We Parsis have had a long tradition with politics at the national, state and city level. Dadabhoy Navroji was one of the founding fathers of the Indian National Congress in the late 19th Century. He was also one of the few Indian MPs in the British Parliament. [wikipedia] Sir Pherozshaw Mehta was involved in politics… Continue reading Parsis and National Politics of India
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Armaity Rustom Tirandaz: An Interview
Shernaaz Engineer interviews Armaity Tirandaz, wife of recently deceased BPP Trustee Rustom Tirandaz. What does one call you – Rabri Devi (as you have recently been rechristened) or Armaity Rustom Tirandaz? I was born Armaity Karani and, by marriage, became Armaity Rustom Tirandaz. I cannot be anyone but myself! While I yearn, strive and struggle… Continue reading Armaity Rustom Tirandaz: An Interview
Bangalore Dasturji in Critical Condition
Received via email on a newsgroup It is unfortunate that Ervad Jamshed Unvalla, younger brother of our departed Bangalore High Priest Nadirshah Unvalla has suffered burns to 70% of his body. His Jamo caught fire while praying at the Agiary in Bangalore. He is in ICU and is in critical condition. Keep him in your… Continue reading Bangalore Dasturji in Critical Condition
Dokhmenshahi in UK: A contrarian view
Farrukh Dhondy, noted writer, talks about religious funeral practises in a recent article in the DNA India. It talks about a petition filed by a Hindu UK resident to be allowed in death to be cremated on a pyre of firewood on the banks of a river he chooses in the UK. Farrukh wonders if… Continue reading Dokhmenshahi in UK: A contrarian view
Vispy Kapadia Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
Noted karate coach Vispy Kapadia was recently awarded Lifetime Achievement award by Union home minister P Chidambaram for his service to various wings of the police force, including the special task force and the anti-terrorist squad, for the last 28 years. Vispy was felicitated during the first All India Police and Para Military Forces Championship… Continue reading Vispy Kapadia Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
Nowruz Celebrations in China: Xinjiang Uyghur
Nowruz Festival is a traditional holiday with a long history. In Xinjiang, all national minority believe in Islam celebrate the festival. The word came from Iranian, means “Spring Water“, equating to vernal equinox (4th solar term). It falls on March 22. Before Uyghur national minority believed in Islamism, they worshiped many gods such as sun… Continue reading Nowruz Celebrations in China: Xinjiang Uyghur
Bapsy Sidhwa: Mystique of Her Art
The irremovable stains of blood marked on the dead body of an innocent girl compelled her to pen her thoughts and that’s when it all started. Bapsi Sidhwa, noted writer and Pakistani-based American national, sharing her thoughts with a limited gathering of journalists at the residence of Constance Colding Jones, Cultural Attache, US Embassy, on… Continue reading Bapsy Sidhwa: Mystique of Her Art
