On a high hill in the city I grew up in, there’s a tall tower we call the Dakhma, “Tower of Silence,” veiled by tall trees and situated in the middle of a forest inhabited by peacocks. In this serene setting, the Parsi Zoroastrians of Mumbai, India, continue to practice a funerary tradition that remains… Continue reading Tower of Silence: The Vanishing Practice of Zoroastrian Sky Burial
Month: October 2021
MUYA Remembers Ervad Asphandiarji Dadachanji
Our dear friend and eminent Zoroastrian scholar Professor Almut Hintze shares the below writeup and photographs. With great sadness we share the notice that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away on Friday, October 22nd, 2021, aged 82. The MUYA team had the privilege of working with Ervad Dadachanji on the film we made in Mumbai in… Continue reading MUYA Remembers Ervad Asphandiarji Dadachanji
Lectures on Zoroastrianism with Prof. William Malandra
Lectures on Zoroastrianism with Prof. William Malandra Start Date: Oct. 26, 2021, 8 a.m. End Date: Oct. 28, 2021, 9:30 a.m. Venue: This is a virtual event. Sign Up Now Summary Number of Sessions: 2Dates: 26th and 28th October, 2021Timings: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. I.S.T.Fees: Rs. 500/-Resource Person: Prof. William MalandraMedium: English Topics to… Continue reading Lectures on Zoroastrianism with Prof. William Malandra
Ervad Asphandiar Rustomji Dadachanji : In Memoriam
It is with great sadness we share the news that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away at 8:30 AM India Time on Friday October 22nd, 2021. Ervad Dadachanji was a legendary figure for his immense ritual knowledge and service as a Mobed and the Panthaki Saheb of the Vatcha Gandhi Agiary at Hughes Road in Mumbai.… Continue reading Ervad Asphandiar Rustomji Dadachanji : In Memoriam
Why Air India going back to Tatas could be an example of successful privatisation
Tata’s management efficiency will allow Air India to better exploit operating assets like the lucrative routes to South east Asia, Latin America and Australia. With simple improvements in consistency of service, Air India’s existing bilaterals are goldmines. Article by Pervez Damania | Indian Express After a patient close look at the terms of Tata’s acquisition… Continue reading Why Air India going back to Tatas could be an example of successful privatisation
Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustees end hunger strike, say all issues resolved over elections
After high drama including a hunger protest by two of its trustees, the turmoil in the over 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) was resolved on Wednesday evening. The BPP, the apex body representing Parsis and the city’s largest private landlord, has been wrecked due to continuous infighting among its trustees for over a decade now.… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustees end hunger strike, say all issues resolved over elections
BPP must stop airing its dirty linen in public
The BPP is the apex body of the Parsi community and the second largest landlord in the city, after the Bombay Port Trust (BPT). It controls massive swathes of land, many of which are residential colonies or baugs as they are popularly known Mid Day Editorial Board This picture has been used for representational purpose… Continue reading BPP must stop airing its dirty linen in public
