On Monday, over 230 Class IV workers including the Tower of Silence’s pallbearers sported red Gandhi topis with their union’s name “Mumbai Mazdoor Sabha“ emblazoned across. This was the first phase of a peaceful protest, which will escalate into a strike if the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) continues to evade their demands for higher wages,… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet sweepers, pallbearers threaten strike
Month: June 2015
Sticky dispute as Kurdish Zoroastrians blast diaper maker
Members of the Zoroastrian religious minority in Erbil, Kurdistan have threatened a diaper company with a lawsuit for giving a baby product the same name as their holy book. The product in question, the Avesta Baby Diaper, has outraged the faith’s leaders who have demanded the name be changed at once. “Avesta’ is the name… Continue reading Sticky dispute as Kurdish Zoroastrians blast diaper maker
In Toronto Zoroastrians’ passing of priesthood and traditions
When Hormuz Mahveer Javat was 8, his parents popped an unusual question to the Mississauga boy: “Do you want to become a priest?” Although he always attended all the religious services and ceremonies in the close-knit Zoroastrian community, it put a lot of weight on the little boy’s tiny shoulders. Article by Nicholas Keung |… Continue reading In Toronto Zoroastrians’ passing of priesthood and traditions
The Parsi Food Pilgrims
I’m going to be honest with you. I’m a Parsi but I’ve always had a somewhat tenuous love for Parsi food. Of course I liked the odd dish here and there—dhan-dar chawal, simple yellow dal and rice usually eaten with a spicy prawn patiyo; sali marghi, in which the chicken is doused with crisply fried… Continue reading The Parsi Food Pilgrims
WZO Trust Funds and Jiyo Parsi work together in South Gujarat
With the kind cooperation and support of Mr Dinshaw Tamboly and the Members of the local Committee at Navsari of the W.Z.O Trust Funds (Mrs Sharmin Tamboly, Mr Cyrus Vandriwala, Mr Rohinton Contractor, Mr Aspi Ambapardiwala, Mrs Simin Bharda and Mrs Pauruchist Kadodwalla), a workshop for parents was held for the first time at Navsari… Continue reading WZO Trust Funds and Jiyo Parsi work together in South Gujarat
Clarification with regard to consequences of the Settlement of 17th February 2015 in the Ban on Priests Case
On 27th April 2015, the Hon’ble Supreme Court approved the Settlement arrived at in February 2015 between Messrs. Kanga and Khusrokhan and the BPP Trustees. The following is the factual position on the above subject. This clarification is being issued in order to remove all doubts and misunderstandings on the subject both for the benefit… Continue reading Clarification with regard to consequences of the Settlement of 17th February 2015 in the Ban on Priests Case
Parsi-Iranian way of life and a journey to the roots
While lamenting the lack of interest on Zoroastrian religion, the mother-in-law mentioned that there are opportunities to learn the Avesta language and Zoroastrian scriptures. Article by Natasha Dotivala | DNA India Curiously, the Parsis, a dwindling community, show little interest in their heritage and scriptures. This, despite the fact that the oldest Parsi newspaper, the… Continue reading Parsi-Iranian way of life and a journey to the roots
