Zoroastrian centre in Pune allows entry to people of all religions and gender The newly opened fire temple in Kondhwa in Pune, which welcomes people of all religions and gender, hosted a navjote ceremony of two children born to a Zoroastrian mother and her Australian husband. Article by Jyoti Shelar | The Hindu Clad in… Continue reading Temple hosts first navjote of kids with non-Parsi father
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Youth of Parsi diaspora arrive in India to explore roots
Members of the Parsi diaspora have joined community members in India to devise a guided tour for youngsters who wish to explore their roots in this country. Article by Bella Jaisinghani | TNN The fourth edition of the Zoroastrian ‘Return To Roots’ programme began December 22. For the next 15 days, 25 Parsi youngsters from… Continue reading Youth of Parsi diaspora arrive in India to explore roots
Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav,
Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav, as it ‘violates the sanctity of the place’ The festival, sponsored by the Gujarat government, is held in Udvava, which has long been considered a major site of pilgrimage for Zoroastrians. The Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU), a biennial religious Zoroastrian festival to be held from Saturday… Continue reading Some members of Parsi community protest the Udvada Utsav,
Global Working Group Meet 2017, Mumbai India: Press Release
Leaders from the worldwide Zoroastrian diaspora met for the annual Global Working Group meeting at the Banaji Atashbehram Hall on December 20th, 2017. The meeting was chaired by Yazdi Desai, the chair of the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, the hosts for this meeting. The meeting began with a benediction by Vada Dasturji Khurshed… Continue reading Global Working Group Meet 2017, Mumbai India: Press Release
4th Zoroastrian Return To Roots Trip Kicks Off in Mumbai
The 4th trip of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots program kicked off today in Mumbai. Over 24 Zoroastrian youth from USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates will participate in a 13 day trip through Mumbai and Gujarat. At the opening orientation ceremony at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion, Aban Marker-Kabraji, Co-Chair;… Continue reading 4th Zoroastrian Return To Roots Trip Kicks Off in Mumbai
WZCC Global Meet 2017 Bangalore
The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Global AGM and Meet in Bangalore on 15th and 16th December 2017. The event was hosted at the Clarks Exotica Resort on the outskirts of Bangalore by the Bangalore Chapter of WZCC. Zarin Kharas spearheaded the meticulously detailed event under the watchful eye of Bangalore… Continue reading WZCC Global Meet 2017 Bangalore
Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
Two days ago we had published news about the Supreme Court order regarding the case between the Valsad Parsi Anjuman v/s Goolrukh Gupta. There were some inaccuracies in the article and thus we would like to put forth the actual court order issues by the Supreme Court of India. We are sorry about the inaccuracies… Continue reading Update on Supreme Court Case Regarding Goolrukh Gupta
