The tug of the old school tie drew the chairman of the Tata Group to the Times of India building on Monday for an interactive session with the students of his alma mater, The Cathedral & John Connon School. The one-hour question and answer was organised by the TOI’s Newspapers in Education (NIE), a campus… Continue reading Ratan Tata Addresses Cathedral and John Connon School Alumni
Author: Mehernaaz Shovir Irani
Navroze at Pasargade
Here are some pictures of Navroze being celebrated in Pasargade. However I do not have the year this was. Probably 2009 or 2008.
Radio Free Europe Interviews Arzan Sam Wadia on Navroze
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
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
