Late on the morning of 8 September 1960, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, heavily lugged himself up the staircase at Teen Murti Bhavan, the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi, to his bedroom on the first floor. His energy was sapped and his visage, usually radiant and glowing, wore a fallen look. Article… Continue reading His Honourable Son-in-Law: Feroze Gandhi
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India’s oldest scouting group turns 100 on November 8
One of the oldest continuously run scout groups in the city will complete 100 years on November 8. Sethna’s 18th West Bombay, whose members are mostly Zoroastrians, was founded in 1914. Started by Rustomji Edulji Sethna, the group was initially open for membership only to Parsi boys. Post independence however, Sethna truly embraced the underlying… Continue reading India’s oldest scouting group turns 100 on November 8
Father, son and the holy Court
Senior advocate Fali S. Nariman appearing in cases before the Supreme Court where his son is a judge has revived an old debate regarding the appropriateness of such appearances Article by K. CHANDRU | The Hindu SEAT OF JUSTICE: The Bar Council of India must suitably amend relevant rules and uphold the faith of… Continue reading Father, son and the holy Court
Vada Dasturji Khurshed of Udvada asks Parsis to vote for BJP
Below is an article by good friend of Parsi Khabar and acclaimed journalist Nauzer Bharucha. It is indeed a first for a Parsi head priest to endorse and support a candidate in a political election. While this is a very common theme in the United States; it is not so common in India; and absolutely… Continue reading Vada Dasturji Khurshed of Udvada asks Parsis to vote for BJP
Parsis are not interested in politics anymore
The Parsi community no longer has a say in electoral battles because of their dwindling numbers and apathy towards politics. But in the last century many Parsis were at the forefront of state and national politics, some of them stalwarts during the Independence movement. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | Times News Service As Maharashtra gears… Continue reading Parsis are not interested in politics anymore
Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Sunday September 28th, 2014 was the perfect Fall Sunday in New York City. It was like any other Sunday except for the fact that 20,000 Indians swarmed like bees to a honeypot. Madison Square Garden; the legendary venue that has seen the likes of Frazier v/s Ali; Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra; was to witness… Continue reading Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Adi Sadar: 86-year-old has cast his vote in every poll since ’51
Adi F Sadar, an 86-year-old resident of Byculla’s Rustom Baug,has not missed a single election -be it general, assembly or corporation election. “My father once told me, never miss your right to vote,“ says the retired photographer.Sadar is also prompt to announce that he had been a Congress loyalist until the last general elections, when… Continue reading Adi Sadar: 86-year-old has cast his vote in every poll since ’51
