Two sides-‘heirs’ and ‘confidantes’-are in tussle over properties of Purvez Dalal, who died in 2011. In a dispute pertaining to two wills, both of which list properties worth around Rs 200 crore and involve a practicing advocate of the Bombay High Court, the HC has appointed an administrator to safeguard the estate. Article by Sunil… Continue reading Administrator appointed by HC to safeguard estate of Purvez Dalal in Rs 200 crore dispute
Month: August 2014
All that Mawa drama
An age-old Parsi eatery announces that it’s going to shut down. Soon, media houses start speculating about the reasons and publish reams of stories glorifying the outlet and its rich history. In no time, people start queuing up outside the restaurant — as early as 5 am — to devour that final batch of Mawa… Continue reading All that Mawa drama
Doongerwadi pallbearers threaten strike fearing non-payment of bonus
UPDATE: The article below appeared in the Mumbai Times on August 10. Further to that, as per an email communique, the issue has been resolved. BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta mentioned that two payments had been made. The financial condition of the BPP continues to be the same overall, due to the stay imposed by the… Continue reading Doongerwadi pallbearers threaten strike fearing non-payment of bonus
Ame Chhaiye Parsi: Traditional Music Comes Alive
Below is a write up sent by Parsi Khabar reader and well known community figure Marzban Giara. Let us welcome Yezdezerdi 1384 with a round of lilting music in our homes, colonies and baugs. AME CHHAIYE PARSI a new music album of monajats- songs of joy and peace produced by Bapsy and Marzban Giara was… Continue reading Ame Chhaiye Parsi: Traditional Music Comes Alive
Chinese excavations likely to redefine Zoroastrianism’s origin
Zoroastrianism was the state religion of the ancient Persian Empire. Its founder, Zoroaster, or Zarathustra, is thought to have been born in what is now Northeast Iran or Southwest Afghanistan. A 2004 survey by the Zoroastrian Associations of North America put the estimated number of believers worldwide at between 124,000 and 190,000. Now, archaeologists in… Continue reading Chinese excavations likely to redefine Zoroastrianism’s origin
Navroze Mubarak: Happy New Year 1384 Y.Z.
Dear Reader This year marks the start of 10th year of Parsi Khabar. What started as a very small idea on August 19th, 2005 has grown over a decade to become the premier source of online Parsi news aggregation. As the oldest news aggregating website in the Parsi Zarathushti world we cannot thank YOU…our reader… Continue reading Navroze Mubarak: Happy New Year 1384 Y.Z.
Everyday Parsi: Shernaz Petigara
Our twelfth and final author in this year’s Everyday Parsi series Shernaz Petigara writes What do the Muktad days mean to me? When Parsi Khabar asked me to write on this topic, I just did not know how to react to it. With so many articles being written by scholars of our community, I… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Shernaz Petigara
Everyday Parsi: Fareeza Doctor
Our eleventh author in the Everyday Parsi 2014 series Fareeza Doctor writes For much of my life, the onset of August has meant the start of preparations for Humbandagi, and Mukhtad prayers, and of course one of the most auspicious days in the Zoroastrian calendar, Navroze. As kids we would wake up excitedly by 6am… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Fareeza Doctor
Everyday Parsi: Behroze A. Clubwala
Our tenth author in the Everyday Parsi 2014 series Behroze A. Clubwala writes The Muktads – traditions in India and an adaptation over the years in my home. I grew up in Madras, known today as Chennai, in the early fifties and sixties. There was a very small Parsi community, barely 100 families, tightly knit… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Behroze A. Clubwala
