Parsi Khabar is proud to say that one of our very own authors, Mehernaaz Sam Wadia shall be in attendance at the 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress. She forms part of a large bunch of youth from Bombay who shall be present at the Congress. Mehernaaz is a practising lawyer in Mumbai, India. When not… Continue reading 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress, Ballarat, Australia
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Tower of Silence, Zoroastrian charnel house
A Tower of Silence is the place where Zoroastrians laid their dead to rest in the life-giving power of the sun. Zarathustra is the ancient Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism 3500 years ago. The ancient creed which was the dominant religion during the Sassanid era greatly influenced other religions and is still practiced worldwide, especially… Continue reading Tower of Silence, Zoroastrian charnel house
Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum
Community treasures The more popular spot off Hughes Road might be a city bookstore but a rewarding experience awaits the curious at the Khareghat Memorial Hall, in the Khareghat Colony a few metres away. A lonely, uniformed caretaker sits like a weary guardian at the entrance of the Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum–a capsule-like gateway into… Continue reading Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum
Sanaya Ichhaporia: On The Right Track
Her favourite subject is history and she has already made history. Sanaya Ichhaporia, a VIII standard student from Christ Church school, is the only athlete to have ever set two records in the MSSA athletics meet, which concluded at the University Pavilion here on Tuesday. Despite entries increasing every year, the zeal and the spirit… Continue reading Sanaya Ichhaporia: On The Right Track
Ratan Tata: Top 25 Powerful People of 2007
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Among the Zoroastrians
The Washington Post has a great feature titled “Among the Zoroastrians” Jackie Lyden vividly brings out the culture and lives of the few Zoroastrians still living in the desert plateau of Yazd, around 350 miles southeast of Tehran.There are beautiful photographs by Nancy Andrews. The article has a lot of interactive multimedia worth checking out.… Continue reading Among the Zoroastrians
Resurrecting Feroze Gandhi
Bharuch, a bustling town in south Gujarat known for its peanuts, may not be an Allahabad or Amethi for the Gandhi family, but it is getting special treatment from the Congress. The party is going all out to woo back the town that houses the ancestral home of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s husband Feroze.… Continue reading Resurrecting Feroze Gandhi
