The Union government has approved a proposal by the minority affairs ministry to bear the cost of fertility treatment in order to arrest the decline of Parsi population in the country. A similar proposal by the ministry had been shot down by the planning commission in 2010 on the grounds that it would spur demands… Continue reading Union govt okays free fertility treatment for Parsis
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Endangered Minorities: The 21st Century's Ignored Tragedy
Ifyou thought Europe’s demography was sluggish, spare a thought for India’s Parsis, declining at such a rate that the government is allocating money for fertility clinics. By Ed West | The Telegraph UK The Parsis are Zoroastrians, who originally came from Persia to India to escape Islamic rule and have often punched above their weight… Continue reading Endangered Minorities: The 21st Century's Ignored Tragedy
Fresh bids for Tehmulji Parsi Lying-in hospital revamp next month
The tussle between the managing committee and the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) over the future of the Parsi Lying-in Hospital at Fort notwithstanding, the Punchayat has again decided to invite bids for the hospital’s revamp. By Ananya Banerjee | The Indian Express In September 2011, the managing committee of the hospital had decided to hand… Continue reading Fresh bids for Tehmulji Parsi Lying-in hospital revamp next month
Parsis and Body Building
When the annual Mr Zoroastrian contest in Mumbai was cancelled due to a lack of entries earlier this year, it signalled the fading out of the Parsi bodybuilder. The Parsis were among the first to take up bodybuilding in India, and, along with the Bengalis, produced some of India’s finest strongmen. Murali K Menon explores… Continue reading Parsis and Body Building
Hormazd Narielwalla: Dead Man’s Patterns
Discarded suit patterns from dead Savile Row customers form the foundation of the Hormazd Narielwalla’s PhD student’s work. Article by Lily Bonesco | DAZED Digital Hormazd Narielwalla is about to finish his PhD at London College of Fashion whilst having published two books, completed a residency on Savile Row and exhibited his tailor-based artwork worldwide.… Continue reading Hormazd Narielwalla: Dead Man’s Patterns
Race to save dwindling Parsis
Facing extinction, the Parsi population has something to cheer about. The Planning Commission has granted sanction to set up fertility clinics for the Parsis. The Minority Affairs Ministry will now organise camps for IVF treatment of the community to spiral up their dwindling numbers. By Rakesh Singh | Pioneer According to the 2001 census, there… Continue reading Race to save dwindling Parsis
Burjor Patel: Back in Service at 82
Actor Burjor Patel, Adi Marzban’s collaborator on modern Gujarati theatre, gets back to Mumbai, and acting after 20 years Ayaz Memon | TNN Burjor Patel resurfaced in viewer consciousness when an endearing telecom ad featuring a young boy and an avuncular old man who talked through his eyes and the body language of an acting… Continue reading Burjor Patel: Back in Service at 82
