Four trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) on Wednesday filed a complaint with the joint commissioner of police against their chairman, Dinshaw Mehta, for misappropriation of funds, cheating and criminal breach of trust. By Ashutosh Shukla | DNA India The complaint was filed by BPP trustees Yazdi Desai, Khojeste Mistree, Jimmy Mistry and Arnavaz… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet trustees cry Rs 45 lakh swindle, put chief in a spot
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The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet is one of the largest landlords in the city of Mumbai. And it has been in the crossfire in recent years because of an inconsistent and sometimes ad-hoc policy of allotment of apartments. Below is an exchange of emails between a concerned Parsi, Arzan J. Ghadially and Yazdi Desai, a sitting… Continue reading The Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Housing Woes
Parsi punchayet greens see red
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
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
