Open land in Mumbai’s Parsi fire temples are the latest targets for re-development. How is the community reacting? It may be all quiet at Kappawalla Agiary, in Mumbai’s Tardeo, but all’s certainly not well. The Parsi fire temple (agiary) is currently the object of contention in a tug-of-war between its trustees and the community. A… Continue reading To House or Not to House ???
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Roots of fear and hubris
TO understand why Iranians are so proud of their culture and civilisation, I was repeatedly told, one must visit a few places besides Tehran, especially Shiraz, and Isfahan, regarded as the country’s most beautiful city. It would be a gross understatement to say that my visits to these were well worth the time. In Shiraz… Continue reading Roots of fear and hubris
Parsis A Vanishing Race: Documentary
Sorab Irani, a producer of documentaries and movies, informs us about a new very interesting documentary on the Parsis. Directed by Oorvazi Irani, this documentary tries to the film medium is a powerful tool in our Information Technology Age to effect a paradigm shift in perception of a community, to help re-evaluate their relationship to… Continue reading Parsis A Vanishing Race: Documentary
Ties that bind
As for Zoroastrian boys planning to study in Pune at the junior college level, the soon-to-begin Seth Dadhbhoy PB Jeejeebhoy hostel for boys is the right place. Minoo Kabraji, rector of the hostel says, “We will have 34 students, of which 16 students have already been selected. Through this hostel, we aim to retain the… Continue reading Ties that bind
Zoroastrians Today
Tenaz Dubash, a documentary film maker has launched her latest project “Zoroastrians Today” Her website informs This hour-long documentary will focus on the assimilation of the Zoroastrian community into North America. The film will highlight the challenges faced by members of this ancient Persian religion today. By documenting the personal stories of individual Zoroastrians, we… Continue reading Zoroastrians Today
A Moment With Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
A lot of Jews are intermarried, but few are married to Parsis. If you had to generalize, are there any similarities between the two groups? Oh, absolutely. Parsis are known as the “Jews of India.” First of all, they are not really quite Indian, they are originally from Iran. They still look different, they live… Continue reading A Moment With Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
A year later, Wapiz continues to do its bit for Zoroastrians
Tomorrow, the World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthostis (WAPIZ) completes a year riddled with controversies. But not one without achievements though. “Of 54 anjumans (group of people heading the community) in India, 50 are with Wapiz,” said Khojeste Mistree, a founding member of the organisation. Wapiz, says Khojestee, was formed to oppose the idea of… Continue reading A year later, Wapiz continues to do its bit for Zoroastrians
Where have all the John Crows gone?
An item in my local morning paper this week grabbed my interest because it graphically evoked something I noticed in the island a few years back. The news story was about the rapid dying off of the eight species of vultures found in India. According to the report, as many as 95 per cent of… Continue reading Where have all the John Crows gone?
Apocalypse future: Through a glass, darkly
… She said Zoroaster was the first to teach about individual judgment, heaven and hell, the resurrection of the body, the last judgment, and life everlasting. … Continue reading here
