Wants protection for the initiation ceremony of her children born of a Catholic father after threats from disapproving community elders By Manoj Nair / Mumbai Mirror A Parsi woman and her non-Zoroastrian husband, who planned the Navjot or initiation ceremony of their two children – a seven-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl – into the… Continue reading Parsi lady seeks cop cover for Navjot of kids
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Parsi charity needs overhaul: Study
TISS Report Advocates Home-Based Services For Senior Citizens From The Community Manthan K Mehta I TNN Mumbai: A study on Parsis has recommended a complete overhaul of the charity aimed at the community as the elderly comprises nearly 31% of its population, most of them staying alone. More organisations should come forward with daycare services… Continue reading Parsi charity needs overhaul: Study
100 Year Celebrations Of Patel Agiary in Andheri
Below are some pictures from the 100 years celebration of the Patel Agiary in Andheri, Bombay, India. These were distributed on a newsgroup and there is no mention of the original photographer.
Delhi Parsi Anjuman New Year Celebrations
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Obituary: Dr (Mrs) Katy F Dalal
Today is the Public Condolence meeting to mourn the death of Dr. Katy Dalal, who passed away recently. Details below. The following is an obituary written by Homai N. Modi and printed in the Mumbai Samachar of April 04, 2010 My first glimpse of Katy Dalal was when I just joined the K. R. Cama… Continue reading Obituary: Dr (Mrs) Katy F Dalal
Much noise over names at Towers of Silence
Bombay Parsi Panchayet declares that funerals of woman married outside community will not be allowed at towers. After refusing permission to an inter-caste married Parsi woman to let her body be consigned to the Towers of Silence after her death because she had assumed a ‘Hindu’ name, the Bombay Parsi Panchayet (BPP) has declared that… Continue reading Much noise over names at Towers of Silence
Pallonji Mistry is Ireland’s richest person
Pallonji Mistry, an Indian origin business magnate, has topped Ireland’s rich list with a worth of 3.9 billion pounds ($5.93 billion) Mistry, who became an Irish citizen in 2003 through his Irish born wife, has interests in real estate, cars, heavy industry, tea and partly owns the Taj Mahal Hotel. Mistry, who is in his… Continue reading Pallonji Mistry is Ireland’s richest person
