The anniversary of the Atash Behram, the most sacred fire, at the sleepy town of Udvada, is when the community opens up to all comers, and with free delicious food for everyone. Article by Madhulika Dash | Swarajya Magazine Parsees have always been a gated community, not because of arrogance but a promise their leader,… Continue reading In Udvada: The Maha Kumbh of the Parsis
Month: May 2015
In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
World youth congress in Auckland in December is a bid to get followers to marry within the faith, writes Lincoln Tan. One of the world’s oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland. Zoroastrianism, founded about 3500 years ago and considered to be among the world’s oldest monotheistic religions,… Continue reading In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
Parsi punchayet cracks down on bribing of voters
For the first time in a century, BPP introduces voluntary code of conduct for aspiring trustees, restricts candidates to spending no more than Rs 3 lakh for campaigning The upcoming Bombay Parsi Punchayet elections will have a voluntary code of conduct -the first in over a hundred years. Jyoti Shelar | Times of India Contestants… Continue reading Parsi punchayet cracks down on bribing of voters
Parsi Punchayet Trustees Nearly Come To Blows
With weeks to go for elections, chairman and trustee trade allegations, and one nearly hurls a chair. The hallowed board room of the 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayet witnessed acrimony on Tuesday night with the 73-year-old trust chairman allegedly trying to attack a fellow trustee with a chair following an argument. With just weeks to go… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet Trustees Nearly Come To Blows
Bapsy Sidhwa In Conversation with BBC
Leading Pakistani novelist Bapsi Sidhwa reflects on growing up during Partition and how it fed into her comedy novel The Crow Eaters. We examine the complicated relationship between Pakistan, its politics and the guitar. Note: In this podcast by BBC, interviewee kept on repeating the well known King Jadav Rana, who gave asylum to refugees… Continue reading Bapsy Sidhwa In Conversation with BBC
India’s Nuclear Scientists Are Dying Mysteriously And Nobody Seems To Be Worried
Have you ever watched a movie depicting an invisible hand attempting to tilt the power equation in its favour, trying to subvert the nuclear operations of a country? Well, we can’t be sure whether you have watched such movies or not, but this seems like a real life edge-of-the-seat ongoing thriller in India. Article by… Continue reading India’s Nuclear Scientists Are Dying Mysteriously And Nobody Seems To Be Worried
Parsis: Keeping the Flame Alive
The world’s longest continually-burning flame, found in Udvada, a town in Gujarat, is the most important pilgrimage site for the Parsis of India. Parsis have lived in the country for 1,200 years after fleeing Muslim persecution, but now their future is in doubt. The traditionalist, older Parsis believe in the purity of the race and… Continue reading Parsis: Keeping the Flame Alive
