The Parsi tradition of cremation by keeping the bodies in the Tower of Silence to be devoured by vultures was under threat as birds of prey had gone almost extinct in Mumbai. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet has now decided to import and begin breeding vultures. Sixty five-year-old Dhan Baria claims that dead bodies lay rotting… Continue reading Parsis to import, breed vultures
Author: Mehernaaz Shovir Irani
Tonight Iranian people will celebrate the ancient festival…
Tonight Iranian people will celebrate the ancient festival of fire or Chahar Shanbeh Soori in all Iranian cities. Chahar Shanbeh Soori, literally means Red Wednesday, is an ancient festival, dating back to 4000 years ago since the early Zoroastrian era, which is still celebrated the night before the last Wednesday of the year. The word… Continue reading Tonight Iranian people will celebrate the ancient festival…
Iran readying for New Year
From Tehran to Isfahan to Mashad to Shiraz, businesses, shops and government offices are getting ready to close as Iran sets out to celebrate the country’s New Year, called Nowruz. Iranians are currently traveling all over the country to visit relatives or just to see the country’s picturesque scenery to mark the start of the… Continue reading Iran readying for New Year
Iranian cyber attack against American movie
Tehran, March 11, Taliya News – Once again U.S propaganda machine raid another attack against Iran, its culture and civilization through a hateful movie:”300″ “300” is the name of an irresponsible, unethical and unscientific movie which portraits Persian Empire kings and soldiers as monsters and animals with body-piercing, armors, facial features and demonic behavior that… Continue reading Iranian cyber attack against American movie
Warring over ‘300’
In a scathing attack on the producers of the movie 300, Maneck Bhujwala comments Barry Koltnow’s article, the “Mighty Spartans” [Entertainment, March 9]quotes comic-book artist Frank Miller saying, “There’s no reason to trust Hollywood…” with reference to the new movie “300.” I agree with Miller and find the movie grossly misleading and offensive to millions… Continue reading Warring over ‘300’
Scrapbooking Projects
Although the Iranian government has condemned ” Scrapbooking Projects 300″ as insulting to the Persian civilization, the film has been packing them in at movie houses across the country. This is rather ironic, as what the current regime in Iran fears most is the renaissance of this ancient culture. On March 25, the fourth annual… Continue reading Scrapbooking Projects
JRD Tata: Man of steely values
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata is an easy man to write about. With his iconic status and corporate accolades, JRD the businessman could have overshadowed JRD the man and yet the book ‘Forever Jeh’ details the humanitarian side of the astute entrepreneur. Instead of showcasing his by now legendary impact on the country’s commerce, the book… Continue reading JRD Tata: Man of steely values
