The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Global AGM and Meet in Bangalore on 15th and 16th December 2017. The event was hosted at the Clarks Exotica Resort on the outskirts of Bangalore by the Bangalore Chapter of WZCC. Zarin Kharas spearheaded the meticulously detailed event under the watchful eye of Bangalore… Continue reading WZCC Global Meet 2017 Bangalore
Month: December 2017
Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
Two days ago we had published news about the Supreme Court order regarding the case between the Valsad Parsi Anjuman v/s Goolrukh Gupta. There were some inaccuracies in the article and thus we would like to put forth the actual court order issues by the Supreme Court of India. We are sorry about the inaccuracies… Continue reading Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
The Fire Temple vs The Mumbai Metro: Bachi Karkaria
In early October, a petition was sent to the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, about the latest phase of the Mumbai metro – a 33.5km stretch that is currently under construction. The petition claimed that the metro, if built, would “breach the magnetic circuits” of two Zoroastrian fire temples, thus “diminishing their spiritual powers” and… Continue reading The Fire Temple vs The Mumbai Metro: Bachi Karkaria
Supreme Court of India Rules in Favor of Goolrukh Gupta in Landmark Judgement
Parsi Times and Parsiana both report on their social media streams that the Supreme Court of India has ruled in favor of Goolrukh Gupta overturning the previous judgement of the Gujarat High Court. From Parsi Times BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Allows Inter-Married Parsi Women To Enter Fire Temple In major ruling today, the Hon’ble Supreme… Continue reading Supreme Court of India Rules in Favor of Goolrukh Gupta in Landmark Judgement
Return To Roots: Radio Interview with Hrishi Kay and Arzan Sam Wadia
Parsi Khabar founder Arzan Sam Wadia also helps run the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program as its Program Director was invited to Radio One 94.3 FM Morning talk show with the gret Hrishi Kay to talk about the program. Below is the full interview on SoundCloud. The 4th edition of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots… Continue reading Return To Roots: Radio Interview with Hrishi Kay and Arzan Sam Wadia
Ratti Petit: Li Gotami – The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
Born into a wealthy Parsi family on 22 April 1906 in Mumbai, Ratti Petit, more commonly known as Li Gotami, was a talented painter, photographer and writer. Her family owned the Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit Parsee General Hospital located in Cumbala Hill, Mumbai. She attended a school in Harrow on the Hill (an area northwest of… Continue reading Ratti Petit: Li Gotami – The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
