Month: January 2013 Articles

Two Parsis Amongst Gallantry Awards 2013 Winners

On the occassion of the 64th Republic Day of India, celebrated on January 26, 2013; the President of India announced the names of 359 military personnel for the various Gallantry Awards given out to members of India’s Armed Forces. Two Parsis...
Mahrukh Tarapore Awarded Padma Shri 2013

Mahrukh Tarapore Awarded Padma Shri 2013

“Mahrukh Tarapor is one of the most widely respected museum professionals in the world,” said former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Philippe de Montebello, noting her “diplomatic skills,...

Deena Mistri Campus: A Film by Jamsheed Mistri

Deena Mistri Campus: A Film by Jamsheed Mistri

Jamsheed Mistri, a sixth grader from Covington Elementary School in the Los Altos School District submitted the film below as part of a submission to the LASD Film Festival 2013 Deena Mistri Campus...

The Chikoo Festival of Dahanu

The Chikoo Festival of Dahanu

Percy Jamshedwala writes: We used to have Discover Dahanu Festival since last two years, usually the source of the funds being individual participation fee & canadian pharmacy funds from INTACH,...

Zubin Bhathena Rocks With Spud In The Box

Zubin Bhathena Rocks With Spud In The Box

A new Indian alternate rock group has been doing the rounds of Indian cities the past few weeks. Spud in the Box is a six piece Alternative Pop-Rock band formed in March 2011 in Mumbai. It involves...

Zubin Mehta: Music master digs Freddie Mercury

Zubin Mehta chats about passionate Israelis, frustrating politics, his Israeli son and his love for Queen’s lead singer Maestro Zubin Mehta is a known entity in these parts, jetting in and out for...

Young Professionals Norouz Retreat

Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA) will be kicking off the NEW YEAR 2013! Join us, in the BIG APPLE, for a celebration filled with festivities, friendship and fellowship. This will be a...

Former India allrounder Rusi Surti dies at 76

Former India allrounder Rusi Surti dies at 76

Former India allrounder Rusi Surti, 76, died this morning in Mumbai. The Queensland, Australia-based Surti had been put on life support in hospital after scans revealed he had suffered a massive...

Allahabad Parsis struggle to keep Atash burning

Allahabad Parsis struggle to keep Atash burning

Even as the population of the Parsi community is diminishing, in the Sangam city as well as across the country, the community of Tata's, Godrej's, Wadia's, Bhabha's, Maneckshaw's, is struggling with...

Allahabad Parsis struggle to keep Atash burning

Surat Parsis concerned over Dokhma's existence

Concerns are being raised over the continuing existence of 500-year-old 'Tower of Silence' or Dokhma at Umarwada, which is not only being used by people of Surat, but also Parsis from distant places...

In Search of Godrej Khodadad Mugaseth

In Search of Godrej Khodadad Mugaseth

Raghu Karnad has written an excellent essay on his experience recovering memories of WWII in Manipur, all while trying to trace any remaining information about his Parsi great-uncle, killed in...

A Day of Shame for India: Opinion

Ervad Marzban Hathiram makes some very valid points and raises questions about the state of society in India today. This is in the aftermath of the shocking series of events that started with the...