A man — embroiled in tenancy dispute with his wife over a flat a sprawling flat at Cusrow Baug in Colaba in south Mumbai — has got accommodation, thanks to the Parsi Punchayet. By Urvi Mahajani | DNA The matrimonial dispute which would have gone on for years has been settled quickly with the involvement… Continue reading Punchayet to provide house to divorced Parsi
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Sethna’s 18th West Bombay Scout Group Offer Service to Kappawala Agiary
Parsis and Boy Scouts have been synonymous since the early part of the 20th century. And India’s oldest Scout Group, the Sethna’s 18th West Bombay Scout Group leads from the forefront. As the oldest continuously running Scout Group in the country it has been the incubator of many a Parsi/Zoroastrian Scout Troops in Bombay. Below… Continue reading Sethna’s 18th West Bombay Scout Group Offer Service to Kappawala Agiary
A One Day Workshop for Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Girls and Boys
Learn all about your religion — Zoroastrianism • Ask all the questions you ever wanted to ask • Find out what it means to be a true Zoroastrian. VENUE : The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution 31, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbal 400 001. DATE : Saturday, 28th April 2012 TIME : 9.00 a.m. to 6.00… Continue reading A One Day Workshop for Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Girls and Boys
Jamshedpur Parsis: Prayers at Fire Temple ring in Parsi New Year
It was a day of happiness and devotion at the Fire Temple here on Wednesday. Clad in traditional attire, members of the Parsee community celebrated Jamshed-e-Navroze, the Parsi New Year, by conducting special prayers, greeting each other and enjoying delicacies. By Parvinder Bhatia | The Pioneer Dressed in their best, the men arrived at the… Continue reading Jamshedpur Parsis: Prayers at Fire Temple ring in Parsi New Year
A gung ho spirit and business acumen: The Parsi Community
Parsis are said to have come to the city during the reign of 3rd and 4th Nizam Apart from the delectable cuisine that includes ‘Patra ni machi’ the other cultural element for which the Parsi community is known for is the ‘gara work’. By Syeda Farida | The Hindu Today, the traditional embroidery is lapped… Continue reading A gung ho spirit and business acumen: The Parsi Community
BAWATIPS: Tips for a Majja Ni Life
Mumbai owes a lot to the Parsi community be it the far sightedness of its visionary thinkers. or their benevolence that helped set up some of the city’s most well-known landmarks, educational and health institutions. In the same breath, the community is also known and loved for its quirky and ‘ unique sense of humor.… Continue reading BAWATIPS: Tips for a Majja Ni Life
Feroza Seervai: An Obituary
OBITUARY: A DEVOTEE OF TRUTH FEROZA SEERVAI, 89, died at Mumbai on Monday, 5th March With a husband as legendary as H.M. Seervai, one would have expected his wife to have played second fiddle. One meeting with Feroza would have convinced you that this was not at all the case. By Burgis Desai | Mumbai… Continue reading Feroza Seervai: An Obituary
