The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has endorsed the tie-up between B D Petit Parsee General hospital and Gurgaon-based Medanta chain of hospitals. As reported by TOI last November, a Hong Kong-based Parsi businessman is donating Rs 150 crore to rescue the financially-ailing hospital at Breach Candy, which is meant exclusively for Parsi patients. However, several… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet okays Parsi General Hospital deal that kicked up row
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Ex-communicated Parsis Get their own Fire Temple
The Rs 2.5-crore shrine was funded by donors like top lawyer Fali Nariman, corporate head honcho Cyrus Guzdar, ex-advocate general Darius Khambhata, industrialist Anu Aga and Pirojshah Godrej Foundation Article by Linah Baliga | Pune Mirror A group of reformist Parsis on Monday raised the banner of revolt against orthodoxy by inaugurating a fire temple… Continue reading Ex-communicated Parsis Get their own Fire Temple
Temple hosts first navjote of kids with non-Parsi father
Zoroastrian centre in Pune allows entry to people of all religions and gender The newly opened fire temple in Kondhwa in Pune, which welcomes people of all religions and gender, hosted a navjote ceremony of two children born to a Zoroastrian mother and her Australian husband. Article by Jyoti Shelar | The Hindu Clad in… Continue reading Temple hosts first navjote of kids with non-Parsi father
Not Just Milk and Sugar
Not Just Milk and Sugar is a beautiful film written and directed by good friend and brilliant young director Divya Cowasji. Not Just Milk & Sugar is an accessible inquiry into the Zoroastrian faith, its basic teachings, uniqueness, and myths. Through a bedtime story told by a grandfather to his grandson, the relevance of this… Continue reading Not Just Milk and Sugar
Streets of Udvada to get CCTV cameras, free Wi-Fi zones
The Union textiles and information and broadcasting minister Smriti Irani dedicated an entrance gate which depicts Parsi culture at Udvada in Valsad district to the people of the village on Sunday. National Commission for Minorities member Vada Dasturji Khurshed Kaikobad Dastoor and district collector C R Kharsan were also present at the function. Article in… Continue reading Streets of Udvada to get CCTV cameras, free Wi-Fi zones
Cyrus Broacha: In Conversation with Arzan Sam Wadia
On this episode of Cyrus Says, architect and urban designer Farzan Wadia, talks to Cyrus about: The unique smells that set Mumbai apart. Why he got thrown off a train in Austria. How many Parisis live in New York. The many things he does to promote the Zoroastrian culture. parsikhabar · Cyrus Says #225 feat.… Continue reading Cyrus Broacha: In Conversation with Arzan Sam Wadia
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 A Resounding Success
The second edition of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav was a resounding succes, bringing 2000 Zarathushtis from near and far together for a 3 day celebration. Zarathushtis from Udvada were joined by those from towns and cities in Gujarat, Mumbai, other parts of India and from Zarathushtis all over the world, many of whom had come… Continue reading Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 A Resounding Success
Youth of Parsi diaspora arrive in India to explore roots
Members of the Parsi diaspora have joined community members in India to devise a guided tour for youngsters who wish to explore their roots in this country. Article by Bella Jaisinghani | TNN The fourth edition of the Zoroastrian ‘Return To Roots’ programme began December 22. For the next 15 days, 25 Parsi youngsters from… Continue reading Youth of Parsi diaspora arrive in India to explore roots
Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav,
Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav, as it ‘violates the sanctity of the place’ The festival, sponsored by the Gujarat government, is held in Udvava, which has long been considered a major site of pilgrimage for Zoroastrians. The Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU), a biennial religious Zoroastrian festival to be held from Saturday… Continue reading Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav,
