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 like Bharuch, Navsari and even Bhusaval and Jalgaon in Maharashtra. By Melvyn Reggie Thomas, TNN This historical Dokhma, where the dead are… Continue reading Surat Parsis concerned over Dokhma's existence
Month: January 2013
Why Parsis are India’s finest citizens: Aakar Patel
I’m delighted a Parsi has taken over this week from Ratan Tata as head of Asia’s greatest corporation. I have strong feelings in this matter but I don’t think they come from prejudice. That would indicate judging without information if not experience and I have plenty of both here. By Aakar Patel | Tribune Pakistan… Continue reading Why Parsis are India’s finest citizens: Aakar Patel
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 action in Kohima in 1944 and buried here. Strange place to find family, a cemetery. Stranger yet in Imphal, a city where I’m in no… Continue reading In Search of Godrej Khodadad Mugaseth
Brigadier Cyrus Adi Pithawala: Highest gallantry award winner breaches rank ceiling
Most winners of India’s highest gallantry award — Param Vir Chakra in war and its peacetime equivalent Ashoka Chakra – have received it posthumously, laying down their lives while displaying “most conspicuous bravery” in battling the enemy or terrorists. The ones who survived never went beyond the rank of a Colonel. By Rajat Pandit |… Continue reading Brigadier Cyrus Adi Pithawala: Highest gallantry award winner breaches rank ceiling
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 brutal rape of a young woman, and ended with her ultimate death. How did things come to this? Is this not… Continue reading A Day of Shame for India: Opinion
