Guardian Unlimited Present-day US fears about an Iranian-dominated super-state embracing southern Iraq and the Gulf have a basis in historical fact, according to an exhibition charting the exploits of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian empire, which opens at the British Museum on Friday.
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The genius of Sam Tata
Mid-Day.com An unabashed admirer of the Parsi community, I am often bedazzled by the exploits — in many cases, unknown and unheralded — of sons of that faith, who have brought name and glory to their community and country beyond the shores of India.
Calcutta Crumbling
Calcutta Telegraph – Calcutta,India … dilapidation. pThe oldest Zoroastrian fire temple was erected by the Banajis, one of the oldest Parsi families of the city. But …
Remembering Freddie Mehta
Express India Dr F.A. Mehta, Freddie to friends, got his PhD in economics from LSE and was the first recruit to the now famous Tata Administrative Service. The year was 1956.
Save Persepolis
The Islamic Republic of Iran has embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that will ultimately drown the archeological sites of Pasargad and Persepolice, the ancient capital of the Archimedean Empire – a rich and complex site that, since its inception, has been considered by all writers of antiquity… Continue reading Save Persepolis
Film On Gujarat Riots To Screen At Pusan Festival
Bollyvista – Canada “Parzania” is the breathtaking untold story of a Parsi family trapped in the communal violence in Gujarat, where their 10 year old son comes up missing. …
Bombay dynasty not dying
Indian Express – New Delhi,India … s mother. Ness, a Parsi, sat through the aarti, suggesting that this was a prelude to a formal announcement of matrimony. If wedding …
Minimum City
Indian Express – New Delhi,India … basic. He takes up cudgels for the downtrodden. Parsi Jehangir falls for Catholic Cristina. He’s all heart, no head. Playwright …
Persian Fire: The first world empire and the battle for the west
Independent – London,England,UK … to the Lord Ahura Mazda: god of light and life, implacable enemy of the Lie, whose worship – founded by the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra) – centred on …
