The Parsi bodies are piling up in India. Parsis are modern adherents of the ancient Zoroastrian faith that emerged in the 6th century B.C. in Persia, predating Christianity and Islam. According to many scholars, Zoroastrianism influenced these religions and Judaism with its fundamental concept of a dualistic world of light versus darkness, with a good… Continue reading A Crisis for the Faithful
Month: April 2010
Loose Talk: Parsi Comedy
This is a hilarious video clip of famous Pakistani actor Moin Akhtar playing a Parsi bawaji.
Sarosh Homi Kapadia Appointed Chief Justice of India
Supreme Court Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia has been appointed the new chief justice of India. Kapadia will assume charge May 12. Kapadia takes over from Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, India’s first Dalit chief justice. A press release from the ministry of law and justice stated: “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article… Continue reading Sarosh Homi Kapadia Appointed Chief Justice of India
Murree: Story of a Rawalpindi brewery that survived amid alcohol restrictions in Pakistan
Rawalpindi, recognised the world over for its army generals and fundamentalist mosques, is also home to Murree Brewery which has operated in the conservative Pakistani city since 1860. Published by Thaindian News The brewery, established to supply beer to British forces, is operating even though Muslims – who make up 95 per cent of Pakistan’s… Continue reading Murree: Story of a Rawalpindi brewery that survived amid alcohol restrictions in Pakistan
Percy Batliwalla Heads Bank of America in Singapore
Received via email from Maneck Bhujwala According to India-West News of April 23, 2010, “A Parsi Zarathushti, Percy Batliwalla in May will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch as head, Asia Pacific, financial institution treasury sales. He will be based in Singapore. Batliwalla most recently held a similar post at JP Morgan. He was also… Continue reading Percy Batliwalla Heads Bank of America in Singapore
Medical Aid Appeal for Pakzad Tata
Please find below a letter from Mrs. Queenie Tata Medical Aid for my 5 yrs old son having 90% Profound Deafness and lack of Speech. I the undersigned Mrs. Queenie J Tata PARSEE WOMAN would like to bring to your notice that my 5 yrs old son Pakzad was born with 90% Profound deafness. thereby… Continue reading Medical Aid Appeal for Pakzad Tata
Villoo Morawala Patell: In Conversation
“I want to explain to the people how India can add to the world’s wealth through innovation” Villoo Morawala Patell’s youthful looks and exuberant personality hides formidable learning in complex and cutting-edge fields such as genomics, proteomics, sequencing and metabolics. Original article by MoneyLife.com From a five-person academic start-up working from a university laboratory in… Continue reading Villoo Morawala Patell: In Conversation
