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
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Yazdi Karanjia Felicitated in Baroda
This year, the World Theater Day was celebrated at Vadodara by Triveni in a unique way, as they invited Yazdi Karanjia, the doyen of Parsi Theater, who delivered a humorous talk about his theater journey. The artists of Triveni then presented about seven humorous songs from old Parsi Theater plays under the direction of P… Continue reading Yazdi Karanjia Felicitated in Baroda
Remembering Sam Manekshaw, India’s greatest general, on his 101st birth centenary
Valsad Nagarpalika has decided to honour Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, architect of the country’s victory in the 1971 war with Pakistan, by naming a road after him in the town on his 100th birth anniversary that falls on April 3. The stretch of road where the former Indian army chief’s ancestral house – Manekshaw House… Continue reading Remembering Sam Manekshaw, India’s greatest general, on his 101st birth centenary
Adi Jehangir on the Closing of Café Samovar
As Mumbai bids goodbye to Cafe Samovar this week, Adi Jehangir says he is simply making room for artists. It’s a busy Thursday afternoon at Kala Ghoda’s Jehangir Art Gallery. A queue winds out of a narrow corridor leading to its resident eatery, Cafe Samovar, spilling into the foyer. The visitors know it’s their last… Continue reading Adi Jehangir on the Closing of Café Samovar
Shroff’s of Hong Kong Donate New Facility to Parsee General Hospital
A Parsi couple from Hong Kong has donated Rs 135 crore to south Mumbai’s Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit Parsee General Hospital, hoping to halt its decline. The endowment has been made with the intention to supplement the existing facility with a new 200-bed multispecialty healthcare unit that caters to Parsis as well as patients from other… Continue reading Shroff’s of Hong Kong Donate New Facility to Parsee General Hospital
Emperor Akbar’s Parsi counsel: The First Dastur Meherji Rana
Established in 1874, the first Dastoor Meherjirana Library in Navsari is named after the first Parsi high priest of India. The most priceless manuscript at the library is a framed original document deed that states 200 ‘vighas’ of land has been granted to Dastoor Meherji Rana by Emperor Akbar Article by Ashleshaa Khurana, TNNThe history… Continue reading Emperor Akbar’s Parsi counsel: The First Dastur Meherji Rana
Thrity Umrigar on her latest novel, and living in chilly Ohio
Who is Cleveland’s most prominent writer? Kevin Keating seems like a rising star. Paula McLain found success with The Paris Wife. Mystery writers would likely mention Les Roberts. Science fiction fans let Maureen McHugh slip away to a warmer climate in LA, but we’ve managed to hang on to genre-spanning Mary Doria Russell, Geoffrey Landis… Continue reading Thrity Umrigar on her latest novel, and living in chilly Ohio
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
Navroz The New Day at the United Nations
This film from India was screened at the United Nations last month as part of the celebrations of the International Day of Navroze – Preserving an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The film was commissioned by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The Film captures the essence of how Navroz is celebrated in India… Continue reading Navroz The New Day at the United Nations
