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Young Zarathushti Leaders Gather at ASHA for 3rd WZYLF
A Global Gathering of Young Zarathushti Leaders The 3rd World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF) concluded on...
Ties that bind
As for Zoroastrian boys planning to study in Pune at the junior college level, the soon-to-begin Seth Dadhbhoy PB Jeejeebhoy hostel for boys is the right place. Minoo Kabraji, rector of the hostel...
A year later, Wapiz continues to do its bit for Zoroastrians
Tomorrow, the World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthostis (WAPIZ) completes a year riddled with controversies. But not one without achievements though. "Of 54 anjumans (group of people heading the...
‘Builders want temple land’
The World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis (Wapiz) on Friday warned that fire temple lands in the city were under threat from unscrupulous developers and said one of its main objectives would be...
Lord Bilimoria
The father was an Indian Army general; the son is to be a British Lord. Karan Bilimoria, 44, founder and chief executive of Cobra Beer, popular for washing down chicken tikka masala, has been...
Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture’s funeral rituals
Destruction of birds by a cattle drug presents the Parsis of India with a dilemma MUMBAI -- Smack in the middle of the thicket of ultramodern high-rises that make up Malabar Hill, one of Mumbai's...
Drug ban could save vultures
Vultures in danger of being wiped out by a drug used to treat livestock in India have been given a reprieve after the Government called on companies to phase out the medicine. While perhaps not the...
‘I can’t forget the killers’ faces’
A little after 8 pm on a wet night in June two years ago, inside a ground floor apartment in Dadar's quaint Parsi Colony, Keiki Karai's life changed forever. Three unidentified youths walked up to...
From the fringes: Votes without a voice
Parsis.....Numbering about 650 in the city, the Parsis are determined to have a say in the polls. ''Yes, I vote from Burrabazar constituency. Most of our people vote. Why shouldn't we? We are...
Parsi triplets offer hope to the community
Khorshed Bulsara (38) is a symbol of hope for the Parsi community. Khorshed stands apart in the dwindling community as she gave birth to triplets on September 2005, after receiving IVF treatment....
Australian sculptor scraps Zarathushtra’s name
Move comes after protests by Parsi community against a nude scultpure named after the Prophet Mumbai Mirror Bureau The Australian Consul General in Mumbai has informed Mumbai's Parsi-Zoroastrians...
Navroze recognised in NYC
Jamshedi Navroze, the spring festival celebrated the world over by Zoroastrians, Iranians, Afghanis, and other cultures of Asia, is also an officially proclaimed day in New York City. In 2003 Mayor...
Mumbai Mirror: Protest In Peace
Recently Parsi Khabar wrote about the controversey that erupted from the naming of a sculpture after Prophet Zarathustra. Today the comments are published in the Mumbai Mirror. The article is...
Offending nude ‘Zarathushtra’:.Parsis get their way, but quietly
By Bachi Karkaria/TNN Mumbal: The culture-vulture Parsis would be mighty pleased over a prestigious Australian sculpture symbolizing their ancient religion commissioned by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch,...
A strange and sad phenomenon (if one can…
by Shernaaz Engineer in the Jam-e-Jamshed A strange and sad phenomenon (if one can call it that), is taking over our community. Perhaps, this was something of a foregone conclusion - although it is...
Meher Bhargava Dies
NDTV Correspondent Monday, March 27, 2006 (Lucknow): The Lucknow High Court and other courts in the city remained shut on Monday to protest against the murder of Meher Bhargava. Meher, the wife of...
“Zarathustra” the Sculpture
Post UPDATED since original posting. Read ahead. Today morning I received a forwarded email from Adil Nariman, from Sydney Australia. It brought to my attention, the events that will lead to the...
Persian-Iranian Parade 2006 In New York City…
The third annual Persian-Iranian Parade, held along the fifteen blocks of Madison Avenue in New York City on March 19, drew a record cheering crowd of Iranian Americans, curious tourists and...
Tears, anger and some action
AT 4.56 pm on Sunday, Mehar Bhargava moved into her permanent resting place, Hormuzd Bagh --the Parsi cemetery at Narhi since 1902-- alongside her mother Naja Kharas, whose epitaph read: "Tears...
Learn culture the Parsi way
We want to educate the youngsters of the Parsi community about their religion and culture... The Russian Cultural Centre at Peddar Road is currently showing an exhibition on the Zoroastrian...
Eagle Brigade of Dadar Parsi Colony
.....group comprises 12 to 14 boys, some his age, some older, and they form the Eagle Brigade of Dadar Parsi Colony. Their task is to patrol the Five Gardens area, keeping an eye out for any...
..Till the cows come home
“The Parsi baba is an animal saviour, the police do not even listen to us.” Read on
Agiaries will go high-tech
'Parsi Resource Group' (PRG) aims to strengthen pillars of Parsi community - its Agiaries, priests and youth.. Jimmy Mistry, an architect by profession and owner of Della Tecnica, has launched...
Minoo Pirojshah ‘Dada’ Mistri : Rock solid architect…
Rock solid architect of Teen Talwar leaves this earth KARACHI: Karachi has many landmarks, but none stands out more in the popular imagination as Clifton's Teen Talwar. The Three Swords, as their...
