Raghu Karnad, a journalist and editor based between Delhi and Bangalore, is writing a non-fiction book about Indian servicemen in the Second World War. The narrative follows three young men, two of them Parsis who died in the war, and Raghu is keen to hear from anyone who may have any information or memories about… Continue reading Seeking Godrej Mugaseth and Maneck Dadabhoy
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Ervad Soli Dastur Performs Hamaa Zor Greeting with Archbishop of Mumbai
Ervad Soli P. Dastur, of Sarasota, Florida, USA, was invited by Mumbai Archbishop His Eminence Ostwald Cardinal Gracias to represent the Zoroastrian Religion at a Multi-Faith Talk Show on 23rd December 2012 at the Archbishop House in Colaba, Mumbai. Ervad Dastur writes… “During my research on his background I found that when he was appointed… Continue reading Ervad Soli Dastur Performs Hamaa Zor Greeting with Archbishop of Mumbai
Allahabad Parsis struggle to keep Atash burning
Even as the population of the Parsi community is diminishing, in the Sangam city as well as across the country, the community of Tata’s, Godrej’s, Wadia’s, Bhabha’s, Maneckshaw’s, is struggling with the crunch of finding a ‘Mobed’ (Priest) to perform various rituals spanning from birth to death. By Rajiv Mani | TNN At this crucial… Continue reading Allahabad Parsis struggle to keep Atash burning
Surat Parsis concerned over Dokhma's existence
Concerns are being raised over the continuing existence of 500-year-old ‘Tower of Silence’ or Dokhma at Umarwada, which is not only being used by people of Surat, but also Parsis from distant places like Bharuch, Navsari and even Bhusaval and Jalgaon in Maharashtra. By Melvyn Reggie Thomas, TNN This historical Dokhma, where the dead are… Continue reading Surat Parsis concerned over Dokhma's existence
Why Parsis are India’s finest citizens: Aakar Patel
I’m delighted a Parsi has taken over this week from Ratan Tata as head of Asia’s greatest corporation. I have strong feelings in this matter but I don’t think they come from prejudice. That would indicate judging without information if not experience and I have plenty of both here. By Aakar Patel | Tribune Pakistan… Continue reading Why Parsis are India’s finest citizens: Aakar Patel
In Search of Godrej Khodadad Mugaseth
Raghu Karnad has written an excellent essay on his experience recovering memories of WWII in Manipur, all while trying to trace any remaining information about his Parsi great-uncle, killed in action in Kohima in 1944 and buried here. Strange place to find family, a cemetery. Stranger yet in Imphal, a city where I’m in no… Continue reading In Search of Godrej Khodadad Mugaseth
Brigadier Cyrus Adi Pithawala: Highest gallantry award winner breaches rank ceiling
Most winners of India’s highest gallantry award — Param Vir Chakra in war and its peacetime equivalent Ashoka Chakra – have received it posthumously, laying down their lives while displaying “most conspicuous bravery” in battling the enemy or terrorists. The ones who survived never went beyond the rank of a Colonel. By Rajat Pandit |… Continue reading Brigadier Cyrus Adi Pithawala: Highest gallantry award winner breaches rank ceiling
A Day of Shame for India: Opinion
Ervad Marzban Hathiram makes some very valid points and raises questions about the state of society in India today. This is in the aftermath of the shocking series of events that started with the brutal rape of a young woman, and ended with her ultimate death. How did things come to this? Is this not… Continue reading A Day of Shame for India: Opinion
Yuhan Vevaina: Khorshed Jungalwala Memorial Lecture at the XVI NAZC 2012
Yuhan Vevaina Delivers the Khorshed Jungalwala Memorial Lecture: XVI NAZC 2012 from ZAGNY on Vimeo. Thinking with Zoroastrianism in the 21st Century As a 3,500 year-old religious tradition, the Zarathushti religion is one of the oldest living faiths still practiced globally. While this confers enormous prestige upon its adherents, the antiquity of the Zarathushti religion… Continue reading Yuhan Vevaina: Khorshed Jungalwala Memorial Lecture at the XVI NAZC 2012
