Parsi Times and Parsiana both report on their social media streams that the Supreme Court of India has ruled in favor of Goolrukh Gupta overturning the previous judgement of the Gujarat High Court. From Parsi Times BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Allows Inter-Married Parsi Women To Enter Fire Temple In major ruling today, the Hon’ble Supreme… Continue reading Supreme Court of India Rules in Favor of Goolrukh Gupta in Landmark Judgement
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Return To Roots: Radio Interview with Hrishi Kay and Arzan Sam Wadia
Parsi Khabar founder Arzan Sam Wadia also helps run the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program as its Program Director was invited to Radio One 94.3 FM Morning talk show with the gret Hrishi Kay to talk about the program. Below is the full interview on SoundCloud. The 4th edition of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots… Continue reading Return To Roots: Radio Interview with Hrishi Kay and Arzan Sam Wadia
Udvada train accident: Aspi Sepoy Gets Back On His Feet
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
Parsee General Hospital rapped for refusing poor non-Parsis
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
XYZ Kids Raise 10 Lakhs for Cancer Patients Through Dance Competition
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
Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
Dina Wadia, the daughter and only child of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away at her home in New York on Thursday, a spokesperson for Wadia Group said in a statement. She was 98. Dina Wadia is survived by her son and Wadia group chairman Nusli N Wadia, daughter Diana N Wadia, and grandsons Ness… Continue reading Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
No Pall Bearers in Kolkatta, Parsi man denied ritual farewell
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
