Rawalpindi, recognised the world over for its army generals and fundamentalist mosques, is also home to Murree Brewery which has operated in the conservative Pakistani city since 1860. Published by Thaindian News The brewery, established to supply beer to British forces, is operating even though Muslims – who make up 95 per cent of Pakistan’s… Continue reading Murree: Story of a Rawalpindi brewery that survived amid alcohol restrictions in Pakistan
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Percy Batliwalla Heads Bank of America in Singapore
Received via email from Maneck Bhujwala According to India-West News of April 23, 2010, “A Parsi Zarathushti, Percy Batliwalla in May will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch as head, Asia Pacific, financial institution treasury sales. He will be based in Singapore. Batliwalla most recently held a similar post at JP Morgan. He was also… Continue reading Percy Batliwalla Heads Bank of America in Singapore
Parsi genome project to probe mysteries of longevity, cancer
More than 4,200 Parsis have so far given their blood samples for a genome project that aims at a comprehensive study of Zoroastrian individuals to explore the genetic basis of their longevity and higher incidence of breast cancer among their women. By Ramnath Shenoy / Rediff India The first focus of the analysis would be… Continue reading Parsi genome project to probe mysteries of longevity, cancer
The last Bhuj Parsi passes away
Roadaben Sorabji Botwala spent her whole life in Bhuj Bhuj, the district headquarters of Kutch, which once boasted of a large population of Parsis is sad at the death last weekend of the last surviving member of the Zoroastrian community. Seventy-eight year old Roadaben Sorabji Botwala, who spent her whole life here, and who also… Continue reading The last Bhuj Parsi passes away
Affidavit opposes Parsi woman’s plea
Two high priests of Parsi community have filed an affidavit before Gujarat high court, stating that there is no tradition where a girl marrying in another community can enjoy Parsi rights. The affidavit has been filed in response to a writ petition filed by a woman from Valsad some time back. After taking the affidavit… Continue reading Affidavit opposes Parsi woman’s plea
Marzban Shroff and the “Ghati” Controversey
Tolerance level has gone down, High Court rues The tolerance level of the people has gone down, the Bombay High Court today remarked while dealing with a petition filed by an author who is facing criminal case for using the term ‘Ghati’. PTI News Marzban Shroff, the author of story-collection ‘Breathless In Bombay", is facing… Continue reading Marzban Shroff and the “Ghati” Controversey
A Navjote Ceremony with full security
Two children of a Parsi woman and her Catholic husband were initiated into the Zoroastrian community on Friday under police security as the Parsi community had objected to the Navjyot Ceremony. Police protection was provided after the couple, Roshni Mallu and Savio D’souza, approached Home Minister R.R. Patil through the organisation Association for Revival of… Continue reading A Navjote Ceremony with full security
