Parsis need reservations in educational institutes: chairman, Bombay Parsi Punchayet chairman, Bombay Parsi Punchayet Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) is the world’s largest Parsi-Zoroastrian institution. It administers affairs of the Parsi Irani Zoroastrian community. Geetanjali Minhas spoke to its newly elected chairman, Yazdi Desai, on the Jiyo Parsi Scheme and other matters that bother this… Continue reading BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai: In Conversation
Month: January 2016
BH Wadia Clock Tower in Mumbai Vandalized
How safe is Mumbai’s heritage from wrecking? How safe is Mumbai’s heritage from wrecking? A theft at Fort’s century-old BH Wadia clock tower throws up uncomfortable questions Mumbai isn’t free from greed or irony. In an incident that occurred nearly six months ago, vandals have stolen the hands of a clock that sits within the… Continue reading BH Wadia Clock Tower in Mumbai Vandalized
Statement from Udvada Samast Anjuman On IUU 2015
STATEMENT FROM UDVADA SAMAST ANJUMAN ON RECENTLY CONCLUDED IRANSHAH UDVADA UTSAV-2015 Udvada Samast Anjuman was proud to co-host the ‘Iranshah Udvada Utsav’ (IUU) with Foundation for Development of Udvada (FDU). Going by responses gathered from all over the world, IUU held on 25th to 27th December 2015, was undoubtedly a stupendous success. Over the past… Continue reading Statement from Udvada Samast Anjuman On IUU 2015
Kynan Chenai secures Spot for Rio De Janeiro Olympics 2016
On a day when the old guards fell by the wayside, young Indian shooter Kynan Chenai stole the limelight by securing a quota place for the Rio Olympics in Men’s Trap on the second day of the Asian Shooting Qualifiers here on Thursday. Chenai clinched could hardly have asked for any better gift on the… Continue reading Kynan Chenai secures Spot for Rio De Janeiro Olympics 2016
FEZANA And The 60th Commission On The Status Of Women (CSW)
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. This was a historic step taken be UN Member States in accelerating the global struggle and strive towards gender equality and the empowerment of women around the world. March 14 to 24… Continue reading FEZANA And The 60th Commission On The Status Of Women (CSW)
Hormuz Javat: 13-year-old Zoroastrian priest keeps tradition alive
When Hormuz Javat was 8 years old, he faced a pretty serious decision: did he want to begin training as a Zoroastrian priest? He’d have to begin soon because the training took four years, building up to his ordination at age 12. Hormuz is a Parsi, a follower of the Zoroastrian faith. His ancestors fled… Continue reading Hormuz Javat: 13-year-old Zoroastrian priest keeps tradition alive
Sooni Taraporevala: India’s 10 Best Contemporary Photographers You Should Know
Sooni Taraporevala, a fantastically talented photographer, screenwriter and film maker was featured in a list of the Top 10 Photographers of India. “…….India has a legacy of cultural variety and deep-rooted artistic expression. Staying true to that history, the nation is fast producing a generation of photographers rooted in the diversity of the country and… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala: India’s 10 Best Contemporary Photographers You Should Know
