“When my mother would ferment grapes, the entire building knew that the Contractors were making wine,” recalls Aban Pardiwalla of her neighbours’ displeasure at the stench the fermentation would cause. “My parents’ friends, eagerly awaiting the finished product, would even join us for our grape squeezing ritual.” Pardiwalla was only ten years old then, but… Continue reading Aban Pardiwalla: The best home food from someone else’s kitchen
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New Rules for Doongerwadi Funeral for Women
It will no longer be enough for Parsi-Zoroastrian women who are married to non-Parsis and want to be interred at the Towers of Silence to write an affidavit in their lifetime that they were practicing Zoroastrians. By Manoj R Nair / DNA In a resolution passed last month, the community’s apex body Bombay Parsi Punchayet… Continue reading New Rules for Doongerwadi Funeral for Women
From Nargol to Udvada: A Walk on the Beach
The following is a write-up by Homiar Hathiram and Farhad Choksi; good friends and regular readers of Parsi Khabar. They walked all the way from Nargol to Udvada following the coastline. Here is their account in their own words. Nargol-Udwada Beach Hike – 27th August 2010 By Farhad Choksi and Homiar Hathiram The genesis of… Continue reading From Nargol to Udvada: A Walk on the Beach
Falling Indian minority hopes romance can stop decline
India’s ancient minority Parsi community are pinning their hopes on modern methods such as speed-dating, social networking and IVF to stop their numbers vanishing, finds the BBC. By Sanjoy Majumder / BBC Inside a small classroom, a group of young boys sways back and forth, reading aloud from the ancient scriptures of the Zoroastrian faith… Continue reading Falling Indian minority hopes romance can stop decline
Avestagenome project enters gene sequencing phase
Avesthagen Ltd on Monday said its ambitious Avestagenome project has entered a significant phase of sequencing 60 closely related human genomes. The project is studying the genetic make-up and diseases that affect the small Parsi community, but are applicable to the entire population. The sequencing, once completed, would provide a better understanding of the genes… Continue reading Avestagenome project enters gene sequencing phase
Parsi special kids to have residential facility in Mumbai
Here’s good news for all Parsi parents with special kids. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the biggest Parsi trust in the city, plans to setup a special residential facility for the kids. By Ashutosh Shukla / DNA India The facility will primarily be a shelter for those kids who outlive their parents and it will… Continue reading Parsi special kids to have residential facility in Mumbai
Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition
I’ve been in this city for so long, and I found out only recently that there’s such a thing as a Parsi bodybuilding competition held here every year,” exclaims Aparna Jayakumar. By Pooja Pillai / Express India As soon as the freelance photographer found out about the Annual Zoroastrian Power-Lifting and Bodybuilding Championship, she picked… Continue reading Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition
