Those also receiving the honour — author Rohinton Mistry, U of T president Meric Gertler and philantrophist Helen Vari — will be presented with insignia later this year. Some 69 Canadians are to be honoured this year with one of the country’s highest accolades — an appointment to the Order of Canada. They join more… Continue reading Rohinton Mistry Awarded the Order of Canada
Month: December 2015
Let’s Agree to Disagree with Darius: Noshir Dadrawala
If I were to adapt Mark Antony’s speech in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones”, in contest to the recently concluded ‘Iranshah Udwada Utsav’ I would state: “The controversial or provocative statements that some men make at community events lives long… Continue reading Let’s Agree to Disagree with Darius: Noshir Dadrawala
A flame endangered
India’s smallest community is getting even smaller; and the Parsis are worried. “If 3000 people are sitting in this pandal, then 20 more such pandals can accommodate all the Parsis living on Planet Earth right now. That’s how small a community we are.” Thus spake actor Boman Irani, and the 3000 Parsis packed in under… Continue reading A flame endangered
Telangana is second State to set up Zoroastrian jury
With Telangana setting up a 15-member Zoroastrian jury to aid the settlement of marriage and divorce, the Parsis in the State can decide on such matters within the community. Telangana becomes the second State after Maharashtra to set up the Zoroastrian jury. Article by Nikhila Henry | The Hindu Of the 15 members now selected… Continue reading Telangana is second State to set up Zoroastrian jury
Zoroastrianism is a universal faith and welcomes all, says former advocate-general
Parsi priests often approach actor Boman Irani and ask him to do something about the community’s dwindling numbers. “Uh su karu? (What should I do?),” he asks perplexed. “I can’t go on people’s honeymoons and supervise, can I?” Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times of India At the Iranshah Udvada Utsav, the narrative of the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism is a universal faith and welcomes all, says former advocate-general
Day 02 and 03: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
The second day of the first ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav started with two fun filled participatory activities. The Heritage Walks and The Treasure Hunt had droves of people walking or running through the small lanes of Udvada and give the town the kind of buzz and foot activities seen only once or twice a year… Continue reading Day 02 and 03: Iranshah Udvada Utsav
Musician Homi Mullan Passes Away
Musician Homi Mullan passed away yesterday. He was an integral part of some of the greatest Hindi movie music scores of the last few decades. You can read an article about Homi we carried in 2014 Here are some recent photographs of him from a recent documentary about him and the Lord brothers. And here… Continue reading Musician Homi Mullan Passes Away
