Zoroastrian scholar Khojeste Mistree, who was in charge of forestation at Doongerwadi, quits citing undue interference from Bombay Parsi Punchayet chairman Dinshaw Mehta. Author: Tinaz Nooshian Source: Mumbai Mirror Controversy refuses to leave the verdant environs of Doongerwadi or the Tower of Silence housed on a 55-acre plot in the tony neighbourhood of Malabar Hill.… Continue reading Parsi punchayet greens see red
Category: Bombay Parsi Panchayat
No dignity for some even in death
The death of an 86-year old woman living in a trust-run housing colony in Colaba recently made news in the Parsi newspapers – not because she was a notable member of the community, but because after she died a lonely death in a hospital, the trust that manages the housing colony refused to accept claims… Continue reading No dignity for some even in death
Registration Opens for 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
The registration is now open for the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress hosted by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet in Mumbai at the end of the year. Early Bird registration is open till July 31, 2013. Indian Delegate Fees are Rs 8,990 including all taxes. Foreign Delegate Fees are USD 225 including all taxes. The registration is… Continue reading Registration Opens for 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
Parsi Punchayet dangles carrots to lure children into priesthood
The title of the article by DNA India sets a very negative tone. That’s our opinion here at Parsi Khabar. To save the community’s rituals from becoming extinct, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has decided to first save those who perform them, the priests. By Ashutosh Shukla | DNA India With more and more children… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet dangles carrots to lure children into priesthood
Lonely Community Elders Beware: BPP Press Release
We were all told in our youth that relationships are pre decided in heaven and that we are born in a family and continue in that family till our very end. Unfortunately today we are facing a situation where relationships are being created in hospitals and homes for the aged, where asset seekers are lurking… Continue reading Lonely Community Elders Beware: BPP Press Release
NDTV Looks at the Poor Parsi Controversy
This is a NDTV segment with panelists Alyque Padamsee, Dinshaw Mehta, Rustom Marshall and Jehangir Patel. UPDATE: The full 21 minutes segment is on NDTV’s website: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/parsis-poor-at-rs-90-000-a-month/235807 [Thanks Dara Acidwalla] The plan panel says that you aren’t poor if you earn more than Rs 900 in a month. Mumbai’s Parsi community begs to differ. They… Continue reading NDTV Looks at the Poor Parsi Controversy
Parsis lead the way on charity housing
The city’s biggest private landlord, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), on Tuesday explained how it had fixed a monthly income of Rs 90,000 as the upper eligibility limit for getting new community flats in Panthaky Baug in Andheri (E). Published in the Times Of India “These flats are available for Rs 20 lakh each. The… Continue reading Parsis lead the way on charity housing
Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) on Monday told the Bombay high court that it had revised the definition of a poor Parsi as one who earns up to Rs 90,000 a month, in order to be eligible for a subsidized community apartment. The BPP, which controls over 5,000 flats in the city, had earlier fixed… Continue reading Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month
BPP Trustee Yazdi Desai Clarifies against Charges of Defamation
The following email is circulated via email… CLARIFICATION BY YAZDI DESAI, BPP TRUSTEE An article was published in the Parsi Times dated 19th May 2012, and subsequently circulated widely on the internet, stating that “Yazdi Desai and Anahita Desai have been arrested and now released on bail by the Court”. This statement is misleading and… Continue reading BPP Trustee Yazdi Desai Clarifies against Charges of Defamation
