What is less well known is the lane’s association with the development of psychoanalysis in the subcontinent. Article by Neha Banka | Indian Express Parsi Bagan Lane in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh) Not very far from the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata and just a short walk from the 108-year-old Raja Bazar Science… Continue reading Streetwise Kolkata: Parsi Bagan Lane, a neighbourhood that played important role in freedom struggle
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Sisters in struggle
Madam Cama first fluttered the Indian flag to the world in August 1907, paving the path for Bombay Presidency’s feistiest women patriots Bhikaiji Cama, the early catalyst for free India. Pic Courtesy/Wikicommons Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day All was far from quiet on the western front. The most pivotal freedom bids launching from the… Continue reading Sisters in struggle
Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha in outreach to youth
The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia… Continue reading Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha in outreach to youth
When the British asked the French to jail Madame Cama
When the British asked the French to jail Madame Cama, the ‘mother of Indian revolution’ For decades, the British government surveilled the Parsi freedom fighter. Article by John O’Brien A postal stamp depicting Bhikhaiji Cama. | India Post/ Government of India/ Wikimedia Commons The struggle for Indian independence from British rule was not only carried… Continue reading When the British asked the French to jail Madame Cama
Jamsetji Tata tops global list of top 10 philanthropists from last 100 yrs
Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation today released the 2021 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century, a ranking of the world’s most generous individuals from the last 100 years Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, has topped the EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century. The report pegs the current value of his donation –… Continue reading Jamsetji Tata tops global list of top 10 philanthropists from last 100 yrs
Doyens of medical service: Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune celebrates 75th foundation day
The hospital had played a crucial role during the 2009 Swine flu outbreak and even now, before PMC could upgrade its hospitals with ventilators and tertiary care, Sassoon was the only government hospital providing tertiary care to Covid-19 patients A panoramic view of Sassoon hospital on the 75th anniversary of BJ Medical College, which is… Continue reading Doyens of medical service: Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune celebrates 75th foundation day
As Jiyo Parsi scheme delivers, community sees record births
The work from home norm during Covid-hit 2020 delivered some good news for the Parsi community which saw a record 61 births, assisted through the Centre’s Jiyo Parsi scheme aimed at arresting a decline in the community’s numbers which added up to all of 57,000 in the 2011 census. Launched in 2013-14, the scheme, supported… Continue reading As Jiyo Parsi scheme delivers, community sees record births
Centre Seeks More Time From Guj HC To File Reply
Next Hearing To Take Place On June 9; Parsi Trust’s Petition Says Burial Or Cremation Of Parsis Succumbing To Covid-19 Is Against Their Religion The Central government on Thursday sought time from the Gujarat High Court to file its reply to a petition seeking right to perform customary burial of Parsis succumbing to Covid. At… Continue reading Centre Seeks More Time From Guj HC To File Reply
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Permission To Perform Dokhmenashini, The Practice Of Disposing Dead Bodies In Parsi Community
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary practice among the Parsi community of putting the dead body in a tower of silence, even for those who succumb to Covid-19. Article by Akshita Saxena | Live Law The Petitioner, represented… Continue reading Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Permission To Perform Dokhmenashini, The Practice Of Disposing Dead Bodies In Parsi Community
