He’s just made “Being Cyrus” before this, an English thriller that starred Saif Ali Khan, won critical appreciation,...
Month: July 2012 Articles
The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the Zartoshtis of Iran
In the name of the Just and Benevolent The Role Parsis of India Played for the Survival and Endurance of the...
Parsiana: A Video on Parsi Customs and Life.
The Parsis are probably as old as the Mughals in India. But the poor importance they received doesnt really spell popularity! This documentary is not only a tribute to the Zoroastrians but an...
Only 87 girls born in the Parsi community in 2011
The number of girls born in the Parsi community in Mumbai dipped from 104 in 2010 to 87 in 2011, according to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The average annual births...
Zarathushti Presence in Zanzibar
A great post and some photographs of the Zoroastrians in Zanzibar by Farah Bala If you are familiar with the Zoroastrian community, you probably know that it is one whose numbers are dwindling very...
Ghambar: Parsi-style Thanksgiving
Come summer and the Zoroastrian community is buzzing with excitement, in anticipation of ghambar, a Parsi thanksgiving feast. Everyone is eager to know which residential compound is going to host...
Dotivala Bakers and Confectioners of Nanpura Surat
Surat is well-known as the city of silks, satins, brocades and diamonds, but together with textiles and jewellery, few leave the city without buying a box of nankathai, khari and butter biscuits....
Cyrus Mistry: Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer
I’m a sucker for books about Parsis. They’ve got some mad stories about them. Dysfunctional families, property disputes, affairs with first cousins, renting out apartments to suspicious tenants,...
A Tribute to Arbab Mehraban Zartoshty
A MAN WITH THE HEART OF GOLD “ZARTOSHTY” thy name is “CHARITY” At the age of 95 Entered Eternal Life on July 6, 2012 We at NAMC are keenly conscious of the legacy of immense philanthropy that Arbab...
XVI NAZC 2012 Launches iOS and Android App
In a first for a Zarathushti event anywhere in the world, ZAGNY and the hosts of the XVI NAZC 2012 are happy to announce the launch of their App. This app is free and is available for immediate...
Parvez Jamasji: Maharashtra gives Rs 111 a month to 1971 war hero
They are ready to lay down their lives for the country, often shed blood for it. But when it comes to repaying our war heroes, the country cuts a sorry figure. By Nauzer K Bharucha | TNN Take the...
Alexander the not so Great: History through Persian eyes
Alexander the Great is portrayed as a legendary conqueror and military leader in Greek-influenced Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective. By Prof Ali...
The Lens and Life of Homai Vyarawalla: Rubin Museum of Art New York
Homai Vyarawalla (1913-2012) was India’s first female photojournalist. This exhibition, the first on Vyarawalla outside of India, will present her photography from the late 1930s to 1970, and...
Behramji Merwanji Malabari (1853 – 1912)
A Tribute to Behramji Merwanji Malabari (1853 – 1912) on the occasion of his death centenary By Marzban Jamshedji Giara He was born at Vadodara on 18th May 1853. His father’s name was Dhanjibhai...
Where Vultures Dare
Soon there shall be 150, yes, 150 vultures at Doongerwadi . This is not a Gustad Gossip story. It is true. Just as we thought that BPP had abandoned its vulture aviary project (for the uninitiated,...
BPP Chairman Responds to Reforming Parsi Matrimonial Law
The below is a response from Mr. Dinshaw Mehta, Chairman of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat. This is in response to an Article to ‘OVERHAUL MATRIMONIAL LAW’ appearing in your esteemed...
Sam Balsara: Advertising Has Become A Cut-Throat Dog-Eat-Dog Business
Sam Balsara of Madison Communication speaks to Merril Diniz For those students who want an exciting, challenging and creative career, Sam Balsara, the doyen of advertising advises them to not look...
Shapoor Mistry seen within the Shapoorji Pallonji Group as a 'big picture strategist'
Reclusive Indian-born Irish tycoon Pallonji Mistry, 82, officially bequeathed the chairman’s role of the $2.5-billion Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SPG) to eldest son, Shapoor Mistry, 47, in early...