Adopted daughter repays with murder
Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India On Wednesday afternoon, the last evidence in the infamous murder case of senior citizen Adi Cursetjee was examined at the sessions court. Cursetjee's close friend and...
Zoroastrian Lawmaker faces slander charges
AKI - Rome,Italy ... The faith was founded in about 600 BC by the Persian prophet Zarathustra, who believed he had seen visions of a God he called Ahura Mazda. ...
Leaving a mark on the BSE
"...As a CA and MBA in Finance from Mumbai in 1984, it was quite a task to find a suitable match for Ms Deena A. Mehta, who went on to become the first and only woman president of the Bombay Stock...
The amazing story of Tata Motors’ success
The amazing story of Tata Motors' success Kausik Datta and Prabodh Chandrasekhar | November 19, 2005 His table in the corner office on the first floor of Bombay House is full of papers, giving it an...
Khajeh mountain, biggest unbaked mud architecture of Parthian era
Khajeh Mountain Complex, the biggest model of unbaked mud architecture remaining in Sistan area, is one of the most remarkable relics of the Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic eras. It is the only...
Bavarian Rhapsody
Zubin Mehta will enthrall audiences in New Delhi and Chennai next monthNitya Rao New Delhi, November 2: Classical music connoisseurs in the Capital are in for a special treat this winter. The word...
Editor of Parsi weekly in trouble over bounced cheques
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier - Bombay,India Says creditor wants to extract more money than is due to him.. The Metropolitan Magistrate at the Ballard Pier Court, after hearing the bounced cheques'...
Tata’s: A gem among corporates
In today's world of cut-throat competition, corporate ruthlessness, global economy and free markets, it is heartening to note that there are still a few companies which value "corporate social...
Bapsi & Fali S. Nariman celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
'I taught him to dance, he taught me to drive' Delhi Newsline - Delhi,India ... ''Since the Parsi calender moves back one day every year, we celebrate our wedding on October 8 and October 21 every...
Guinness Record for letter writing
In this day and age of fast communication via email, blogging, et al, it seems there are still some people who do it the tried and trusted old fashioned way. Behram Dastur is one such person. The...
Parsi creates world record
Guinness record for 70-year-old letter writer ... World Records. A few months back, the chief executive of Bombay Parsi Punchayet had no idea he was even eligible. ''Last year ... Read on at Mumbai...
Vultures spotted after 3 years
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India ... And Parsis feared what would happen to their dead. They needn't worry anymore. ... Worried also were Parsis, who leave their dead to be eaten by vultures. ...
New Gurdwara opened in Washington DC
Gurdwara opened in Washington DC .... Allah from Holy Quran. Mr Bahram Pastakia from Zoroastrian faith (known as Parsi) offered prayer in ancient language. This was done ... Continue reading at...
In heart of Karachi, India readies consulate for yr-end reopening
Newindpress - Chennai,India ... Indian High Commissioner. It was subsequently negotiated with the Parsi owner of the house and handed over to India. This, along ...
Gujaratis are best in biz
.... Next come Parsi-owned companies, with an m-cap share of 9%, closely followed by the Marwari and Bania communities, which account for a market cap of 8.4%. ... Continue reading at Economic Times
Kenya goes bananas (and oranges)
Indian Express - New Delhi,India This is what is up for the November referendum. A brilliant Parsee lawyer, Pheroze Nowrojee, has questioned the legality of the proposed Constitution. So persuasive...
Modi takes lessons in tourism
Newindpress - Chennai,India ... help. "On the other hand, there is Udwada, where the Parsis first settled in the 16th century," the Chief Minister said. It ...
Gujarat to be projected as prime tourist destination
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India ... shining examples'' to offer in communal harmony, Mr Modi said the state plans to promote places like Uddawa in Surat district, where a huge Parsi community...
John Abraham, unleashed
The Week - Kochi,India ... Epithets like 'ultimate sex symbol' suit Bipasha Basu's Parsi (as she is rumoured to have nick-named him; he is actually of Malayali-Parsi parentage ...
Oilfields in Iran
MehrNews.com - Tehran,Iran The oilfields include Ahvaz , Paznan, Rag-Sefid, Toranj, Parsi, Gachsaran, Aghajari, and Mansuri, which are among the country's important oilfields. ...
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. ...
This Mrs Gandhi only wants her pension
The Indian Express one of the oldest members of the Gandhi family. Clutching the walker that supports her frail frame, Shernaz Gandhi, sister-in-law of the late Indira Gandhi and aunt to Rajiv...
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Pasargadae Will Never Drown
Recently we posted about The Islamic Republic of Iran having embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that would have ultimately drowned the archeological sites of...
Calcutta Crumbling
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India ... dilapidation. pThe oldest Zoroastrian fire temple was erected by the Banajis, one of the oldest Parsi families of the city. But ...
Remembering Freddie Mehta
Express India Dr F.A. Mehta, Freddie to friends, got his PhD in economics from LSE and was the first recruit to the now famous Tata Administrative Service. The year was 1956. They kept the candle...
Save Persepolis
The Islamic Republic of Iran has embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that will ultimately drown the archeological sites of Pasargad and Persepolice, the ancient...