Parsi Khabar’s own editor Arzan Sam Wadia was recently interviewed by Radio Free Europe on the occasion of Navroze. The program was about how Navroze is celebrated worldwide and I spoke about how parsis celebrate it in India. Radio Free Europe is one of the largest radio stations in the world and broadcasts worldwide especially… Continue reading Radio Free Europe Interviews Arzan Sam Wadia on Navroze
Author: Mehernaaz Shovir Irani
Retd Supreme Court Judge to mediate in Bombay Parsi Panchayat flat allotment
A retired Supreme Court judge is likely to be appointed as an arbitrator to sort out the issue of the allotment of 104 flats meant for poor members of the Parsi-Irani community in Mumbai by the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP). The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the charity commissioner not to take any further… Continue reading Retd Supreme Court Judge to mediate in Bombay Parsi Panchayat flat allotment
The Typology of A Parsi Fire Temple
The following is compiled from various sources for The Informal Adult Classes on Zoroastrian Religion & History, by Keki B. Shroff, Toronto, Canada DADGAH, AGIARY & DAR-E-MEHR TERMS EXPLAINED There is seldom any confusion regarding the terms Atash Bahram and Atash Adaran because the distinction between the two grades of fire are self-evident in the… Continue reading The Typology of A Parsi Fire Temple
An Open Letter to Jame-Jamshed by Arzan Ghadially
This is an open letter sent to the Jame Jamshed by Arzan J. Ghadially. It is reproduced here with permission from the author. Week after week Jame has once again started dishing out weekly soap’s in their weekly and are using weak minded people / groups to fight their battle in the guise of helping… Continue reading An Open Letter to Jame-Jamshed by Arzan Ghadially
Shiamak Davar: The Guru Of Contemporary Bollywood Dance
By Yogita Grover Ace choreographer Shiamak Davar was recently in town to enjoy a break from his busy schedule in B-town. The man who has been credited with the title of being “the guru” of modern and contemporary dance in India sat down with us to share his journey from growing up in Mumbai in… Continue reading Shiamak Davar: The Guru Of Contemporary Bollywood Dance
Action Plan for Udvada proposed by Dr. Meher-Homji
Dr V M Meher-Homji outlines a proposed action plan for the small fishing town of Udvada on the west coast of India. BEACH EROSION which has ravaged Kerala and other parts of the west coast of India has, in recent years, begun to adversely affect the small town of Udvada. Udvada is located between the… Continue reading Action Plan for Udvada proposed by Dr. Meher-Homji
Parsis Reminisce about Karachi of yore
Karachi’s finest mayor: it’s not who you think By Sabeen Jamil If there is anyone who can comment on the administration of Karachi in its early days, it is the elderly members of the Zoroastrian, or Parsi, community. These senior citizens have weathered Karachi’s many governments from the very beginning, and nearly each one of… Continue reading Parsis Reminisce about Karachi of yore
Ancient Zoroastrian Valentine’s Day Custom Remains Alive
Love conquers all but tradition Maryam Sinaiee, Foreign Correspondent Young people shop for Valentine’s gifts in a mall outside Tehran on Valentine’s Day. Newsha Tavakolian / The National TEHRAN // While Iranian teenagers have lately chosen Valentine’s Day to express affection to their loved ones, many older Iranians, who find the popularisation of the day… Continue reading Ancient Zoroastrian Valentine’s Day Custom Remains Alive
The permanence of Persia
The remarkable perseverance of Iran’s cultural identity By David Morgan Iran is now widely spoken of as a “regional superpower”. That status owes a good deal to the operation of a law that Michael Axworthy mentions in his book, the law of unintended (though in this case, predictable) consequences: the American elimination of its two… Continue reading The permanence of Persia
