Avesthagen Ltd on Monday said its ambitious Avestagenome project has entered a significant phase of sequencing 60 closely related human genomes. The project is studying the genetic make-up and diseases that affect the small Parsi community, but are applicable to the entire population. The sequencing, once completed, would provide a better understanding of the genes… Continue reading Avestagenome project enters gene sequencing phase
Month: September 2010
Parsi special kids to have residential facility in Mumbai
Here’s good news for all Parsi parents with special kids. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the biggest Parsi trust in the city, plans to setup a special residential facility for the kids. By Ashutosh Shukla / DNA India The facility will primarily be a shelter for those kids who outlive their parents and it will… Continue reading Parsi special kids to have residential facility in Mumbai
Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition
I’ve been in this city for so long, and I found out only recently that there’s such a thing as a Parsi bodybuilding competition held here every year,” exclaims Aparna Jayakumar. By Pooja Pillai / Express India As soon as the freelance photographer found out about the Annual Zoroastrian Power-Lifting and Bodybuilding Championship, she picked… Continue reading Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition
Homi Sethna, Nuclear Legend Passes Away
Former Atomic Energy Commission ( AEC) chairman and one of the guiding lights behind India’s first nuclear test, Homi Nusserwanji Sethna, died on Sunday at his Walkeshwar residence after a prolonged lung ailment. He was 87 years of age. Sethna passed away on Sunday night, surrounded by some of his family members, around 11.15pm. His… Continue reading Homi Sethna, Nuclear Legend Passes Away
Desperate measures for a fading Indian faith
What do musician Freddie Mercury, the Tata family who own Corus and Jaguar, and the conductor Zubin Mehta have in common? They all descended from migrants who fled Iran more than a 1,000 years ago. They are called Parsis and settled in India where they have prospered while maintaining their religion and traditions. But… Continue reading Desperate measures for a fading Indian faith
Freddie Mercury: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Humble Showman
Freddie Mercury chose a stage name in perfect harmony with his voice. The mercurial rock star and lead singer of Queen was born Farrokh Bulsara on the East African island of Zanzibar on Sept. 5, 1946. The Bulsaras were Parsi — a group with ties to ancient Persia. Both his parents were from India. by… Continue reading Freddie Mercury: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Humble Showman
