Established in 1890, the historical landmark awaits authorities’ attention Article by Qaiser Shirazi | Tribune Pakistan Rawalpindi, a city with a rich history spanning over centuries is home to numerous ancient landmarks that narrate tales of its past. Among these is the Parsi cemetery, located behind the bustling jewellery market on Murree Road, also known… Continue reading Parsi cemetery tells tales of Rawalpindi’s rich past
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Madagascar’s Enigmatic Rock-Cut Architecture may have been of Zoroastrian origin
An international team of researchers found an enigmatic rock-cut architecture at Teniky, a site in the remote Isalo Massif in southern Madagascar, that has no parallels on the island or the East African coast. The research was initiated under Guido Schreurs, associate professor at the Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of Bern in… Continue reading Madagascar’s Enigmatic Rock-Cut Architecture may have been of Zoroastrian origin
Sisters divided: How partition ruptured a family in a vanishing community
To mark this week’s anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan, a writer recalls her encounters with two sisters from the Zoroastrian community whose lives were divided forever in 1947. Refugees in search of shelter in Junagadh during the partition of India and Pakistan, on September 24, 1947 in Gujarat India [File: Shukdev Bhachech/Dipam… Continue reading Sisters divided: How partition ruptured a family in a vanishing community
Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more
Welcome to Chit Chat, where we ask your favourite celebs, up-and-coming artists and internet-famous creatives a bunch of silly questions for fun, and a handful of prying ones. (Supplied: Yasmin Suteja) The world knows her best as the drama-prone lead of the smash-hit Netflix Heartbreak High reboot, but Ayesha Madon is now re-introducing herself as… Continue reading Heartbreak High’s Ayesha Madon on her turn to pop music, her fave Parsi dish and more
Historic 1980 Rock Concert by ‘The Police’ in Mumbai Was Organised by Parsi Ladies
Did You Know? Historic 1980 Rock Concert by ‘The Police’ in Mumbai Was Organised by Parsi Ladies In 1980, Parsi ladies from the Time and Talents Club organised a concert with the rock band The Police in Mumbai. This historic event was the band’s first and only performance in India and marked the debut of… Continue reading Historic 1980 Rock Concert by ‘The Police’ in Mumbai Was Organised by Parsi Ladies
Two Centuries of Service: Parsi and Zarathushti Presence in Ooty
The below article appeared in the print and online edition of Inside43 Two Centuries of Service From a shop that opened almost two hundred years ago in Ooty, until today, the Parsi community has contributed to this district in the most remarkable way. Homi Dhunjeebhoy chronicles their remarkable history of entrepreneurship and public service The… Continue reading Two Centuries of Service: Parsi and Zarathushti Presence in Ooty
‘Jaan-e-Mumbai’: The slim Persian book that came to be the first urban biography of the city
Mahomed Ghyasoodeen’s account, published in 1817, remains a prototype for the numerous biographies of the city that continue to be written 200 years on. Article by Murali Ranganathan | Scroll “View from Apollo Gate, Bombay”. | R Prera after JM Gonsalves, from Views at Bombay, Bombay, 1831, hand-colored lithograph. In public domain, Yale Center for… Continue reading ‘Jaan-e-Mumbai’: The slim Persian book that came to be the first urban biography of the city
