Two priests were banned from fire temples after they were found to have performed ceremonies for Parsis who chose to be cremated and children of non-Parsi fathers The Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s (BPP) three-year bitter court battle against two “renegade” priests may soon come to an end. Article by Jyoti Shelar Mumbai Mirror A recent mediation… Continue reading Parsi Priests’ Court Battle with BPP Likely To End Amicably
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Code of Conduct Proposed For Future Bombay Parsi Punchayet Elections
The following PROPOSED CODE OF CONDUCT TO GOVERN FUTURE BPP ELECTIONS appeared in Jam-e-Jamshed edition of 11 Jan 2015 With a view to provide a level playing field to all individuals contesting future BPP Trustee elections, former Trustees of BPP along with some prominent community members had been discussing with the present Trustees, since early… Continue reading Code of Conduct Proposed For Future Bombay Parsi Punchayet Elections
Parsi Punchayet senior executive quits in frustration
Cawas Panthaki was trapped in crossfire between warring factions of the trust: Sources Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s (BPP) senior executive B officer Cawas Panthaki resigned from his position recently and is currently serving a three-month notice. According to sources in the Punchayet, Panthaki was embittered because he was trapped between two combative factions of the trust.… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet senior executive quits in frustration
B. Merwan & Co. : No One Ever Asked Us.
Aashim Tyagi has some beautiful images of B. Merwan & Co. the most famous Irani café in Mumbai. At the start of the year there was a frenzy in Mumbai concerning the news that Merwan was closing down for good. Long lines and longer eulogies were written. Thank god for us…..they were all wrong. Rayomand… Continue reading B. Merwan & Co. : No One Ever Asked Us.
Unaccounted cash at Parsi trust office: The theories don’t add up
MULTIPLICITY ast week, trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the largest representative organisation of ParsiZoroastrians, found nearly Rs22 lakh and some gold jewellery in a locked cupboard that was used by their former CEO. Mehli Colah, the official, died in December 2013 after prolonged illness. Article by Manoj Nair | Hindustan Times After the… Continue reading Unaccounted cash at Parsi trust office: The theories don’t add up
Police on the lookout for source of cash recovered from Parsi Panchayat CEO
he MRA Marg police have initiated investigations to trace the source of the cash found in the cupboard of deceased Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) CEO, Mehlo Colah, last week. Rs 20 lakh in cash was found in Colah’s cupboard in the BPP office on Tuesday last week, giving rise to allegations of the money having… Continue reading Police on the lookout for source of cash recovered from Parsi Panchayat CEO
Bombay Parsi Punchayet finds Rs 21 lakh, gold jewellery in late CEO’s cupboard
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has found Rs 21.43 lakh and gold jewellery in a cupboard belonging to its late CEO, Mehli Colah. The discovery has set tongues wagging in the community as earlier there have been allegations that some of the property transactions include a cash component, a charge which the Punchayet has denied.… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet finds Rs 21 lakh, gold jewellery in late CEO’s cupboard