Udvada’s Iranshah Fire Temple has a special bond with Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn criticism for rising intolerance in India, but tolerance of India is expected to be highlighted when Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU) takes place between December 25 and 27 marking the biggest International Parsi celebration in recent years. Organisers… Continue reading Iranshah Udvada Utsav: Tolerance, People-To-People Contact To Be Highlighted
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PM Modi Addresses Singapore and Begins with Parsi Story
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a state visit to Singapore on November 24, 2015 addressed the Indian community there. He begins the speech with the Qissa-I-Sanjan story about Sugar In The Milk as a a metaphor for how Parsis, and Indians enrich the lives of the communities, societies and nations they become part of.… Continue reading PM Modi Addresses Singapore and Begins with Parsi Story
Zarin Malva: Montessori Teacher Extraordinaire
Here are some things that, in all probability, you have been doing completely wrong all your life. Thinking that your child is averse to what is around them; considering them a ball of fluff that is only capable of giggling, spitting up, taking naps, and maybe scratching your eyes out when they aren’t doing any… Continue reading Zarin Malva: Montessori Teacher Extraordinaire
Dinshaw Kaiki Tamboly Honoured at Navroz Baug
Dinshaw Kaiki Tamboly needs no introduction to the Parsis of India and to the Zoroastrian diaspora worldwide. An amazing visionary, thought and action leader and champion of the poor, Dinshawji and his wife Bachi have both served the Parsi community for years and they continue to do so even today. The Navroze Baug Play Center… Continue reading Dinshaw Kaiki Tamboly Honoured at Navroz Baug
Zia Mody: Powerhouse counsel
It is five in the evening on a hot humid day in Mumbai. The fresh coat of polish on the long wooden table that runs along the length of this empty boardroom is quite distinct. I can catch glimpses of the glistening sea outside through the window blinds. The view from the 23rd floor of… Continue reading Zia Mody: Powerhouse counsel
Laudato Si: Insight of Spenta Armaity
FEZANA recently put out a research paper titled “Laudato Si: Insight of Spenta Armaity”. The entire document can be accessed on FEZANA’s website. Below is a short primer. FEZANA informs The Encyclical of Pope Francis Laudato Si , subtitled On care of our common home resonates with the values of Prophet Zarathushtra, of caring for… Continue reading Laudato Si: Insight of Spenta Armaity
How Big Is The Tata Empire ?
A beautifully researched documentary clip on the business house of the TATA’s.
Cheers to Lal Chimney
It’s a privilege I haven’t had. Of living in a baug, that quaint yet quintessential bastion of Parsidom, the housing hub whose clusters across town are home to over half the 40,000 members of my community left in the city they virtually built. Article By Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Still, always a connect somewhere for… Continue reading Cheers to Lal Chimney
Zarin Daruwala Named StanChart India CEO
Standard Chartered Plc named Zarin Daruwala, a senior banker at India’s ICICI Bank, as new chief executive of its India operations on Tuesday as the British bank looks to halt rising losses on loans in the country. Standard Chartered’s India unit, which was one of the most profitable markets for the Asia-focussed bank a few… Continue reading Zarin Daruwala Named StanChart India CEO
