Recently we posted about The Islamic Republic of Iran having embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that would have ultimately drowned the archeological sites of Pasargad and Persepolice. There was a lot of media attention to this and we are happy to note that CHN has addressed this… Continue reading Pasargadae Will Never Drown
Month: September 2005
Starry Occasion Inspires All
GG2.net – UK … A special award was also given to a man who is the face of the global Parsi community. Dorab Mistry has led the small but hugely …
Communal bias in building blocks
Calcutta Telegraph – Calcutta,India … the society’s bylaws restricting membership to non-Parsis were illegal, the Supreme Court ruled: “It is open to the members of the Parsi community, who …
Exhibition: The World of Ancient Persia.
CHN.com the 80-odd works that are the centrepiece of the museum’s next show, opening on Friday, called Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia.
Fairgrounds of Faith
Mumbai Newsline But long before Lalbaug became the official host of Ganapati celebrations in the city, it was home to rich Parsis, mainly the Wadias, who were allotted vast lands in the Parel-Lalbaug area for their shipbuilding business.
Cyrus The Great could teach the US something about war!!
Guardian Unlimited Present-day US fears about an Iranian-dominated super-state embracing southern Iraq and the Gulf have a basis in historical fact, according to an exhibition charting the exploits of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian empire, which opens at the British Museum on Friday.
The genius of Sam Tata
Mid-Day.com An unabashed admirer of the Parsi community, I am often bedazzled by the exploits — in many cases, unknown and unheralded — of sons of that faith, who have brought name and glory to their community and country beyond the shores of India.
Calcutta Crumbling
Calcutta Telegraph – Calcutta,India … dilapidation. pThe oldest Zoroastrian fire temple was erected by the Banajis, one of the oldest Parsi families of the city. But …
Remembering Freddie Mehta
Express India Dr F.A. Mehta, Freddie to friends, got his PhD in economics from LSE and was the first recruit to the now famous Tata Administrative Service. The year was 1956.
