The NYT writes about the recent bid by Tata Steel to acquire Corus of UK. This would propel Tata’s to #6 in list of the largest steel manufacturers in the world, from their current position below #50. This year has seen a great deal of linkage between steel and India. Mittal took over Arcelor to… Continue reading TATA: An Indian Company Wants to Be Everywhere
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Strife over death at Parsi meet
Punchayet will form panel to decide alternative ways to dispose dead The body disposal issue reared its head last month when Dhun Baria clandestinely shot a video and took photographs of Tower of Silence Sorab Ghaswalla Mumbai A MEETING of eminent city Parsis convened on Thursday by the Bombay Parsee Punchayet (BPP) to debate the… Continue reading Strife over death at Parsi meet
Surat Residences get a new face
SURAT: The babbling and wails of infants from apartments in Bai Bamasipore Memorial Zarthosthi building in Saiyedpura in Surat have begun to raise the hopes of the local Parsi community, dogged by a fast dwindling population. The community’s plan based on ‘we give you a roof and you give us children’, to motivate young Parsi… Continue reading Surat Residences get a new face
Periodicals of protest
Over the decades, Parsi journalism has managed to fiercely guard its democratic character By Manoj R Nair for Mumbai Mirror The terms, ‘cosmopolitan newspapers’ or ‘community press’ may not figure much in our regular conversations and reading. But these words are a regular part of the periodic debates that generate a whirlwind in the Parsi… Continue reading Periodicals of protest
NYT: Zoroastrianism Slide Show
Turn on the sound and listen to this very interesting slide show on Zoroastrianism. This appeared on the NYTimes website, as an interactive accompaniment to the article Zoroastrians Keep the Faith, and Keep Dwindling image copyrights NYT.
Parsi Dead: A Video of the Towers of Silence Controversey
The video below is the segment that appeared on the Indian cable news channel CNN-IBN. The video has some disturbing imagery and therefore caution is needed when viewing the video. The controversey however rages on and something needs to be done to bring this to a closure. The video may take a little time to… Continue reading Parsi Dead: A Video of the Towers of Silence Controversey
Zoroastrians Keep the Faith, and Keep Dwindling
In his day job, Kersey H. Antia is a psychologist who specializes in panic disorders. In his private life, Mr. Antia dons a long white robe, slips a veil over his face and goes to work as a Zoroastrian priest, performing rituals passed down through a patrilineal chain of priests stretching back to ancient Persia.… Continue reading Zoroastrians Keep the Faith, and Keep Dwindling
First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords
London, July 23 (IANS) India-born beer baron Karan Bilimoria will on Monday formally “take his seat” in the House of Lords, making him the first Parsi to enter the British Parliament’s upper house. Bilimoria, the owner of Cobra beer, became Lord Bilimoria CBE, of Chelsea, after being granted peerage on June 16. He will now… Continue reading First India-born Parsi to enter House of Lords
Indian dairy workers protest salary delays
Parsi Diary Farm employees picketed the company’s head office at Marine Lines in Mumbai on July 10, protesting the late payment of salaries and the non-payment of bonuses for the past two years. One picket complained: “Our salaries are two or three weeks late.” Workers said that protests would be held daily until the issues… Continue reading Indian dairy workers protest salary delays
