Parsis from all over the country throng Udwada in Gujarat to celebrate new year at the oldest fire temple in the country, reports Mahafreed Irani Known for their stylish get-ups and hairdos, the Ghunnawalas — Alamai, 65, Anahita, 48, and Armaity, 20 — make sure to visit their stylist just before Navroze, the Parsi New… Continue reading Navroze Mubarak! Time for hugs and cheers
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Satara Agiary: The tale of a fire temple and two families
The agiary may not attract many devotees, but those that come are full of faith SATARA: Situated in the heart of the district town of Satara, some 300 km from Mumbai, stands a grand old Parsi fire temple. The holy fire especially brought by sea from Iran in 1901 remains lit round the clock, the… Continue reading Satara Agiary: The tale of a fire temple and two families
Public Messages on Parsi New Year 2008
On the occassion of Navroze (New Year) here is a compilation of congratulatory message from various dignitaries. BBC Day in Pictures President of India The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil in her message on the occasion of the Parsi New Year, which is being celebrated tomorrow, has said: – “On the occasion… Continue reading Public Messages on Parsi New Year 2008
A Cry for Independence: What Independence are we celebrating?
The article below is a guest article by a regular reader and guest author Anosh Doctor. We encourage readers of Parsi Khabar to send in editorials, views, thoughts and critiques that they would like to see published here. If you would like to send in an article please contact us via the tab at the… Continue reading A Cry for Independence: What Independence are we celebrating?
Saal Mubarak: Happy New Year 2008
Mehernaaz, Shirrin and I wish you all our readers and supporters a very very Happy New Year. May this year bring you more happiness, prosperity, and good health. Today also marks the 4th anniversary of Parsi Khabar. We started this site on August 19, 2005 and after three eventful years we are nearly 850 posts… Continue reading Saal Mubarak: Happy New Year 2008
Iran Profound
The Iran Letters – Part III: A Survey of ‘Iran Profound’ byBarin Kayaoglu Beyond the constant squabbling between Tehran and the outside world, there lies another Iran. A product of millennia, “Iran Profound”[1] houses magnificent Zoroastrian fire temples and towers of silence; brilliant badgirs and qanats (wind towers and underground aqueducts, respectively, that have provided… Continue reading Iran Profound
Iran: A Call to the Emperor
Recently we linked to a National Geographic article on Persia. Here is a further analysis of the same by regular Parsi Khabar reader Zubin Wadia National Geographic (awesome photos) ran a story on Iran and focused on the country’s legacy, people & culture. The Iranian people are fiercely independent thinkers, and place a serious premium… Continue reading Iran: A Call to the Emperor
Bye bye to the baklava
The food here was legendary with more than a hundred dabbas going out every day. But the authentic Parsi flavour, and ‘no-nonsense’ Parsi ladies have gone missing from the Ratan Tata Institute, finds Derineh Cooper Join the queue winding down Hughes Road on August 19 to buy the Parsi-Pateti goodies when the Sir Rattan Tata… Continue reading Bye bye to the baklava
Freed Giant Emerges from Chaos
In an article about India’s 61st Independance Day, there is mention of Ratan Tata. This has been bolstered by “reverse colonisation” as Indian entrepreneurs and businessmen began acquiring landmark western conglomerates, outbidding their more established rivals from developed economies. In March, Rattan Tata, who heads the US$29 billion (Dh106.43bn) Tata Group, is one such “Indian… Continue reading Freed Giant Emerges from Chaos
