The Zoroastrian diaspora as we know it today is spread across the globe. As a mercantile community the Parsis have been traders and no place was considered too far or too dangerous to venture, if it meant we could trade with the other. Article by Teenaz Javat | DAWN, Pakistan Towards the middle part of… Continue reading Flyways of fortune
Category: Issues
Activist’s Idea of Composting Bodies as an Alternative to Dokhmenashini
With vultures fighting for their survival, the Zoroastrian community finds itself at a crossroad. A Parsi community activist has triggered a debate by suggesting an alternative method to dispose off the dead. Homi Dalal, 71, an Andheri resident, has written to the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), suggesting that they should allow composting of bodies, instead… Continue reading Activist’s Idea of Composting Bodies as an Alternative to Dokhmenashini
Can marriage deprive women of their religion? Parsi woman asks Supreme Court of India
Can a woman be prohibited from practising her religion if she marries a man from a different religion? Is she bound to follow her husband’s religion? Can her religious places bar her from offering prayers if she marries outside the community? Article by Dhananjay Mahapatra | Times of India These are some of the questions… Continue reading Can marriage deprive women of their religion? Parsi woman asks Supreme Court of India
Bawas and Babies
Coming from an ancient movie projector, the image is shaky and scratchy. Kajol and Anil Kapoor’s marriage seems beset with problems. But, that does not stop the usual Bollywood song and dance routine in Hum Aap Ke Dil Me Rehte Hain (1999). Article by Kallol Bhattacherjee | Manorama Online When the lights come on, reality… Continue reading Bawas and Babies
Parsi sisters move SC seeking freedom to enter religious places
Kindling hope for a large number of Parsi women who marry outside their religion, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition challenging a decision by its religious council banning their entry into Fire Temple or the Tower of Silence to participate in the funeral ceremonies of their parents and relatives. Article by Harish… Continue reading Parsi sisters move SC seeking freedom to enter religious places
Must a Zoroastrian Date only Zoroastrians?
After we linked to the article you will read below, we received emails from Karishma Patel, who is one of the subjects of the article below; and Homi D. Gandhi; Vice-President FEZANA. Their emails both touch upon the same issue of misrepresentation by the author. We hope that the original author of the article will… Continue reading Must a Zoroastrian Date only Zoroastrians?
Knot so classified
Though matrimonial ads have changed substantially, the emphasis on looks, caste and income persist, mirroring the complexities and paradoxical nature of Indian society, says Roshni Nair as she tracks listings down the ages Here is an excerpt from a longer article on DNA India Inside stories Vasai-based Parsi matchmaker Katy Marfatia’s skills have tied 25… Continue reading Knot so classified
