Did you know that Bai Avabai Petit Girls’ School, an elite Bandra institution, was once an orphanage for destitute Parsi children? Or that JB Petit High School for Girls was not a Parsi institution to begin with, but was rescued by a Parsi gentleman when it was in dire straits and on the verge of… Continue reading Parsi Contribution to Academics in Western India
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A secret Painting of J R D Tata
Location: Tata Museum , Jamshedpur. In the first pic, you can see a painting. This was a gift to JRD Tata on his Birthday by a street artist. Nobody was able to understand his art. Unfortunately, only the painting was given to JRD and the artist had promised to reveal the secret shortly. However, JRD… Continue reading A secret Painting of J R D Tata
Bejan Daruwalla makes some Obama predictions
A widely respected Indian astrologer living in Mumbai predicts that Barack Obama will be better for peace and prosperity in the world than American Presidents of the past four decades. He will succeed in bringing some useful solutions to the deluge of problems he faces around the world in addition to restoring a lot of… Continue reading Bejan Daruwalla makes some Obama predictions
The Parsis of Delhi
The below is an article titled “Being Parsi” that appeared in the Indian Express. We would also like to give a shout-out to our friends at DelhiParsis.com. They have a very informative and wonderful website, and I highly recommend you pay them a visit. Being Parsi By Uma Vishnu in The Indian Express. For Delhi’s… Continue reading The Parsis of Delhi
Vintage Flour Mills of Karachi
The following is an article by Ghulam Baloch in the Dawn (link to article below) ACCORDING to a recent media report, there are a total of 77 flour mills in Karachi, out of which 72 are currently functional whereas five are not working. It is interesting to note that until 1947 there were only four… Continue reading Vintage Flour Mills of Karachi
List of Agiaries in Mumbai
The below is a complete list of all the Agiaries in Mumbai with some interesting statistics.
BPP Roundtable Discussion on Education Policy
The below is a report by Zubin Madon. In an unprecedented move, the BPP trustees called a brainstorming meeting to discuss the education program for Parsi youth at Jimmy Mistry’s Della Technica. Noted educationists, Parsi Principals & teachers were in attendace. Among them were Ms. Diana D. Marfatia, Ms Silloo Commisariat and Mrs Rati Wadia.… Continue reading BPP Roundtable Discussion on Education Policy
Of Dhansak and Nan Khatai
During the sixties, the city had over 3,000 Parsees. Today, there are just 650, and the community is counting every birth and death. Thus, when the Parsee Club on the Maidan recently completed its century, it was time for community members to reaffirm their ethnicity. The centenary was marked with a bang. For one year,… Continue reading Of Dhansak and Nan Khatai
Parsis reduced to tears for homes
As if the 25-year wait for a house was not enough, allegations that she and many like her lied to get a house became too much for a 55-year-old Parsi woman at the charity commissioner’s office on Wednesday, and she broke down. She, along with at least 30 other people from the community, have consistently… Continue reading Parsis reduced to tears for homes
