India’s Parsis told to have more children in controversial campaign A campaign in India to encourage more of its dwindling Parsi community to have children – ‘Be responsible: Don’t use a condom’ – is ridiculed on social media By Harriet Alexander | The Telegraph A series of adverts designed to encourage members of India‘s Parsi… Continue reading India’s Parsis told to have more children in controversial campaign
Month: November 2014
Bhonu Prakash: A Talk by Dan Sheffield
Here is a wonderful video presentation titled: “Bhonu Prakash: Zoroastrians and Food in Historical Perspective” by good friend of Parsi Khabar, Dan Sheffield who lectures at Princeton University in New Jersey, USA. Dan writes: I was recently asked to give a talk on food, history, and the Persianate world for the Society of Scholars of… Continue reading Bhonu Prakash: A Talk by Dan Sheffield
His Honourable Son-in-Law: Feroze Gandhi
Late on the morning of 8 September 1960, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, heavily lugged himself up the staircase at Teen Murti Bhavan, the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi, to his bedroom on the first floor. His energy was sapped and his visage, usually radiant and glowing, wore a fallen look. Article… Continue reading His Honourable Son-in-Law: Feroze Gandhi
Lara Balsara to tie the knot
What’s keeping Sam Balsara busy these days? It could be another campaign for Madison’s clients or maybe the upcoming wedding of daughter and Madison World’s Executive Director Lara Balsara. The soft-spoken Lara is set to tie the knot with Air India pilot, Kaizad Vajifdar on January 23, 2015. A traditional Parsi affair it will be… Continue reading Lara Balsara to tie the knot
Weekly Zoroastrian Scripture Extract: Ervad Soli P. Dastur
Our dear friend and respected Ervad Saheb Soli P. Dastur of Florida, USA informs us about the web presence of his extremely popular Weekly Zoroastrian Scripture Extract. More than 75+ and counting episodes are now available online. Ervad Solibhai writes Hello all Tele Class friends: All WZSEs to date (77 in all) now available… Continue reading Weekly Zoroastrian Scripture Extract: Ervad Soli P. Dastur
Why Are Parsi Numbers Declining: A TV Report
NDTV one of the mainstream news channels in India does a detailed TV report as a follow up on the recent launch of the Jiyo Parsi advertisement campaign. The phenomenal Shernaz Cama, who heads PARZOR which administers the Jiyo Parsi scheme is part of the panel that discusses the issue. Along with her on the… Continue reading Why Are Parsi Numbers Declining: A TV Report
Charter For Co-Existence
Below is a write-up sent by good friend of Parsi Khabar, Mr. Dinshaw K. Tamboly. Charter For Co-Existence Seldom has our small community been so riven with divisiveness and factionalism as now. Divergent opinions on almost every issue are exacerbated further by being aired in the media, not just the community press but the Internet,… Continue reading Charter For Co-Existence
