It’s hard to imagine that Bombay (now Mumbai) once came to a screeching halt over stray dogs. Almost 200 years ago, this city shut shop, marched in the streets, and very nearly brought the East India Company to its knees. All because the administration tried to mess...
Remembering dramatist and columnist extraordinaire Dorab Mehta (1917-2005) who entertained theatre audiences and newspaper readersA dated photograph of Dorab (left) and Homai MehtaArticle by Meher Marfatia | Mid-DayWhen I write I also laugh,” he declared. Dorab Mehta...
Today marks the start of the Shehenshai New Year, when Parsi Zarathushtis all over the world welcome the “Navu Varas.” Over the past 10 days of Muktad and Gatha, we brought you along on a journey of tradition, nostalgia, and the value of continued customs—traditions...
HYDERABAD: Officials of the Bai Maneckbai fire temple, a holy place for the Zoroastrian community, located in Abids, alleged that a popular restaurant had blocked the sewage line passing from behind the premises, causing backflow onto the temple premises.It is also...
Some residents of the area have claimed that the ground is part of the 300-year-old cemetery and the proposed dance event on October 23 will destroy the sanctity of the sacred place. Article Manoj Nair | Free Press JournalA proposed dandiya event in a Parsi colony at...
A true community festival to the greatest art show — Parsi author Prochy Mehta shares her insights on Puja, and those from family & friendsArticle by Prochy N. Mehta | Telegraphc IndiaDurga Puja, for me, has always been a time to celebrate, a break from the...
There’s a subtle caste system in place. Most Mumbai Parsis don’t want to discuss their tribal brethren. Priests refuse to live in the villages and no fire temples have been built.Article by Shubhangi Misra | The PRINTThe World Zoroastrian Organisation has constructed...
If he were a judge, Sorabjee would have considered hate speech as verbal violence, Justice Viswanathan added.Justice KV ViswanathanArticle by Debayan Roy | Bar and BenchSupreme Court judge Justice KV Viswanathan on Saturday said that eminent jurist late Soli J...
The Parsi community has had a profound impact on the cultural and economic landscape of the country. Over the centuries, they have preserved their unique culture, traditions, and Zoroastrian faith. Nestled in the heart of Secunderabad, there is a 176-year-old sacred...