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
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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
Foreigner worked on Chinese Tomb
DNA tests show China’s first emperor employed a foreigner in building his mausoleum, home to the Terracotta warriors, proof of contact between Central and East Asia over 2,200 years ago, state media said on Wednesday. Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China who built the first Great Wall and ordered up… Continue reading Foreigner worked on Chinese Tomb
Vroom… and it’s a goal
Youngsters from Rustom Baug, Byculla will be playing football with gearless two-wheelers, this Sunday Boys playing football barefoot in maidans is a frequent sight one would witness during the monsoon, in the city. But now the Parsis in the city have given a new definition to the game. For the first time in the history… Continue reading Vroom… and it’s a goal
Now, football lovers bend it on wheels
The match at Rustom Baug in Byculla on Sunday The incessant rain was no deterrent to sports enthusiasts who gathered at Rustom Baug, Byculla, on Sunday to witness a football match with a difference. As the crowd cheered on, 14 teams from all over Mumbai’s Parsi colonies participated in a novel event that required them… Continue reading Now, football lovers bend it on wheels
