The below is a profile of the legendary scholar Dr. Irach J S Taraporewala penned by his grandson and namesake Irach Taraporewala. This appeared on the Zoroastrian Heritage page on Facebook When the administrator of this page asked me to put together a profile of my late grandfather, the Zoroastrian scholar and translator of the… Continue reading Dr. Irach J S Taraporewala – Zoroastrian Scholar
Month: July 2018
Yezdi 250 CL II in Udvada
We help a charming, old Yezdi 250 CL II retrace its roots in Udvada, the holy land of the Parsis in India. Article by Ruman Devmane Autocar India To many, Udvada is no more than just a sleepy beach town. Tucked away in a corner of Gujarat, it appears to be one of the thousands… Continue reading Yezdi 250 CL II in Udvada
Now Available in United States: Zarathushtra and the Origins of Zoroastrianism
We are happy to announce that the beautiful coffee table book edited by our dear friend Meher Bhesania of Dubai UAE. “Zarathushtra and the Origins of Zoroastrianism” is now available and shipping from the United States. This book was launched at the recently concluded 11th World Zoroastrian Congress in Perth, Australia Book Highlights: A story… Continue reading Now Available in United States: Zarathushtra and the Origins of Zoroastrianism
Dr. Jamshed Bharucha to Lead SRM University in Amravati Andhra Pradesh India
In the heart of one of the world’s leading economies, a major transformation is underway. A recent redrawing of state boundaries has named Amaravati the new capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. A wide-ranging master plan calls for the city to be completely redesigned into one of the world’s most sustainable and… Continue reading Dr. Jamshed Bharucha to Lead SRM University in Amravati Andhra Pradesh India
Mudras In Motion: The Unpindownable Mastery of Astad Deboo
Four decades ago, after a world-wide tour of the West and East that helped him expand his conceptual horizons, a young Astad Deboo returned to his native India—and went down south to train in Kathakali. The artist was close to 30, an age conventionally considered ‘too late’ to be initiated into the rigours of Kerala’s… Continue reading Mudras In Motion: The Unpindownable Mastery of Astad Deboo
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: Remembering India’s Finest Soldier
On the tenth anniversary of his passing away (27 June), a few reminiscences of the iconic Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, with whom I share my alma mater. I was but four years of age when I first set eyes on India’s most iconic military leader. It was 1957 and Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (Sam… Continue reading Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: Remembering India’s Finest Soldier
Lesson from India to Make America Great Again
By granting asylum to Zoroastrians fleeing persecution a thousand years ago, a local Gujarati ruler inadvertently helped create modern India and benefited the entire world. The conventional view of history is one of progress. This is not entirely true. Sometimes, societies regress, cultures decline and civilizations fall. This is not a view that Steven Pinker… Continue reading Lesson from India to Make America Great Again
