Iran’s Zoroastrian community held the Jashn-e-Sadeh Festival for celebrating the discovery of fire on the 10th of the Iranian month of Bahman (which coincided this year with Jan. 29). Considered one of the biggest Persian festivities in ancient times, Jashn-e-Sadeh — also known as the day of kindness — is celebrated by Zoroastrians throughout the… Continue reading Zoroastrians Observe Sadeh Festival in Iran
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Vadodara Parsis break path, allow all to have a glimpse of Agiyari from inside
In A path-breaking development, the Parsi community in Gujarat will open the Agiyari to people from other communities. This is for the first time in the state that the Parsis have shed their conventional ideology and allowed people from outside their faith to have a close look at their holy place. The Maiyat Khan Saheb… Continue reading Vadodara Parsis break path, allow all to have a glimpse of Agiyari from inside
Porus Shroff: Football Wonderkid
As an youngster — he’s still only 12 — Campion School student Porus Shroff had told his father Firdaus that since the Sr Shroff had played club cricket in England, he should end up playing his favourite sport, football, in England, as well. That was before it struck the pre-teen that playing football in the… Continue reading Porus Shroff: Football Wonderkid
Ratan Tata Industrial (RTI) Institute
The below is an article by Kayezad Adajania on his blog slashfundas. Where is my Ratan Tata Industrial (RTI) institute? If you are a Parsi, then the words RTI shouldn’t be Greek and Latin to you. But for the uninitiated, RTI stands for Ratan Tata Industrial institute; the once-upon-a-time ultimate stop for Parsi cuisine,… Continue reading Ratan Tata Industrial (RTI) Institute
In conversation with Nargish Rabadi a.k.a Shammi
From Screen India All of eighty years, Shammi Aunty as she is lovingly called, has lost count of the films in which she has acted. Starting off playing heroine in her earlier films, Shammi switched on to comic and later character roles. Even today, her conversation is interspersed by frequent giggles, bringing out the naughty… Continue reading In conversation with Nargish Rabadi a.k.a Shammi
TOI Obituary of Tirandaz
Former Congress corporator and sitting trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP), Rustom Tirandaz, died of a heart attack on Tuesday morning. He was 68. Tirandaz was declared dead on admission to the Ashok Punjabi Hospital at Hindu colony in Dadar (east). He worked as a corporator in the area for almost two decades. Tirandaz… Continue reading TOI Obituary of Tirandaz
Controversial Renovations at Iranshah in Udvada
We have received a note from Geve Eruch Narielwalla regarding the recent renovations at the Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada. Geve has put up a website about the same issue The most sacred Zoroastrian Iranshah Fire Temple building, “makaan,” has ornamental additions made, in very poor imitation, inaccurate, with synthetic materials, of Zoroastrian symbols. This is… Continue reading Controversial Renovations at Iranshah in Udvada
