Don’t force radical changes on us: Ahmedabad panchayat to governing body Express News Service Ahmedabad, April 30: Accusing it of forcing its radical propaganda upon Parsis, the Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) on Sunday hit out at the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. The panchayat says the federation — a governing body of Parsis… Continue reading Parsi debate: panchayat vs federation
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Green Cuisine
No Parsi wedding or celebration is complete without the famous Patro na Machchi (fish in a leaf). And a famous style of Bengal cuisine called “bhapa” (meaning steam) is steaming spiced vegetables or fish in banana leaves. Continue reading here
Zubin Mehta Turns 70
Los Angeles, Apr 29: Zubin Mehta, one of the world’s greatest conductors of Western classical music, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Mehta, a Parsee has been the conductor of the Israel Philharmonic since 1991. Before that, he led the New York Philharmonic (1978-91), the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1962-78) and the Montreal Symphony (1961-67). Recently,… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Turns 70
The Dilemma of Iran and US relations
Historically, a mass exodus of Iranians from the greater Persian plateau has occurred presumably for fear of religious persecution, by people of the Zoroastrian faith emigrating to Gujarat and Mumbai, India. From the mid-19th century, Iranians of mostly Assyrian and Armenian (Christian), Baha’i, Jewish and Zoroastrian faiths, have sporadically emigrated to the west, including the… Continue reading The Dilemma of Iran and US relations
Zubin Varla to Play Rajiv Gandhi
British Parsi actor may play Rajiv If all goes well for Jagmohan Mundhra, his film Sonia, based on Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s life, will rise to a remarkable level of authenticity before a single scene is shot. Mundhra says the man he is considering for Rajiv Gandhi’s role, British actor Zubin Varla, “bears resemblance to… Continue reading Zubin Varla to Play Rajiv Gandhi
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The Times of India turns the Times of Colour
Founding fathers: A British syndicate of 11 firms, two barristers, a doctor, and the Parsi merchant prince Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy. The journalists come later Continue reading here
The fairest of them all
In their constant attempt to ‘make the youth mingle’, the Zoroastrian community has come up with yet another all-Parsi event- the May Queen Ball, the annual beauty pageant that will be held this Sunday. Come Sunday night and half the Zoroastrian community will head to Rustam Baug to attend the community’s most famous beauty contest-… Continue reading The fairest of them all
Anglicisation Of The Parsis
by Polly Noshir Chenoy My mother’s contention is: “British gayan ne’ opre vadhare British thai gayan” (We have become more British after the British have left). This, she attributes mostly to the fact that the Parsis; especially the younger generation speak no other language except English and have no knowledge of any Indian language. But… Continue reading Anglicisation Of The Parsis
