Representatives of the Jain and Zoroastrian will now join 15 other faiths, including Hinduism, Sikhism, at Britain’s annual war memorial service to make it more reflective of modern Britain, Faith Minister Lord Bourne announced on Wednesday. Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism are among the faiths already represented at the National Remembrance Service held at… Continue reading Zoroastrians and Jains added to UK’s war memorial service
Category: Heritage
Honouring the First Benefactor of HKU: Sir Hormusjee N Mody
Every year on October 12, the local Zoroastrian community commemorates the birthday of Sir Hormusjee Mody and his generosity to the University by having a priest place a garland of flowers around the bust of Mody located inside the Main Building. The bust was presented by the Incorporated Trustees of the Zoroastrian Charity Funds of… Continue reading Honouring the First Benefactor of HKU: Sir Hormusjee N Mody
Dadar Parsi Colony: A Photo Tour
My first encounter with Dadar was back in 2004 when I used to travel from Churchgate to Dadar during the evening rush hour. Most of my journey would go in planning my exit strategy from the crowded local train. Dadar has since been synonymous with crowd and chaos and something that should be avoided at… Continue reading Dadar Parsi Colony: A Photo Tour
4 Parsi women on their most precious heirloom jewellery and the stories they
A piece of jewellery is more than just an accessory; it is a record of a time, a mood, of lives and loves. And heirloom jewellery, handed lovingly down, is a veritable archive of a family’s history. ELLE asked four women belonging to Mumbai’s Parsi community—characterised as it is by a sense of nostalgia and… Continue reading 4 Parsi women on their most precious heirloom jewellery and the stories they
Dadar Parsi Colony: Who To Know In Mumbai’s Only Unwalled Baug
Strange things are afoot in Dadar Parsi Colony. This summer, for the first time in 89 years, the well at the Rustomji Faramna Agiary on Dinshaw Master Road ran dry. Then the BMC tried to separate the area from its northern neighbour Five Gardens in a re-warding plan. Just this week, we learned that the… Continue reading Dadar Parsi Colony: Who To Know In Mumbai’s Only Unwalled Baug
DNA proves Parsis link to Iran
Hyderabad: They have just proved the correctness of a popular myth — ‘Like Sugar in Milk, about Parsis. The Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists, along with researchers from Estonia and the UK, have established that Parsis are genetically closest to the Neolithic Iranians, followed by present-day Middle Eastern populations, rather than those… Continue reading DNA proves Parsis link to Iran
Preserving Parsi Traditions
In the highly competitive food and beverage business environment of Delhi–National Capital Region, the restaurant brand SodaBottleOpenerWala is just another name where customers expect a fine dining experience. Yet, there is a uniqueness to the restaurant. In Delhi-NCR, where the knowledge of Parsi cuisine is still very limited, a young chef Anahita Dhondy, who is… Continue reading Preserving Parsi Traditions
