Below is a request by Dinyar Patel, a PhD candidate at Harvard University. Dinyar Patel writes… I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at Harvard University and the grand-nephew of Dasturji Hormazdyar Mirza. I have been studying the history of the Parsis and Zoroastrianism for the past three years and I am… Continue reading The Private Papers of Sir Dinshaw Wacha
Month: April 2010
Protest Against Jame Jamshed
The below is a copy of the letter to the Editor of Jame Jamshed. This letter is written by good friend Ervad Marzban J Hathiram, who is the head priest of the Behram Baug Agiary and the editor of Frashogard.com Marzban writes. Hi Shernaaz, I was shocked and disgusted to read yesterday’s edition of the… Continue reading Protest Against Jame Jamshed
Kainaz Messman at Theobroma
I am a waitress… a cleaner… whatever my business needs me to be’ As patisserie Theobroma opens its second outlet we talk to owner Kainaz Messman about the toils and joys (not to mention kilos of cocoa) involved in satisfying Mumbai’s sweet tooth By Alisha Patel /CNNGo When George Bernard Shaw said "there is no… Continue reading Kainaz Messman at Theobroma
Parsi lady seeks cop cover for Navjot of kids
Wants protection for the initiation ceremony of her children born of a Catholic father after threats from disapproving community elders By Manoj Nair / Mumbai Mirror A Parsi woman and her non-Zoroastrian husband, who planned the Navjot or initiation ceremony of their two children – a seven-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl – into the… Continue reading Parsi lady seeks cop cover for Navjot of kids
Parsi charity needs overhaul: Study
TISS Report Advocates Home-Based Services For Senior Citizens From The Community Manthan K Mehta I TNN Mumbai: A study on Parsis has recommended a complete overhaul of the charity aimed at the community as the elderly comprises nearly 31% of its population, most of them staying alone. More organisations should come forward with daycare services… Continue reading Parsi charity needs overhaul: Study
100 Year Celebrations Of Patel Agiary in Andheri
Below are some pictures from the 100 years celebration of the Patel Agiary in Andheri, Bombay, India. These were distributed on a newsgroup and there is no mention of the original photographer.
Delhi Parsi Anjuman New Year Celebrations
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