The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a contentious issue whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity, acquired by the virtue of her birth, after marrying a man of different religion. The apex court was dealing with an appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court’s March 2012 verdict in which it was… Continue reading Supreme Court of India to examine Parsi woman’s right of religious identity
Month: April 2017
Kozikhode: Parsi culture still has its fire glowing
On April 18 which is observed as World Heritage Day, among the several monuments with a story to tell in Kozhikode is its only Parsi temple in Kerala. The local people are not well aware of this fire temple, the Parsi Anju Amman Baug, where Parsis are the only worshippers. This sacred temple, which is… Continue reading Kozikhode: Parsi culture still has its fire glowing
Not many takers for the Mobedyar scehem in Mumbai
Last week’s column on the ordainment of two deacons in Mumbai’s Catholic Church attracted a lot of interest among Parsi-Zoroastrians. Unlike members of the clergy, who need to be celibate, deacons can be married men. Ranking next to bishops and priests in the hierarchy, these trained theologians perform many religious services and can be standbys,… Continue reading Not many takers for the Mobedyar scehem in Mumbai
A book on the Singapore Parsi community launched
Labour of love started by late wife comes to life as book on local Parsi community launched After his wife Suna died in 2015, retired pilot Mr Rustom Kanga knew what he had to do. He and his two children, Cyrus and Nazneen, had to finish the labour of love she had started the previous… Continue reading A book on the Singapore Parsi community launched
The British, Portuguese and French influence on Parsi cuisine in India
Despite their dwindling population, the Parsis strive to preserve the legacy of their rich, robust and wholesome cuisine by even using social media to popularise it among food lovers around the world. Article in Hindustan Times “Rich, pure, wholesome, rustic and robust. That’s Parsi cuisine to me. It is unique. It’s spicy, sweet and sour.… Continue reading The British, Portuguese and French influence on Parsi cuisine in India
Discover The Chinese Roots Of This Traditional Parsi Embroidery
Chinese Roots And Silk Routes “People tend to forget that it is not just a craft, but also a visual identifier of the Zoroastrian community and its achievements,” says Ashdeen Z. Lilaowala of eponymous label Ashdeen, who has been working for over a decade to contemporise the Parsi gara. Article by Tina Dastur | VERVE… Continue reading Discover The Chinese Roots Of This Traditional Parsi Embroidery
Still Chuckling After All These Years
Parsi revue Laughter in the House 2 is a cornucopia of guilty pleasures One would perhaps not have imagined the Bee Gees song ‘Stayin’ Alive’ to be as felicitous to the boulevards of Ballard Estate, as it may have been to surviving in the rough streets of New York in 1977. The disco beats of… Continue reading Still Chuckling After All These Years
