Ervad Marzban Hathiram makes some very valid points and raises questions about the state of society in India today. This is in the aftermath of the shocking series of events that started with the brutal rape of a young woman, and ended with her ultimate death. How did things come to this? Is this not… Continue reading A Day of Shame for India: Opinion
Category: Events
10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
Mumbai will be host to the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress is to be held in December 2013. Hosted by The Bombay Parsi Punchayat; it will be held from December 27 to 31st 2013. The website for the Congress is up, but as of date has little information. The theme of the Congress is “Zoroastrianism in… Continue reading 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
Emirates Parsees Gahambar 2012
Come Festive Season and we have reason to celebrate. Every year in December, United Arab Emirates Parsees organise a Get Together Lunch, a Typical Parsi Gahambar. This event is sponsored by the generous family of Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Sidhwa. They have been sponsoring the Gahambar and other Parsee Events in United Arab Emirates for… Continue reading Emirates Parsees Gahambar 2012
Sooni Taraporevala’s Exhibition At Harvard
Parsis in Kolkata celebrate Fire Temple centenary
Their community comprises barely 600 in Kolkata, but what the Zoroastrians lack in numbers, they make up through their enthusiasm. Over the last couple of days, the Parsi community brought the curtains down on year-long celebrations to mark the centenary of the only Fire Temple in the city. On Tuesday evening, community members turned up… Continue reading Parsis in Kolkata celebrate Fire Temple centenary
Karachi Zarathusti Bannu Mandal: Centre celebrates 100 years of serving Zoroastrians of Karachi
After a hundred years of philanthropic activities, the Karachi Zoroastrian Bannu Mandal (KZBM) is celebrating its centenary anniversary throughout 2012. This historic moment will be marked with colourful, varied and vibrant festivals as well as other events. By Frayan Doctor As a part of the festivities, a two-day exhibition was organised on June 2 and… Continue reading Karachi Zarathusti Bannu Mandal: Centre celebrates 100 years of serving Zoroastrians of Karachi
When the epochal fire lit
A peek inside Delhi’s fire temple Dar-e-Mehr at the Delhi Parsi Anjuman is the only fire temple in the entire Northern belt of India. Its fire was consecrated on 31 December 1961. The history of Parsis (Zorastrians in India) has been of interest and intrigue to many. As per the 2001 census, the Parsi population… Continue reading When the epochal fire lit
BBC Report on Prince Philip’s visit to ZTFE 150 Years Celebration
Below is a BBC video segment on the recent visit of Prince Philip to the ZTFE’s 150th year celebrations in London.
Lecture: Understanding Parsi Population Decline in India: A Historical Perspective
Friend of Parsi Khabar , Dinyar Patel shall be giving a talk titled “Understanding Parsi Population Decline in India: A Historical Perspective”. If you are in Mumbai this Saturday evening, this is a must-attend event. Do attend and go say hi to Dinyar after the talk and let him know you heard about the lecture… Continue reading Lecture: Understanding Parsi Population Decline in India: A Historical Perspective
