Funerals are the only constant for Zoroastrians in Pakistan. For a community of less than 1,800 — last recorded in 2006 in a research conducted by KE Eduljee — the announcement comes faithfully almost once every month. The timings are noted in chalk on a designated blackboard — one in almost every colony — and… Continue reading Pakistani Zoroastrians Must Keep The Fire Ablaze
Month: November 2014
Papadum Express: Kayo and Kersi Kadva
Two Liverpool inventors have brought their boyhood dream to life. Brothers Kersi and Kayo Kadva’s impatience at waiting for papadums to cook in oil one at a time sparked an idea to quickly satisfy their cravings. Article by Alison Balding | Daily Telegraph The Papadum Express was born — a specially designed and crafted microwave… Continue reading Papadum Express: Kayo and Kersi Kadva
India’s Declining Parsi Population: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera English TV had a panel discussion revolving around the Jiyo Parsi scheme and recent ad campaign. The panelists were Shireen Havewala of Zoroastrian Return To Roots, Hoshaang Gotla of XYZ Foundation, Simin Patel of Bombaywalla and Parsi Khabar’s own Arzan Sam Wadia. Check out the video recording. If you are in the USA… Continue reading India’s Declining Parsi Population: Al Jazeera
Parsi Weaves and Palate Offerings at Chennai Exhibition
As part of Crafts Council of India’s golden jubilee celebrations, efforts are being made to revive the exquisite Parsi Gara embroidery. Apoorva Sripathi meets the people behind the initiative For a group that hasn’t seen an increase in its population over 80 years (there are roughly 125,000 of them in the world), the influential Parsi… Continue reading Parsi Weaves and Palate Offerings at Chennai Exhibition
Attorney Narges M. Kakalia Receives Human Rights First’s Pro Bono Star Award
Narges M. Kakalia, a Member of the Litigation Section of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., has received Human Rights First’s prestigious Pro Bono Star award for excellence in legal advocacy. Human Rights First is a nonprofit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York, Houston, and Washington, D.C. The organization presents… Continue reading Attorney Narges M. Kakalia Receives Human Rights First’s Pro Bono Star Award
NDTV India Special on Jiyo Parsi
NDTV ran a segment on Sunday November 23, 2014 in their Hum Log program. A very well presented media segment; that focuses on the issue at hand. They interviewed a few prominent Parsi women and men on this show. They are Dr. Zinobia Madon is an esteemed medical professional and has been involved with Jiyo… Continue reading NDTV India Special on Jiyo Parsi
Provoking the Parsi to procreate: Why I am rooting for Sam Balsara’s ad campaign
In the early 1970s, one of the oil majors – I forget which one – ran an outdoor campaign with a headline that screamed, “Save that drop of oil – or walk to your destination 20 years from now.” Article By Anant Rangaswami | Firstpost It’s over 50 years since I saw that message, and… Continue reading Provoking the Parsi to procreate: Why I am rooting for Sam Balsara’s ad campaign
