It may be pleasing news for the members of the Parsi community that many of the newly-wed young Parsi women are in the family way in Surat, which has a population of 3,500 of the total 90,000 Parsis in the country. By Himanshu Bhatt, TNN Worried over the dwindling numbers of the Parsis, the Surat… Continue reading Shelter over their heads, Surat Parsi couples enjoy parenthood
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Priceless Tata heirlooms to see the light of day
Though City Museum Has Permanent Exhibit, Not All 5,000-odd Artefacts Are On Display Bella Jaisinghani | TNN The story seems to be the stuff of legend. Over a hundred years ago, the two sons of India’s pioneering industrialist Jamsetji Tata were as different as chalk and cheese. Dorab, the first-born, was a responsible businessman who… Continue reading Priceless Tata heirlooms to see the light of day
Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani
“Death and time are like two clowns,” Shapur Irani, the patriarch of Dahanu Road, tells his grandson, Zairos. “They play pranks only they find funny.” By Kate Wallace / Telegraph-Journal It’s true. Besides the leavening effect of the antics of Aspi Irani, Shapur’s son and Zairos’ father, there’s not much humour in Anosh Irani’s heavy-hearted… Continue reading Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani
Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
Below is the text of presentation by Pervin J. Mistry at the Parliament of Worlds Religions, Melbourne, December 5th, 2009. This was circulated by the author via email to a newsgroup. All copyrights are with the author. We are the oldest monotheistic religion. Asho Zarathushtra is our Holy Prophet. Our Revealed Book is the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
Two eyes, two ears, one mouth
There needs to be a willingness among people of every faith to sit with someone of a different religion and listen. By Cyrus Bahrassa /Student Life I am going to be skeptical and assume you’ve never opened the Khordeh Avesta. Heck, you’ve probably never even heard of Zoroastrianism’s book of common prayers. But if you… Continue reading Two eyes, two ears, one mouth
Ervad Mody: Show the strong will to survive
About 100 Parsis were on Sunday reminded again of the need to show the will for survival. The message was communicated to them by one of the most learned members of the community, Ervad Navad Modi. By Ashutosh Shukla / DNA India Modi was talking on the subject ‘How to increase numbers without decreasing quality’… Continue reading Ervad Mody: Show the strong will to survive
Nina Godiwalla: A Zoroastrian’s walk through Wall Street
“What?!” is usually the response I get when I explain I’m Zoroastrian. It’s that vocabulary word you may have learned in your seventh-grade history class when you read about the world’s oldest monotheistic religion. By Nina Godiwalla / Washington Post It makes sense that it is not a commonly referenced word since you don’t run… Continue reading Nina Godiwalla: A Zoroastrian’s walk through Wall Street