Organised by Vispy Kapadia, the event saw over 2,600 children from India and abroad participate in the event The fourth Zo Child Day, which took place recently at Shanmukhananda Hall, saw 2,600 Zoroastrian children from all over India (and some even from around the world) converge in what was possibly the largest gathering of Parsi… Continue reading Zo Child Day for Zorastrian children only!
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Sorabji Byramji Sanatorium residents allege harassment from BPP…
The 46 Parsi families residing there live in deplorable conditions and according to them the BPP Trust does nothing about it. Instead they want them to vacate the premises, they declare The Parsi community in Mumbai seems to constantly be in the news lately. And it’s for all the wrong reasons! Even as tempers are… Continue reading Sorabji Byramji Sanatorium residents allege harassment from BPP…
Iranian minorities to attend Bahman 22 rallies
Deputy head of Tehran’s Zoroastrians Association said here on Saturday that members of all Iranian religious minorities, along with their Muslim brothers, will attend Bahman 22 rallies marking the 29th anniversary of victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Rashid Khorshidya told IRNA that the Iranian people, following any religion, are always ready to defend values… Continue reading Iranian minorities to attend Bahman 22 rallies
Modi, Mody & Co
There are two Mr Modis I know in Gujarat. One spells his surname with an ‘i’, the other with a ‘y’. Narendra Modi is a familiar household name. He is the Chief Minister of a ‘Vibrant Gujarat’, his political constituency’s ‘Hindu Hriday Samrat’ and the BJP’s man-in-waiting. After more than five years in power, he… Continue reading Modi, Mody & Co
Being Boman Irani
From playing the eccentric Dr Asthana in Munnabhai MBBS to the boisterous Lucky Singh in Lago Raho Munnabhai, Boman Irani has played characters everyone can relate to. In a chat with CNN-IBN’s Anuradha SenGupta, the actor says he feels it’s important to pick roles that are not meant to be successful but become successful because… Continue reading Being Boman Irani
From Parsi Priests to Profits: The TATA Story
Like his devout Zoroastrian ancestors, Ratan Tata avoids conspicuous consumption. Yet he has guided his company through India’s economic boom to revenues of more than £10bn a year and his takeover of Corus will make it the fifth largest steel manufacturer in the world. The chances are most Britons have never heard of the Tata… Continue reading From Parsi Priests to Profits: The TATA Story
Air Marshal Fali Homi Major is New IAF Chief
The Government today appointed Air Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC, presently Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, as the next Chief of the Air Staff with effect from the afternoon of March 31, 2007. The present Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar,… Continue reading Air Marshal Fali Homi Major is New IAF Chief
