Based on the criminal complaint filed in Sewri court, Desai has alleged that Mehta has been spreading false and derogatory information The tussle between the current chairman of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Yazdi Desai, and former board member Dinshaw Mehta, which has been in the public forum for the last couple of years, has now… Continue reading BPP chairman hauls former board member to court over ‘defamatory’ articles
News and Updates
Kobad Ghandy Acquitted of All Charges
The court of Additional Sessions and District Judge Mohammad Gulzar today acquitted CPI (Maoist) ideologue Kobad Ghandy of all charges. He was booked by the Patiala police under Sections 10,13,18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Sections 419 and 120-B of the IPC for “anti-national” speeches at two meetings on the premises… Continue reading Kobad Ghandy Acquitted of All Charges
Daraius Sorabji Stands for Campbell City Council Seat in California
Indian American Software Engineer Makes Bid for Campbell City Council Seat, Campaigning on Platform of Curbing Rampant Development Indian American software engineer Daraius Sorabji, a newcomer to politics, is making a bid for one of three seats on the Campbell, Calif., city council, campaigning on a platform of curbing rampant development. Campbell sits on the… Continue reading Daraius Sorabji Stands for Campbell City Council Seat in California
Parsis in uproar over ‘hurtful’ videos; police start probe
An FIR was registered by the Gamdevi police on Tuesday after a community member made repeated complaints Parsis have been most displeased and unhappy the last couple of months. Reason: certain videos, uploaded in February-March and circulated among community members in September-October, have hurt their religious sentiments. An FIR was registered by the Gamdevi police… Continue reading Parsis in uproar over ‘hurtful’ videos; police start probe
J B Kanga: A Legal Giant
Mitra Sharafi a legal historian of colonial South Asia, and a regular reader of this site writes about Jamshedji Behramji Kanga During a recent visit to the basement of Columbia Law Library, I came across an obituary for J. B. Kanga. Kanga was a remarkable figure whose significance only became clear to me several years… Continue reading J B Kanga: A Legal Giant
Chef Anahita Dhondy at the United Nations Week 2018 in New York
Our regular reader and friend Rusi Sorabji sent us this write up about A young Parsi Lady Chef at the UN week 2018 Last week of September, World leaders, Queens, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Prime Ministers and the like, were dashing to be at the week long, United Nations 2018 General Assembly Meeting in New York,… Continue reading Chef Anahita Dhondy at the United Nations Week 2018 in New York
Cyrus Mistry: What’s Your Life Optimization Score
Cyrus has spent the past 20 years helping people and business be more efficient. Through his work at Google, he has developed a simple process for optimizing all the areas of our personal lives – from health to wealth to relationships – without feeling that we’re not enough. Cyrus is the Group Product Manager at… Continue reading Cyrus Mistry: What’s Your Life Optimization Score
Freddie Mercury’s complex relationship with Zanzibar
With the release of a new film about the British rock band Queen, the spotlight has fallen again on the life of its legendary lead singer, Freddie Mercury. His flamboyant stage presence, outlandish costumes, memorable hits, fluid sexuality, and death from an Aids-related illness at just 45 are defining memories of the British rock scene… Continue reading Freddie Mercury’s complex relationship with Zanzibar
UK Parsi Youth Discuss the new Freddie Mercury Biopic
Below is a video clip and an audio interview with Parsi youth in the United Kingdom, speaking about the impact of Freddie Mercury in popular culture. This is in a lead-up to biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” being released on November 2nd, 2018.
