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When Delhi-based professor Shernaz Cama told the Parsis about the disgrace in which historical accounts were lying at the Meherjirana library, it became an emotional discovery for them. Parsis now don’t know how to read old Parsi text, including the priests. They rely on texts written in Gujarati | Manisha Mondal/ThePrint Article by Shubhangi Misra… Continue reading Time is running out for Parsi culture. Race to save it from extinction is on

A recent study by a team of researchers in India shows that the Parsis’ maternal genes connect them to both Middle Eastern and South Asian populations. Undertaken by scientists from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow, and the department of archaeology at Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, the study also revealed… Continue reading Parsis carry Middle Eastern & South Asian genes, says study

Eminent social activist Omim Maneckshaw Debara passed away on Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest. Debara retired as chief engineer of VST and passionately worked for various causes, including those concerning the environment, communal harmony, interfaith, heritage, and preservation of water bodies. Article in Deccan Chronicle He was the president of COVA, secretary of Forum… Continue reading Omim Debara dies due to Cardiac Arrest

Dara Irani, a noted lawyer from Pune cantonment and former president of Poona Parsi Panchayat, passed away due to multi-organ failure on Sunday. He was 67. Irani is survived by his wife, two daughters and two grandsons. Article in Times of India He was suffering from cancer of the bile duct and non-alcoholic cirrhosis. Irani’s… Continue reading Lawyer Dara Irani passes away at 67

The Ba Humata Lecture Series continues on Sunday, September 3, 2023 with the theme “In Life, Focus On The Blessing Not On What One Is Missing” Ref: Yasna 47.6, 48.3 and Related Verses of the Gathas and Zarathushti Prayers. Speakers: Ervad Cawas Desai (USA) Ervad Arzan Zarolia (UK, India) Huafrid Billimoria (India) Dr. Mickey Mehta… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series September 2023

Not many have the privilege of stepping into the Parsi fire temple. This Madras Day, we meet members of Chennai’s Parsi community at the recently renovated Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar-e-meher, and the graceful red brick Parsi Anjuman Baug Dharamshala Article by Shonali Muthalaly | The Hindu A prayer meeting inside the Parsi fire temple. |… Continue reading Explore the 113-year-old Parsi Fire Temple in Royapuram

“One has to get over this madness of religious persecution. Hopefully things will change,” Mehta said. Renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta has alleged that The Times of India removed just one line from an interview he recently gave to the newspaper – in which he said that he wishes Muslims in India are able to… Continue reading Times of India Removed Quote on Wanting Peace for Indian Muslims From Interview: Zubin Mehta

The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths. SHUBHANGI MISRA Senior citizens playing cards at Cusrow Baug | Shubhangi Misra | ThePrint Text Size: A- A+ Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi: There was something unsettling about Navsari.… Continue reading Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty choice