Sunday September 28th, 2014 was the perfect Fall Sunday in New York City. It was like any other Sunday except for the fact that 20,000 Indians swarmed like bees to a honeypot. Madison Square Garden; the legendary venue that has seen the likes of Frazier v/s Ali; Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra; was to witness… Continue reading Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Month: September 2014
The dying profession of disposing of the dead
The gradual disappearance of vultures years ago almost led to the collapse of the Parsi ‘s doongerwadi system of disposing the dead. While the tradition now continues with the help of solar panels, the community may face yet another setback – a shortage of pallbearers. Article By Jyoti Shelar | Mumbai Mirror Pallbearers or khandias… Continue reading The dying profession of disposing of the dead
Adi Sadar: 86-year-old has cast his vote in every poll since ’51
Adi F Sadar, an 86-year-old resident of Byculla’s Rustom Baug,has not missed a single election -be it general, assembly or corporation election. “My father once told me, never miss your right to vote,“ says the retired photographer.Sadar is also prompt to announce that he had been a Congress loyalist until the last general elections, when… Continue reading Adi Sadar: 86-year-old has cast his vote in every poll since ’51
Mapping Mumbai: Gardens With Something To Tell
What could a Parsi knight and a Cross-crowned fountain on the grounds of the city’s first Anglican Church possibly have in common? Article by Meher Marfatia | Times of India To answer this riddle about Sir Cowasji Jehangir and St Thomas’ Cathedral, turn the pages of an almost 100-year-old book.Dinshah Wacha’s Shells from the Sands… Continue reading Mapping Mumbai: Gardens With Something To Tell
Police on the lookout for source of cash recovered from Parsi Panchayat CEO
he MRA Marg police have initiated investigations to trace the source of the cash found in the cupboard of deceased Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) CEO, Mehlo Colah, last week. Rs 20 lakh in cash was found in Colah’s cupboard in the BPP office on Tuesday last week, giving rise to allegations of the money having… Continue reading Police on the lookout for source of cash recovered from Parsi Panchayat CEO
How BMC completely lost the plot: Wadias Demand Land Back
The BMC is on the verge of losing a 40-acre parcel of land worth Rs 1,300 crore in Aarey Colony. The city corporation obtained the tract from the FE Dinshaw Trust in 1972 and reserved it in 1993 to provide housing to those who do not own a home in the city. The municipal corporation… Continue reading How BMC completely lost the plot: Wadias Demand Land Back
That’s the Parsi way
There is something to be said about Parsis their sense of humour is unique. Maybe they tend to make fun of themselves before others do, as a defence mechanism, considering their minuscule population, which is also rapidly shrinking. Article by Deepa Gahlot | Mid Day In other Indian cities, people don’t know much about Parsis,… Continue reading That’s the Parsi way
