Today is the Public Condolence meeting to mourn the death of Dr. Katy Dalal, who passed away recently. Details below. The following is an obituary written by Homai N. Modi and printed in the Mumbai Samachar of April 04, 2010 My first glimpse of Katy Dalal was when I just joined the K. R. Cama… Continue reading Obituary: Dr (Mrs) Katy F Dalal
Month: April 2010
Much noise over names at Towers of Silence
Bombay Parsi Panchayet declares that funerals of woman married outside community will not be allowed at towers. After refusing permission to an inter-caste married Parsi woman to let her body be consigned to the Towers of Silence after her death because she had assumed a ‘Hindu’ name, the Bombay Parsi Panchayet (BPP) has declared that… Continue reading Much noise over names at Towers of Silence
Pallonji Mistry is Ireland’s richest person
Pallonji Mistry, an Indian origin business magnate, has topped Ireland’s rich list with a worth of 3.9 billion pounds ($5.93 billion) Mistry, who became an Irish citizen in 2003 through his Irish born wife, has interests in real estate, cars, heavy industry, tea and partly owns the Taj Mahal Hotel. Mistry, who is in his… Continue reading Pallonji Mistry is Ireland’s richest person
Shelter over their heads, Surat Parsi couples enjoy parenthood
It may be pleasing news for the members of the Parsi community that many of the newly-wed young Parsi women are in the family way in Surat, which has a population of 3,500 of the total 90,000 Parsis in the country. By Himanshu Bhatt, TNN Worried over the dwindling numbers of the Parsis, the Surat… Continue reading Shelter over their heads, Surat Parsi couples enjoy parenthood
Priceless Tata heirlooms to see the light of day
Though City Museum Has Permanent Exhibit, Not All 5,000-odd Artefacts Are On Display Bella Jaisinghani | TNN The story seems to be the stuff of legend. Over a hundred years ago, the two sons of India’s pioneering industrialist Jamsetji Tata were as different as chalk and cheese. Dorab, the first-born, was a responsible businessman who… Continue reading Priceless Tata heirlooms to see the light of day
Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani
“Death and time are like two clowns,” Shapur Irani, the patriarch of Dahanu Road, tells his grandson, Zairos. “They play pranks only they find funny.” By Kate Wallace / Telegraph-Journal It’s true. Besides the leavening effect of the antics of Aspi Irani, Shapur’s son and Zairos’ father, there’s not much humour in Anosh Irani’s heavy-hearted… Continue reading Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani
Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
Below is the text of presentation by Pervin J. Mistry at the Parliament of Worlds Religions, Melbourne, December 5th, 2009. This was circulated by the author via email to a newsgroup. All copyrights are with the author. We are the oldest monotheistic religion. Asho Zarathushtra is our Holy Prophet. Our Revealed Book is the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
