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Month: May 2018 Articles
Parsi dadgah in Dadar to complement nearby agiary
It will be situated in the lobby of Della Tower and have an exhibition centre in the adjoining section displaying the...
Parsis are indifferent when it comes to saving community institutions says petitioner Berjis Desai
Even as the Bombay High Court steps in to rein in a rampant MMRCL over the tunnelling process under sacred fire temples at Princess Street, petitioner Berjis Desai says that the community is often...
Parsi Khabar at the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress 2018 in Perth Australia
In less than a week, the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress shall begin in Perth Australia. This is a Congress of a few firsts. It is the first in the Southern Hemisphere and the first in Australia. As...
A town by the sea
A slice of Parsi life in tranquil Udvada With a shrill toot, the autorickshaw rumbled to a stop next to us as we walked into the village. “Ice cream?” offered the gentleman behind the wheel as he...
India’s first ‘open fire temple’ in Pune breeds new hope for Zoroastrianism, Parsis
India’s first ‘open agiary’ mainly caters to ex-communicated Parsis, i.e. those who have married out of their community, and their children, and Zoroastrian enthusiasts who want to learn more about...
Mumbai Metro 3 project: HC directs MMRC board to meet Atash Behrams’ high priests, petitioners
In a significant order, the Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRC) board to give a hearing to five high priests and trustees of two Atash Behrams...
Parsi Dairy dispute finally ends as one partner ‘retires’ with Rs.14cr share
A festering family dispute among the eight partners of Parsi Dairy Farm has finally been resolved with one of the partners, Urvaksh Naval Hoyvoy, who was jailed last month, retiring. Hoyvoy, who was...
How the Parsi sari was adapted into Bengali culture
If you try to picture Rabindranath Tagore – especially if you are a fan of the bard and his literary works and remembered his recent birth anniversary – you will visualise his trademark silver beard...
Fake Email Clarification
Dear readers of Parsi Khabar It has been brought to our attention by numerous people, that a fake email supposedly sent by Parsi Khabar is doing the rounds. This email was sent out yesterday from a...
Meet the Kavinas, one of the only two Parsi families in Kerala
Dressed in regular ‘nighties’ with a dash of sacred ash on their forehead, Rathi and Dhan Kavina could easily pass off as Malayalis. But a look around their modest flat reveals a picture of Prophet...
Hello World – The Zoroastrian Story of Creation: Book Review
Hello World is a beautiful new story book retold by Shazneen Rabadi Gandhi and illustrated by Gulshan Pagdiwala. As described, it tells the simplified version of the Zoroastrian Story of Creation....
Navi Mumbai gets its first Fire Temple at Kopar Khairne
Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Daremeher Navi Mumbai gets its first Fire Temple at Kopar Khairne Parsis celebrate after the new fire temple at Kopar Khairane was inaugurated on Monday....
Controversy over entry rules at new Navi Mumbai fire temple
Run-up to the inauguration, however, has been marked by a debate among Parsi-Zoroastrians about the rules of entry into the fire temple Today, Zoroastrians from Navi Mumbai will inaugurate their...
Empowering Mobeds: Moving Online
“I am no seer but I can say it with confidence.. we are moving in the right direction.” The Empowering Mobeds programme with the theme of Moving Online kicked off on the morning of 13th...
5 Questions with Food and Travel Writer Meher Mirza
Meher Mirza is one of the guest speakers at the Gather event organised by BARO, Bombay Perfumery, and Paper Planes. The event, amongst other things, also celebrates the release of the new issue of...
Nishka Lulla launches the newest e-commerce fashion portal GetNatty.com
9th May 2018, Mumbai: If dressing up is something you love, it’s time to check out the recently launched fashion platform, GetNatty.com . This e-commerce portal houses India’s most talented,...
Cyrus D Mehta Wins Who’s Who Legal Awards 2018 Corporate Immigration Lawyer of the Year
Our good friend and eminent immigration lawyer has been selected as one of the recipients of the Who’s Who Legal Awards for 2018. From Who’s Who Legal Awards website: Each year Who’s Who Legal...
5 Questions with Archeologist and Food Writer Kurush Dalal
TCS: There’s something about “gymkhana grub” that a certain generation will remember with great fondness. Your mum Katy ran kitchens for a few clubs herself – what are your memories of the food...
Mobeds move online under new programme
After breaking away from the Jiyo Parsi programme in February, Jiyo Mobed will debut on Sunday in its new avatar as ‘Empowering Mobeds,’ through a workshop Article by Gaurav Sarkar | Mid...
Parsis say no to flight path over Tower of Silence
Airports Authority of India may now have to revise the path flights will take to the Navi Mumbai airport. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) may have to alter the flight path for the Navi Mumbai...
Elderly Parsis to act as baby-sitters: Jiyo Parsi
Jiyo Parsi programme will help slowdown the decline of Parsi population. In what might be viewed as a winwin for Parsis of all age groups, the Jiyo Parsi programme, currently in its second phase,...
Dadar Parsi Colony on Instagram
It is impossible not to be taken up by the verdant beauty of Dadar Parsi Colony, and it may so happen that the next time you are sauntering through its lanes or driving past its parks, you may take...
Justice Kathawala holds court till 3:30 am to hear pending matters before Bombay HC closes for summer vacation
As reported earlier, in the last week of April, Justice Kathawalla was hearing cases on April 23 till 11 pm. And on April 25 till midnight. Friday, the last working day for Bombay High Court, before...
In Coversation with Kaiyan K. Mistree
Our dearest friend Kaiyan K. Mistree recently joined ISPRAVA as its Head of New Business and Markets. Below is an interview with Kaiyan about his role and work at ISPRAVA Walk into the Isprava...
FEZANA Reports on a Successful 31st Annual General Meeting
The 31st Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America was hosted by member association California Zoroastrian Center at their Dar-e-Mehr in Westminster...