Punchayet Elections Witness Lower-Than-Expected Turnout Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times of India Serpentine queues marked the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) elections on Sunday , but for once they were a source of jubilation. “I never knew there were so many Parsis,“ said Villoo Shroff, a member of the community that numbers just 40,000 in… Continue reading Parsis skipped their Sunday dhansak to vote
Month: October 2015
Election unlocks Bombay Parsi Panchayet’s 200 Crore Assets
Appointment of new trustees at Bombay Parsi Punchayet will end the charity commissioner’s stay on its properties The Parsi community voted on Sunday to choose new trustees and chairman for the 350-year old Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), which had been hit by infighting and allegations of embezzlement. Article by Jyoti Shelar The election of new… Continue reading Election unlocks Bombay Parsi Panchayet’s 200 Crore Assets
Parsi Punchayet poll today, development of community, not religion, main agenda
Seven years ago, when the city’s dwindling Parsi community last went for votes to choose the elected representative for its chief administrative body — the Bombay Parsi Punchayet – religion was at the forefront of all campaigns. But this time around, as the Parsis go for elections on Sunday, they have something completely different on… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet poll today, development of community, not religion, main agenda
Palghar farmhouse of IAF veteran burgled
The Palghar farmhouse of a retired Indian Air Force officer was allegedly burgled early Sunday . Among the valuables stolen is his US passport which is a priced possession on the grey market. Article by Sandhya Nair | Times Of India Squadron Leader Boman Irani (76), who is a Indo-Pak war veteran, retired from the… Continue reading Palghar farmhouse of IAF veteran burgled
After poll drive on WhatsApp, Parsis all set to vote today
There’s a picture of a spacious flat doing the rounds on Par si Whatsapp gro ups. The floor is li ned with gold bars, stashes of 1000-rupee notes and silver trays. A drooling Alsatian can be spied in the background. “The cleanup will start only after the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) election is over,“ reads… Continue reading After poll drive on WhatsApp, Parsis all set to vote today
Concert Between M and N
I woke up at 8 that day since it was a Saturday and a school holiday. As was my habit, I headed straight for the balcony, ignoring my Mum’s pleas to first brush my teeth and finish my morning ablutions. There was a huge truck parked underneath and the workers were removing wooden planks and… Continue reading Concert Between M and N
Zoroastrian Presence at the 2015 Parliament of World’s Religions
Nearly 20 Zarathushtis are part of the FEZANA delegation at the 2015 Parliament of World’s Religions at Salt Lake City Utah, United States of America. Over four days they are part of over 9500 attendees at this the world’s largest interfaith event of its kind. FEZANA will also have a total of 5 sessions that… Continue reading Zoroastrian Presence at the 2015 Parliament of World’s Religions
