In the aftermath of the just concluded 29th Olympics in Beijing China, we received an email forward title “What Would India’s Olympics Opening Ceremony Be Like” Author: Porus Homi Havewala. On the 8th of August as the world watched the Beijing Olympics, there was a tear in my eye as I remembered how Nehru and… Continue reading What Would India’s Olympics Opening Ceremony Be Like
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Upcoming BPP Elections
The elections for the trusteeship of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat is scheduled for the month of October. Recently we had written to all you readers inviting suggestions about how you would like Parsi Khabar to cover the elections vis-a-vis candidature and pre and post election news. We received an overwhelming response from you all and… Continue reading Upcoming BPP Elections
BBC to film Parsi Wedding
The BBC is filming a program called Around the World in 80 Faiths and will be filming the India segment in October 08. In particular they are looking to film a traditional Parsi Wedding in Mumbai preferably around the 18/19 of October. Can anyone help with this request? If you know of anyone getting married… Continue reading BBC to film Parsi Wedding
Rahul visits Firoz Gandhi’s grave in Allahbad
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who is in Allahabad to address a public meeting, Thursday paid a visit to the grave of his grandfather, Firoz Jehangir Gandhi, in the Mumfordganj locality.Gandhi’s visit to the only Parsi graveyard in the city was described as a personal programme and not disclosed to the media and other Congress… Continue reading Rahul visits Firoz Gandhi’s grave in Allahbad
Last-minute drug ban could save India’s almost-extinct vultures
99.9% of India’s vultures have died out over the last 20 years, the victims of unintentional poisoning. It took years to find out why India’s three vulture species — the long-billed, slender-billed and oriental white-backed vulture — were dying off. It turned out were feeding on dead cattle and other livestock that had been treated… Continue reading Last-minute drug ban could save India’s almost-extinct vultures
Parsis in Ajmer welcome New Year
The article below was published in the Times of India. The original article is not on their website now but here is a Google Cache copy of the same. It is celebration time for the Parsi community as they would celebrate their new year on Wednesday. The community has only one fire temple in north… Continue reading Parsis in Ajmer welcome New Year
Celebrations of the Baroda Parsis
The following is a communique from Dinkoo Mistry of Vadodra (Baroda). We would love to carry such news and pictures of various Parsi celebrations in cities around the world. If you are a reader and would like to send us write-ups to be published here get in touch with us through the contact tab. Dinkoo… Continue reading Celebrations of the Baroda Parsis
Significance of Sudreh and Kusti
Sudra is a special shirt of nine seams worn just next to the skin made of cotton and white in colour and prepared from one whole piece of cloth. On such a Sudra round the waist is girded a kusti. The Mazdiyasnis before the advent of Zarthustra, used to put on sudra and… Continue reading Significance of Sudreh and Kusti
Ratan Tata’s words of inspiration
Ratan Naval Tata has been called many things. Quiet. Reticent. Humble. A businessman par excellence. Tenacious. And a tiger, when pushed to the wall. As we all witnessed when it looked like the controversy about Singur, where the Tata Nano was to be manufactured, looked like escalating instead of dying down. The 70-year-old roared, “If… Continue reading Ratan Tata’s words of inspiration
