Concerns for dwindling numbers. Seminars on how to save their race. In 1940, when their number in India was a sizeable 1.14 lakh, the community probably never imagined that 67 years later, it would be fretting over its strength. Parsis came to India from Iran 1,100 years ago “for a better way of lifeâ€, as… Continue reading Dwindling Numbers in India
Month: February 2007
Parsi Punchayet trustees can continue to hold posts
The Bombay high court on Thursday ruled that the withdrawal of resignation of the four trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) was valid and they still continue to be trustees. Justice Roshan Dalvi ruled that Minoo Shroff, Dinshaw Tamboly, Maneck Engineer and Burjor Antia who had resigned and later withdrawn their resignations last year… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet trustees can continue to hold posts
Air India Symbol Undergoes Change
“People trust Air India to carry those nearest and dearest to them, even when they themselves might fly on another airline!†Recognising from carriers like Singapore Airlines how valuable a differentiator service could be, the carrier will now focus on it. From its grandiloquent old proposition of ‘Your Palace in the Sky’ it is now… Continue reading Air India Symbol Undergoes Change
Rebel Parsis ready with agiary plan
A group of reformists acquires land at Malad to build a fire temple that will be open to even spouses of community members married outside the fold It could be an event quite unprecedented in the 3000-year-old history of the Zoroastrian religion. A group of reformists in the community, called the Association for Revival of… Continue reading Rebel Parsis ready with agiary plan
Independent, but serious contenders
From unlikely parties like the AIADMK to the various rebels and activist-independents contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the top brass of every major political party is scanning the list of candidates, scouting for possible partners in the eventuality of a fractured verdict. That’s why, as 2,376 candidates ready for the crucial election to the Brihanmumbai… Continue reading Independent, but serious contenders
Tata – integral part of Indian life
We also make steel. This was the triumphant punch line of a happy Tata Steel television commercial not very long ago. The commercial wasn’t wide of the mark. If you wake up in India, you are likely to sip Tata tea, make early morning calls on your Tata mobile phone and take a Tata sedan… Continue reading Tata – integral part of Indian life
Zo Child Day for Zorastrian children only!
Organised by Vispy Kapadia, the event saw over 2,600 children from India and abroad participate in the event The fourth Zo Child Day, which took place recently at Shanmukhananda Hall, saw 2,600 Zoroastrian children from all over India (and some even from around the world) converge in what was possibly the largest gathering of Parsi… Continue reading Zo Child Day for Zorastrian children only!
