Grandfather in the making: Most Bollywood celebrities just attend the program when they go for an event. But when Boman Irani recently came to Delhi for The Everlasting Thread Programme of the Parsi-Zoroastrian community, he went a step ahead, getting on stage with a guitar and belting out some popular numbers. As the crowd comprised… Continue reading Boman Irani attends The Everlasting Thread Programme of the Parsi Zoroastrian community in Delhi
Month: April 2016
Dhansak on a banana leaf: How Chennai’s dwindling Parsi community is keeping its cuisine alive
The estimated 200 Parsis who live in Chennai are determined to keep their cuisine alive, whether inside their homes or through monthly banquets. Article By Gitika Gitanjali | The News Minute Ask any Parsi and you’ll get a passionate response about a cuisine reflective of the group’s multicultural history. Braiding together mostly Gujarati, British, Portuguese… Continue reading Dhansak on a banana leaf: How Chennai’s dwindling Parsi community is keeping its cuisine alive
Anu Aga says she doesn’t favour reservation for Parsis
Former chairperson of Thermax Industries and parliamentarian Anu Aga says it would be unfair for her Parsi community to seek reservation. “We have not faced generations of discrimination and are a prosperous community,” Aga told ET in an interview. “Some people in my community would like some seats reserved at university level, but I am… Continue reading Anu Aga says she doesn’t favour reservation for Parsis
Reluctance to Intermarry Puts Zoroastrians on the Brink of Extinction
Over ten centuries after coming to India, the Zorastrians are facing the challenge of assimilation in India. Many of them fear that, soon, there won’t be any Zoroastrians left behind. The Zoroastrians were a religious community that fled to India somewhere between the 8th and 10th centuries as a way to free themselves from the… Continue reading Reluctance to Intermarry Puts Zoroastrians on the Brink of Extinction
Crowds Throng Mumbai Venue for Zubin Mehta Concert Tickets
It was half past midnight out side Cama Hall, opposite Li on Gate, in Fort. A compact and stockier version of the great late conductor Colin Davis stood at the shuttered entrance, looking forlorn and forsaken. “Are you all right sir?“ “Do I look like? I came here at 12, yet got a token numbered… Continue reading Crowds Throng Mumbai Venue for Zubin Mehta Concert Tickets
Tracing a way of life from the Bronze age
Tracing a way of life from the Bronze age Jaideep Deo Bhanj For a micro-minority community with a population of just 69,000 persons living in India according to the 2011 Census, the Parsi community has managed to stand out for its excellence in business, industry, food and unique rituals. However, as their numbers dwindle, efforts… Continue reading Tracing a way of life from the Bronze age
Morgan Freeman embarks on an almighty quest to find God for TV documentary
The actor’s new television series explores the existence of God Morgan Freeman embarks on quest to find God for TV documentary Tom Teodorczuk More than 10 years after playing God, Morgan Freeman has gone in search of him. The actor, whose new television series explores the existence of God, has even picked a favourite faith… Continue reading Morgan Freeman embarks on an almighty quest to find God for TV documentary
