Webindia123 – India … of inter-faith prayers that began at 8 am They included soulful Buddhist chants and prayers in Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Jewish, Parsi and Sikh …
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In Sam’s honour
Mid-Day Mumbai – Bombay,India … Mahableshwar and Mumbai. He (Sam Tata) visited and photographed whatever was left of many old Parsi homes, also the Ripon Club. “On a personal …
Naming the good bay
Mid-Day Mumbai – Bombay,India … Atop of all is a Parsi tomb lately reared; on its declivity towards the sea, the remains of a stupendous Pagod, near a tank of fresh water, which the Malabars …
Infertile laws
Hindustan Times – India This is an anomaly that arises out of the personal laws of minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Jews and Parsis) that don’t recognise adoption. …
Mann opposes RSS chief’s bid to redefine minorities…
Hindustan Times – India The attempt of RSS chief SK Sudarshan to “redefine” minorities by stating that only Parsis and Jews were minorities has stirred up a hornets nest. …
Times of India – India … Should the…
Times of India – India … Should the right to adopt a child, currently restricted to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs, be extended to Muslims, Christians, Jews and Parsis as well? …
Parsis, Jews are the only minorities, says RSS chief
Indian Express – New Delhi,India RSS chief KS Sudershan on Wednesday declared that Parsis and Jews were the only two minorities in the country, as only their ancestors had …
The Parsi in the Presidio
The Sepia Mutiny reports “…Following up on their account of South Asians in the American Civil War, Francis C. Assisi and Elizabeth Pothen describe the life and times of one Conjee Rustumjee Cohoujee Bey (a.k.a. Anthony Frank Gomez). The story is so rich with detail due to the fact that Bey/Gomez wrote letters throughout his… Continue reading The Parsi in the Presidio
Impoverished Gandhi widow struggles alone
Webindia123 – India … She is with us on a monthly basis and that is a concession we have given and made arrangements to provide her with home cooked Parsi food”, Dr Raina said. …
