IN a country where 70,000 babies are born every day, young Zahan Daruwala’s birth three months ago was a relatively rare event. As the child of two Indian Parsi parents, Zahan is one of fewer than 200 likely to be born into his dwindling community this year. By Amanda Hodge | The Australian Births within… Continue reading Purity makes Parsis an endangered species
Month: November 2012
A treasure trove for antique lovers
The Parsi community paper has ads on old items for sale Relic hunters, collectors, dealers and researchers search a weekly newspaper for antiques By Prabhat Sharan | Deccan Herald They are objects wafting fragrance of the past and are buried deep in the chests long-forgotten in the attics. Aroma of musty moth balls squirreling between… Continue reading A treasure trove for antique lovers
When Air India Was Efficient, Profitable and Growing Fast
In a manner of speaking, Air India, India’s foundering national airline, turns eighty on Monday – an octogenarian that started life with a spry hop from Karachi to Bombay. It should be a proud moment, except that it serves only to remind us of the irony that one of India’s most dilapidated public-sector companies was… Continue reading When Air India Was Efficient, Profitable and Growing Fast
Khada Parsi: City’s grand old Parsi to get Rs 1.1 Crore facelift
The long wait of the Khada Parsi, the iconic heritage statue at the Byculla flyover junction, for restoration will soon be over. The BMC has decided to refurbish the 151-year-old cast iron statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee, one of the renowned city social activists in the 19th century. Via The Asian Age The Grade I… Continue reading Khada Parsi: City’s grand old Parsi to get Rs 1.1 Crore facelift
The first team from India to visit England
In 1886 Fifteen Parsees toured England in 1886, and though the results weren’t great, they were well received India are currently preparing to take on England, 79 years since the first Test series between the two on the subcontinent. By Martin Williamson | Cricinfo That 1933-34 visit by Douglas Jardine’s side followed on from India’s… Continue reading The first team from India to visit England
