At a time when the Parsi-Zoroastrian community records a drastic decrease in its population with every count, what’s the point of basking in its glorious past, a few cynical minds can always ask, but a balanced outlook will only appreciate the agenda behind “Parsi Panorama” a four-day festival celebrating different aspects of Parsi culture with… Continue reading Weave of glory: Parsi Panorama Exhibition in New Delhi
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Persia’s Private Cuisine Goes Public
One of the most common refrains I hear whenever the food in a particular country is uninteresting is, "Ah, but the best of our cuisine is only found in private homes, not in restaurants." Almost invariably, this is a poor alibi for dull food. One country where there is a certain truth in this assertion,… Continue reading Persia’s Private Cuisine Goes Public
HC upholds liberal view in Parsi community
The trustees of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) cannot arrogate powers to themselves in a mistaken belief that they are custodians of religion, the Bombay High Court today ruled while lifting a ban imposed by the Panchayat on two Parsi Zoroastrian priests barring them from performing religious rites and ceremonies. In a face-off between the… Continue reading HC upholds liberal view in Parsi community
Nariman Farvardin Heads Stevens Institute of Technology
A year after settling a lawsuit brought by the State of New Jersey, Stevens Institute of Technology announced Tuesday that it had named Nariman Farvardin, the provost at the University of Maryland1, to be its seventh president. The appointment could help Stevens turn the corner on an embarrassing period in which its former president’s salary… Continue reading Nariman Farvardin Heads Stevens Institute of Technology
Freddie Mercury: The world’s first Indian rock star
India and its ancient culture have scarcely any connection to Western pop-rock music (save for, perhaps, George Harrison’s infatuation with Hinduism and The Beatles’ brief flirtation with India). However, one of the greatest, most popular and iconic rock-and-roll stars of all-time was of Indian descent – Freddie Mercury, the charismatic (some would sneer over-theatrical and… Continue reading Freddie Mercury: The world’s first Indian rock star
Vada Dasturji Invites Narendra Modi to Udvada
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished that all Parsis settled in various parts of world should come to Udwada once a year and celebrate the occasion. A Chief priest of Parsis worldwide Shri Khurshedji Dastur and Udwada’s Chief priest Dr. Peston Mirza Dastur called on the Chief Minister and presented him a letter… Continue reading Vada Dasturji Invites Narendra Modi to Udvada
Parsi businesswoman abducted in Pakistan
A Parsi businesswoman, the wife of a former provincial minister who was abducted 10 years back and is still missing, has been kidnapped in Pakistan’s Quetta city, said an official. Originally published in SIFY Nilofar Abadan, wife of former provincial minister Faridoon Abadan, was kidnapped by armed men Tuesday, Dawn reported Wednesday. Faridoon had been… Continue reading Parsi businesswoman abducted in Pakistan
