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Parsi museum caretaker at Udvada, who lost both legs in Sept, will be getting permanent prosthetic legs in a fortnight Forty-six-year-old Aspi Sepoy, caretaker of the Udvada Parsi Museum, who lost his legs in a train accident on September 16, is already learning to walk again – this time, with a pair of prosthetic legs.… Continue reading Udvada train accident: Aspi Sepoy Gets Back On His Feet

Charity Commissioner to issue second show cause notice Mumbai: The BD Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) in Cumballa Hill has invited the ire of the Charity Commissioner for not treating non-Parsi patients under schemes for the poor. While the Parsi community is known for charity without differentiating between communities, the 105-year-old hospital is one of… Continue reading Parsee General Hospital rapped for refusing poor non-Parsis

We are thrilled to read about the excellent work done by XYZ founded by our dear friend Hoshaang Gotla. Hoshaang and his team have been doing wonders with the Xtremely Young Zoroastrians program and this is one more feather in their cap. Times of India reports…. Parsi children, part of an organization called XYZ (Xtremely… Continue reading XYZ Kids Raise 10 Lakhs for Cancer Patients Through Dance Competition

KOLKATA: The cremation of a Parsi against his family’s wishes earlier this month has created a furore within the community and focused attention on the practices and rituals that it has zealously protected for centuries. Article by Jayanta Gupta | Times of India Fifty-five-year-old Maneksha Bhesania passed away on October 4 and his ageing mother… Continue reading No Pall Bearers in Kolkatta, Parsi man denied ritual farewell

Piramal Finance Limited and Piramal Housing Finance Limited Managing Director Mr. Khushru Jijina has been recognised as the ‘AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year 2016-2017’ under the ‘Business Leadership (Finance)’ Category. Nominations for this highly coveted award include individuals who have made the most impact and contributions over the past year within their specific category.… Continue reading Khushru Jijina recognized as ‘AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year 2016-2017’

Anu Aga and her daughter Meher Pudumjee, of energy and environment engineering business house Thermax Ltd, are among India’s 100 richest people as per Forbes magazine rankings. The mother and daughter duo sees philanthropy as much more than writing out cheques for charity and personal involvement takes priority for both. In an interview, Aga and… Continue reading The Agas on the dynamics of giving

There was a time when the humble chikoo with its grainy sweetness was as exotic as the bristly rambutan. Far from being native to India, the sapodilla or chico zapote–as it’s known in Spanish–hails from Southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.According to a 1995 Parsiana article, it was imported to India in the 1890s… Continue reading Dahanu’s Irani chikoo growers want to leave farming after 117yrs

Some 200 Parsis of all ages in festive clothes gather at Delhi Anjuman, a Parsi community centre, to celebrate Navroz, the New Year. It is the first day of the Persian year and Parsis across the world have celebrated it for centuries. Article by Murali Krishnan | ABC News Australia It’s a time to come… Continue reading Parsis in India: Bid to save one of the world’s most successful minority groups as population dwindles