An item in my local morning paper this week grabbed my interest because it graphically evoked something I noticed in the island a few years back. The news story was about the rapid dying off of the eight species of vultures found in India. According to the report, as many as 95 per cent of… Continue reading Where have all the John Crows gone?
Category: Opinion
Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture’s funeral rituals
Destruction of birds by a cattle drug presents the Parsis of India with a dilemma MUMBAI — Smack in the middle of the thicket of ultramodern high-rises that make up Malabar Hill, one of Mumbai’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, followers of an ancient religion are fighting to preserve funeral rites that go back thousands of years.… Continue reading Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture’s funeral rituals
Run Lola
Of all her celebrity guests so far, she’s loved chatting with the Parsis–Boman Irani, Homi Adajania and Perizaad Zorabian. “It’s probably because Bawas and Malayalees are both a mad bunch of people,” she laughs. Unfortunately, the first thing hottie Adajania said to her was, “My wife is a huge fan of yours.” Continue reading here
Some thoughts, some reservations
A case of great constitutional significance is being argued before a bench of five justices of the Supreme Court, presided over by the chief justice of India. A few years ago both houses of Parliament added sub-clauses (4A) and (4B) to Article 16 of our Constitution by a rare unanimous vote, but with hardly any… Continue reading Some thoughts, some reservations
Parsi debate: panchayat vs federation
Don’t force radical changes on us: Ahmedabad panchayat to governing body Express News Service Ahmedabad, April 30: Accusing it of forcing its radical propaganda upon Parsis, the Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) on Sunday hit out at the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. The panchayat says the federation — a governing body of Parsis… Continue reading Parsi debate: panchayat vs federation
The Dilemma of Iran and US relations
Historically, a mass exodus of Iranians from the greater Persian plateau has occurred presumably for fear of religious persecution, by people of the Zoroastrian faith emigrating to Gujarat and Mumbai, India. From the mid-19th century, Iranians of mostly Assyrian and Armenian (Christian), Baha’i, Jewish and Zoroastrian faiths, have sporadically emigrated to the west, including the… Continue reading The Dilemma of Iran and US relations
Anglicisation Of The Parsis
by Polly Noshir Chenoy My mother’s contention is: “British gayan ne’ opre vadhare British thai gayan” (We have become more British after the British have left). This, she attributes mostly to the fact that the Parsis; especially the younger generation speak no other language except English and have no knowledge of any Indian language. But… Continue reading Anglicisation Of The Parsis
