By V SUNDARAM She was a fiery patriot who first unfurled India’s flag at an international assembly. She turned away from a life of luxury and lived in exile abroad in Europe for 29 years to serve the cause of our country’s freedom. Madame Bhikaji Cama (1861-1936) From the early years of the 20th century,… Continue reading Madame Cama’s call for Bande Mataram in…
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Scientists to help breed Vultures
Parsis worried about the growing pile of bodies in their ‘Towers of Silence’ can take heart. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has decided to take up, on an express basis, the job of breeding vultures, which can later be transported to various parts of the country. Though the problem of undisposed bodies… Continue reading Scientists to help breed Vultures
Surat Residences get a new face
SURAT: The babbling and wails of infants from apartments in Bai Bamasipore Memorial Zarthosthi building in Saiyedpura in Surat have begun to raise the hopes of the local Parsi community, dogged by a fast dwindling population. The community’s plan based on ‘we give you a roof and you give us children’, to motivate young Parsi… Continue reading Surat Residences get a new face
Amritsar’s Tehmi Bhandari: 100 years and going strong
100 cheers to Amritsar’s pride Tehmi Bogga Bhandari — the only pure Parsi left in Amritsar — turned 100 on August 15. Born into a rich conservative Parsi family in Amritsar in 1906, she was the first woman to introduce “hospitality business” to the city when she converted her palatial home into a “guest house”,… Continue reading Amritsar’s Tehmi Bhandari: 100 years and going strong
Periodicals of protest
Over the decades, Parsi journalism has managed to fiercely guard its democratic character By Manoj R Nair for Mumbai Mirror The terms, ‘cosmopolitan newspapers’ or ‘community press’ may not figure much in our regular conversations and reading. But these words are a regular part of the periodic debates that generate a whirlwind in the Parsi… Continue reading Periodicals of protest
NYT: Zoroastrianism Slide Show
Turn on the sound and listen to this very interesting slide show on Zoroastrianism. This appeared on the NYTimes website, as an interactive accompaniment to the article Zoroastrians Keep the Faith, and Keep Dwindling image copyrights NYT.
Parsi Dead: A Video of the Towers of Silence Controversey
The video below is the segment that appeared on the Indian cable news channel CNN-IBN. The video has some disturbing imagery and therefore caution is needed when viewing the video. The controversey however rages on and something needs to be done to bring this to a closure. The video may take a little time to… Continue reading Parsi Dead: A Video of the Towers of Silence Controversey
