Numbers down, but not their spirit Family planning, migration, restrictions on conversion are reasons behind decline in Parsi population. Kolkata, June 21: Some thirty years ago, they were 4,000. Now, the count has dropped to a measly 750. However, that does not discourage the spirited Parsi community in Kolkata. The close-knit Zoroastrian community comprises people… Continue reading Numbers down, but not their spirit
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Thrity Umrigar: If Today Be Sweet
A Disquieting Clash of Cultures In a wintry suburb of Cleveland, a recently widowed Parsi named Tehmina has come from her apartment in Bombay to visit — maybe to live with — her only son, Sorab, and his American wife, Susan. The couple have a 7-year-old child nicknamed Cookie, on whom Tehmina dotes. If this… Continue reading Thrity Umrigar: If Today Be Sweet
Scholarship scheme for minorities
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved a centrally-sponsored scheme of merit-cum-means based scholarship for students from minority communities. It will be launched in the current financial year and target 20,000 scholarships a year. Union Minister and Cabinet spokesperson P. Chidambaram said the scheme would be applicable to students from minority communities who… Continue reading Scholarship scheme for minorities
Protests against hoarding at Tower of Silence
Parsis are protesting against a hoarding that has come up on the premises of the sacred Tower of Silence at Doongerwadi–declared a green belt and a heritage site by the Supreme Court. Accusing the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) of commercialising the sacred place, community members allege that the double-decker hoarding violates the Supreme Court order.… Continue reading Protests against hoarding at Tower of Silence
I’ve married at the right Time: Perizaad Zorabian
The beautiful Parsee babe, Perizaad Zorabian is rocking post marriage. She says that she has married at the right time and wants to enjoy life to the fullest with her hubby. Perizaad does not feel that marriage would hamper her film career and says that Kajol is her role model. Here is an excerpt of… Continue reading I’ve married at the right Time: Perizaad Zorabian
Funeral billboards raise cash, ire in India
Some might see the towering billboards that rise out of a centuries-old Bombay funeral ground as a message from beyond the grave. But the signs — which exhort motorists to “Rev up your night life” by buying a popular car — have bitterly divided the city’s Parsi community since they were erected last week, with… Continue reading Funeral billboards raise cash, ire in India
The Western Railway disclaims responsibility; Dinaz’s case dismissed…
The Western Railway disclaims responsibility; Dinaz’s case dismissed as low priority The Railway Claims Tribunal of the city is least bothered about Dinaz N. Chhapgar(56) who was injured due to one of the windows of the Reservation Centre building falling on her back. She went through a surgery to fix three fractures – one in… Continue reading The Western Railway disclaims responsibility; Dinaz’s case dismissed…
WAPIZ celebrates Second Anniversary
When 2,500 Parsis gathered at the Mahalaxmi racecourse on Saturday evening, the main topic of discussion was the birth and death rates of the Message To Get My Ex Girl Back community, whose population has been on the decline. The community, which gathered to celebrate the second anniversary of the World Association of the Parsi… Continue reading WAPIZ celebrates Second Anniversary
Bottle your own great idea
Image copyrights DNA India Even before he became the first Parsi in history to enter the British House of Lords, 45-year-old India-born Lord Karan Bilimoria was nobility of a different kind, widely billed as UK’s resident beer baron. Robustly friendly, he’s a qualified chartered accountant with a degree in law from Cambridge University. How in… Continue reading Bottle your own great idea
