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A forgotten link of Govadia heritage
Going back to the roots: an emotion in motion A forgotten link of Govadia heritage Article by Adil J. Govadia Our large 3-tiered family haveli (bungalow), built way back in 1887, is located in a small...
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Churchgate’s Bhikha Behram Well Gears Up For 300th Birthday With Revamp Plans
Among the plans are a project to do up the compound, a small museum, a photo gallery, an arch, and a new drinking water fountain for the public who may want to drink the spring water from the well....
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How Parsis Came to Love Western Classical Music
Tracing a tiny Mumbai community’s journey with a niche art form At any Western classical music performance that I attend in Mumbai, the audience is always a sea of elderly Parsis. (Parsis are a tiny...
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Shapoorji Pallonji and the Building of BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi
Recently the BAPS Mandir in Abu Dhabi UAE was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This iconic temple has been built by Shapoorji Pallonji Group. We would like to share the story of...
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Mumbai University To Launch Avesta Pahlavi Study Centre; Focus on Preserving,...
The university has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Minority Affairs to start this special study centre in the university. Article by Dhairya Gajara | Free Press Journal...
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Ba Humata Lecture Series: March 2024
The March 2024 Ba Humata lecture is on the theme “THE QUALITY OF LIBERALITY IS THE TOTALITY OF IMMORTALITY” Yasna 46.5, Yatha Ahu Vairyo & Zararthushti Prayers Speakers Ervad Parvez Karanjia...
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Improved guidelines of JiyoParsi Scheme And Centre for Avesta-Pahlavi...
In the spirit of Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat, the Ministry of Minority Affairs hosts event to honour the legacy of Zoroastrians in the Country by adopting a comprehensive approach to successfully interact...
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Govt takes direct approach for Jiyo Parsi as Parzor Foundation withdraws from...
The PARZOR Foundation ceased its involvement in the Jiyo Parsi scheme due to the government’s decision to implement direct beneficiary transfers Article by Linah Baliga | Hindustan Times Mumbai: The...
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A language for all ages: A dive into the language of Zoroastrians shows our...
Mumbai University’s decision to open a centre to study Avestan and Pahlavi is as important for the Parsis as it for the rest of the communities Article By Kurush Dalal | Hindustan Times Ashem vohu...
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Inauguration of the Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies, University of Mumbai
Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies At University Of Mumbai To Give Fillip To Zoroastrian Culture The centre will offer undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programmes in Avesta, the language of the...
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The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths...
The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelist Article By Nalini Iyer | The Examiner Thrity Umrigar is the author of ten previous books including the popular...
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Up-close with a legend: A tribute to Fali Sam Nariman
Shayan Bisney pens a wonderful article about Fali Nariman, who passed away recently. “I am very proud to say that my oldest friend hit 95 and lived his life to the fullest.” Shayan Bisney with Fali S...
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Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As ‘Jiyo Parsi’ Beneficiaries Await Overdue Payments The trust owes more than Rs5 crore to around 300 families, according to one estimate. Article by Manoj...
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Mumbai’s iconic Parsi eatery Sassanian turns 111, continues to offer...
As the Dhobi Talao-based Parsi food joint Sassanian Boulangerie completes 111 years, we look at the years gone by and how they managed to remain afloat. Article by Heena Khandelwal | Indian Express...
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The West is complacent’: inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory
There’s every chance your Covid jab was made at the Serum Institute of India, where ambitious staff are on course to eliminate malaria. So why do they worry about Britain? The anti-malaria drug R21 is...
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An evening of banter, food and immersive learning with the Bawajis of Kolkata
Own the Past, a city group of history and heritage enthusiasts, are hosting a curated evening of diving into the legacy of Kolkata’s Parsi community with Bawa Bhonu & Gupshup Article by Jaismita...
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Rattan Kunj–Talati Bungalow: One of last century-old seafront Seven Bungalows...
Natasha Patel writes…. Throughout my life, I have spent countless man-hours explaining my building’s name to people – Talati Terrace. In a pool of new age, greek-god inspired Bombay building names and...
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Binaifer Nowrojee To Head Open Society Foundations Of George Soros
Binaifer Nowrojee is incoming president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. With over...
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Cricketer Nari Contractor steps into the 90s
From ‘hovering between life and death’ after a bouncer fractured his skull at Barbados in 1962, to celebrating his 90th birthday today, India’s oldest Test captain Nari deserves a badge of honour...
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Where music was the food of love
As a sequel to a recent column, a family romance that celebrates the magic of music in fusing an uncommon bond Homi and Homai Dastoor in Navsari in 1959, the year of their marriage Article by Meher...
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