As Farokh Engineer, one of India’s cricketing greats, steps into Parsee Gymkhana on Friday afternoon, the sea-facing club bears a near deserted look, with just a handful of youngsters in whites playing at the nets. And it’s not just the club from where the Parsis have...
City Finds: A Look At The Best Of Mumbai’s Parsi Architecture
City Finds: A Look At The Best Of Mumbai's Parsi ArchitectureDuring the 17th century, the Parsis established themselves in Bombay, where they achieved notable prominence. Their rich culture left a lasting impact on numerous early architectural marvels in the city that...
Everyone knows who Parsis are, but how many know about their culture?
The team of passionate academics helming the TISS-Parzor course on Parsi culture say it’s the first of its kind anywhere in India, and critical for a country that has been enriched by the minorityArticle by Debjani Paul | Mid-DayThe course will also cover the kusti or...
With ‘folded hands’, Poonawalla urges Biden to lift export ban from these raw materials
With ‘folded hands’, Poonawalla urges Biden to lift export ban from these raw materialsSII chief executive Adar Poonawalla said that vaccine production can be ramped up if the Biden administration lifts the curb on the export of critical raw materials.Article by Kunal...
Zoroastrians in India: ‘Dating my way out of extinction’ – BBC News
In India, an ancient religion known as Zoroastrianism is under threat. There are fewer than 60,000 believers in the country and their numbers are projected to fall further. The UN says this is alarming and warns of an "extinction in the not too distant future". Could...
COVID-19 has forced Surat Parsis to cremate the bodies
Around 40 members of community who succumbed to the infection in Surat denied the traditional funeral of consigning the dead to dakhmas and cremated as per Covid guidelines Monaz Bhesania, a 30-year-old Parsi woman succumbed to the coronavirus infection on Monday and...
Justice Rohinton F Nariman speaks on “Great Women of History” 26th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture
Each had to fight with their backs to the wall." Cleopatra, Pope Joan, Razia Sultana are some of the figures featuring in Justice RF Nariman's speech on "Great Women of History."
Zoroastrian Spirituality: The Relentless Pursuit of Good: A Talk by Khojeste Mistree
The Beshara Trust is pleased to announce that a recording of this event is now available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/83Lozj_rv6I
Zoroastrian Co-op Bank sees change of guard; Yazdi Tantra is new Chairman
An expert in Information Technology Yazdi B Tantra has been elected unopposed as the new Chairman of Multi State Scheduled Bank- Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank in the recently held election. He replaced Homai A.Daruwalla who is now elected as the director on the...
