There was a royal feast at Aunty Villy Engineer 96th birthday. There was cake, and there was suuji ka halwa too. Everybody inside the Parsi General Hospital came to the party; Aunty Nargis Gyara, Aunty Khorshed Malbari and her sister too. Then there were Gulbanoo Bamji and Homy Gadiali, secretaries of the hospital. The men… Continue reading Beloved But Left Behind
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The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
The Mumbai police brought an illegal boat party spread across three boats near Gateway of India to a screeching halt around midnight on Friday. By Vijay Kumar Yadav, Hindustan Times Colaba police officers raided the three boats and arrested four boat crew members, who allegedly organised the party for 236 Parsis on the occasion of… Continue reading The NavroZYNG Boat Party Ran Foul of the Cops
Young Zoroastrians to foster community links
At a time when population of Zoroastrians or Parsis in India has declined, an effort is being made at the global level to foster new links between community members and strengthen their identity. This is being done under the Zoroastrian Return to Roots (RTR) programme by the UNESCO-PARZOR Foundation. According to the 2011 census there… Continue reading Young Zoroastrians to foster community links
Pakistan’s Parsi Parliamentarian fights for minority rights
Isphanyar Bhandara Demands 5% Job Quota In Private Sector The 1857 Revolt had big and small consequences for the sub continent. One of the largest was the British Crown formally extending its sovereignty over India. A far smaller side-effect was a brewery established in the Punjab in 1860 to cater to British troops. Fast forward… Continue reading Pakistan’s Parsi Parliamentarian fights for minority rights
The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tour Kicks Off
The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots kicked off today in New Delhi, India. This is the second tour after the widely acclaimed first one in December 2013. The program organized under the aegis of UNESCO PARZOR bring Zarthushti youth from all over the global diaspora to an immersive exoerience of the Zoroastrian culture, history, tradition… Continue reading The 2015 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Tour Kicks Off
Elderly Parsi killed by ex-help in Bandra
A 78-year-old retired principal secretary to a former Chief Justice of the Bombay high court was murdered at his residence at Tata Blocks, Bandra (West), early on Sunday. His wife was bound, blindfolded and threatened by the killers before they made off with valuables worth Rs 8.09 lakh. The accused, both in their early twenties,… Continue reading Elderly Parsi killed by ex-help in Bandra
Scouter Khurshed D. Hathiram Awarded the Silver Elephant
Scouter Khurshed Dadiba Hathiram was awarded India’s highest Scouting honour, The Silver Elephant by the President of India. At a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 16, 2015; Scouter Hathiram was conferred the award for his service to the Scouting movement in India. The President of India is the Chief Patron of the… Continue reading Scouter Khurshed D. Hathiram Awarded the Silver Elephant
