wonder: The Meherjirana Library By Dinyar Patel
Dinyar Patel writes about the Meherjirana Library on the occasion of it’s 140th anniversary and the global conference that was hosted to celebrate this landmark The Meherjirana Library in Gujarat is one of the most important viagra canada centres in the world for the study of Zoroastrianism and Parsi history. Dinyar Patel takes a peek… Continue reading A Small Town Wonder: The Meherjirana Library By Dinyar Patel
Solicitor General of India Rohinton F Nariman Resigns
Solicitor General of India Rohinton F Nariman has resigned from his post buy cialis online almost an year after he replaced Gopal Subramaniam. The exact reason behind the sudden resignation is not yet known. By Ashok Bagriya, CNN-IBN Sources said that there were differences of opinion between Nariman and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar. Nariman had… Continue reading Solicitor General of India Rohinton F Nariman Resigns
Pandit Jal K Balaporia Passes Away
Pt. Jal Balaporia, senior exponent of the Gwalior gharana passed away in Bombay at the age of 86. He was admitted to the Parsee General Hospital over a month ago.Jalsaheb, as he was popularly known was a student of the late Sitaram Pandit and Hari need buy essay Gangadhar Moghe and Ghanekar.He performed all over… Continue reading Pandit Jal K Balaporia Passes Away
