Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram clears a very common misnomer…that of wishing “Pateti Mubarak” on Parsi New Year. On 19th August, we Parsis will celebrate our New Year with traditional gaiety, visiting Agiaries and Atash Behrams, going to see comic theatricals, eating Pulao Dal, sali boti, patra-ni-machhi and wishing one another ‘Pateti Mubarak’. Newspapers will diligently… Continue reading You Cannot Wish Pateti Mubarak
Month: August 2010
Succeeding a success
IF INDIA were a nation of gamblers, the betting on who will succeed Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, would be furious. Since Tata Sons, the holding company for India’s second-biggest conglomerate, announced last week that it was seeking Mr Tata’s replacement, there has been a whirl of speculation about whom it will appoint.… Continue reading Succeeding a success
Russi Mody: ‘What an outsider would do at Tatas’
Once touted as a contender to head the Tata group before Ratan Tata took charge, Russi Mody feels that someone from the family alone should spearhead the USD 71 billion conglomerate and any outsider would not sound right. Mody, 92, held important positions in Tata group and led Tata Steel till he retired in the… Continue reading Russi Mody: ‘What an outsider would do at Tatas’
Bhikaiji Cama – Indian Independence Movement Figure
"This flag is of Indian Independence! Behold, it is born! It has been made sacred by the blood of young Indians who sacrificed their lives. I call upon you, gentlemen to rise and salute this flag of Indian Independence. In the name of this flag, I appeal to lovers of freedom all over the world… Continue reading Bhikaiji Cama – Indian Independence Movement Figure
Ta-Ta to TATA
When Apro Ratan goes, can doom be far behind? By Bachi Karkaria / TNN Bomsie surveyed the pall of gloom which hung over Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony. "Eh, Kawsie," he said, "Soo thayech soo, sala? Wotthehell is happening? Why are all the bawajis going around with faces longer than a college admission queue when our… Continue reading Ta-Ta to TATA
Sign Petition to Save Bahrot Caves
The Bahrot Caves near Sanjan, Gujarat, India hold a special place in the heart of all Parsis. This is where the Iranshah fire was hidden for 12 years while Sanjan was attacked. These caves are today in a completely dilapidated and deplorable state. Dr. Homi Dhalla, the founder president of the World Zarathusti Chamber of… Continue reading Sign Petition to Save Bahrot Caves
Racing against time to preserve India’s Parsi past
High in the hills of western India, Homi Dhalla looks around the Bharot Caves complex, pointing out the cracked and crumbling stone in the roughly-hewn rocks. By Phil Hazlewood (AFP) "If we wish to save these caves, the world community has to stand up and do something about it now before it’s too late," he… Continue reading Racing against time to preserve India’s Parsi past
