The Union government has approved a proposal by the minority affairs ministry to bear the cost of fertility treatment in order to arrest the decline of Parsi population in the country. A similar proposal by the ministry had been shot down by the planning commission in 2010 on the grounds that it would spur demands… Continue reading Union govt okays free fertility treatment for Parsis
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Endangered Minorities: The 21st Century's Ignored Tragedy
Ifyou thought Europe’s demography was sluggish, spare a thought for India’s Parsis, declining at such a rate that the government is allocating money for fertility clinics. By Ed West | The Telegraph UK The Parsis are Zoroastrians, who originally came from Persia to India to escape Islamic rule and have often punched above their weight… Continue reading Endangered Minorities: The 21st Century's Ignored Tragedy
Race to save dwindling Parsis
Facing extinction, the Parsi population has something to cheer about. The Planning Commission has granted sanction to set up fertility clinics for the Parsis. The Minority Affairs Ministry will now organise camps for IVF treatment of the community to spiral up their dwindling numbers. By Rakesh Singh | Pioneer According to the 2001 census, there… Continue reading Race to save dwindling Parsis
Surat Parsi Panchayat: We want our rights and security, not money
Central government might have approved first-of-its-kind scheme to help increase the diminishing number of Parsis in the country through a scientific and structured approach, but there is a lack of encouraging response from the community members in the diamond city. By Melvyn Thomas | TNN The Planning Commission had accorded an in-principle approval to the… Continue reading Surat Parsi Panchayat: We want our rights and security, not money
Plan to boost Parsi numbers gets nod
The Planning Commission has cleared a scheme to arrest the dwindling population of the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community, in what will be the first intervention of its kind. The Plan panel had earlier turned down the minority affairs ministry’s scheme to tackle the falling population of religious minorities. By Mahendra Kumar Singh | TNN The programme… Continue reading Plan to boost Parsi numbers gets nod
Where Vultures Dare
Soon there shall be 150, yes, 150 vultures at Doongerwadi . This is not a Gustad Gossip story. It is true. Just as we thought that BPP had abandoned its vulture aviary project (for the uninitiated, to breed vultures in captivity), the Chairman and Khojeste Mistree have achieved a minor miracle. By Berjis Desai |… Continue reading Where Vultures Dare
Piroze Khan: Delegate on Parsi Matrimonial Court Suggests Change
DELEGATE OF MATRIMONIAL COURT SUGGESTS CHANGES By Piroz Khan | Mumbai Samachar I am very glad and would like to thank you for giving your article in Mumbai Samachar of the 17th June, 2012, under the heading of ?PARSI TARI ARSI?. I would like to inform you about my observations as a Delegate during the… Continue reading Piroze Khan: Delegate on Parsi Matrimonial Court Suggests Change
