Paris community is caught in a contradiction, a community whose numbers are fast dwindling but is adamant on shutting its doors on the children of mixed marriages. It is an old debate that has resurfaced with a group of liberals trying yet again to coax orthodox Parsis to allow the children of intermarriages to practice… Continue reading Parsi community caught in contradiction
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Report: 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress
Back to the future? this oxymoron was the tag line, the usp for the 4th World Zoroastrian Congress at Ballarat this Australian summer. I was there. And I went back to the future. When I heard the theme of the Congress the first time, it didn’t make sense to my logical mind. But then I… Continue reading Report: 4th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress
Remembering Russy Karanjia
Remembering Russy Karanjia, who died yesterday, exactly 67 years after he founded Blitz, India’s greatest tabloid weekly The story of the life of Russy Karanjia is intimately tied up with the story of Indian journalism. He displayed a penchant for writing from his college days, when he took keen interest in contributing to, and editing,… Continue reading Remembering Russy Karanjia
Veteran journalist Russy Karanjia passes away
Veteran journalist Russy Karanjia, the powerful and dynamic editor of the fearless tabloid Blitz, passed away in Mumbai today. He was father of Rita Mehta, editor of Cine Blitz, and brother of noted film journalist B K Karanjia. Karanjia’s longtime associate and friend Olga Tellis, editor of Asian Age, Mumbai, said that Karanjia was running… Continue reading Veteran journalist Russy Karanjia passes away
Liberal Parsis take on the orthodox
The Parsi community is set for a showdown with liberals taking on the orthodox, demanding that non-Parsis who have married into the community — and their children — be allowed to convert to the faith. With a population of 69,000 according to the 2001 census, the community is the country’s fastest dwindling minority group. This… Continue reading Liberal Parsis take on the orthodox
Why Blame Ratan Tata for the Nano?
That is the title of a wonderful article by Govindraj Ethiraj. It is the only sensible arguement I have read amongst all the people who are gunning for Ratan Tata for creating more traffic and chaos on Indian roads. Ratan Tata is chairman of Tata Motors. He is passionate about cars. Not just driving or… Continue reading Why Blame Ratan Tata for the Nano?
Sadeh Celebrations in Iran
Iran’s Zoroastrian minorities gathered at their temples across Iran on Wednesday to mark Sadeh _ an ancient feast celebrating the creation of fire that has been observed since the days when their religion was the overwhelming belief in the powerful Persian empire. In Cham, a small mountainous village outside Yazd in central Iran, hundreds of… Continue reading Sadeh Celebrations in Iran
Dr. Keiki R Mehta Awarded the Padma Shri
A regular reader Minoo Naval Unwalla tipped us off to the news that Dr. Keiki R Mehta, one of India’s leading opthalmologists was awarded the Padma Shri this month. From Dr. Mehta’s website… Dr. Keiki R. Mehta is India’s leading Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, a pioneer in Intraocular implants,Glaucoma and Phacoemulsification who has won many Gold… Continue reading Dr. Keiki R Mehta Awarded the Padma Shri
Ratam Tata Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
Ratan Tata was one of the 13 people who have been conferred with the nation’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. It is a testament to the Tata House of Industry that successive chairmen have gone on to get the nation’s highest awards. J R D Tata was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992… Continue reading Ratam Tata Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
