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During the 'Samvad' podcast hosted by Moneycontrol, Keresi Kaikhushroo Deboo, Vice Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, revealed that Jamsetji Tata's ancestors came from the Dastur ...
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — A pungent fug of malt and yeastiness hangs over Murree Brewery, Pakistan ’s biggest and oldest ...
Following BJP legislator Ameet Satam's remark about a potential Khan mayor, SP MLA Rais Shaikh defended Mumbai's inclusivity, ...
When the Mahatma addressed a gathering of Colombo’s Parsis, he spoke in detail of his long-established ties with the community. “A strange relationship binds me to the Parsis,” he said.
Additionally, the Parsis have given India legendary film actors, cricketers, and architects who have left a lasting legacy. Here’s a list of 10 influential Parsis who have excelled in their ...
Everyone knows who the Parsis are, but very few are aware of their culture. I’m sure that while the whole nation celebrated Independence Day, not many were even aware that August 15 was Navroze ...
Nowruz, alternatively spelled as Navroz, is a celebration, which goes very close to the heart and soul of the Parsis and Zoroastrians across the globe. This is an ancient festival observed by ...
One finds the agiary on the western coast of India, in Mumbai and towns such as Sanjan and Diu in Gujarat. These fire temples of the Zoroastrians, frequented by those who call themselves Parsis or ...
Vispy Wadia, who heads the Association for Revival of Zoroastrianism in Mumbai, founded a fire temple in Pune in 2017 where non-Parsis are allowed to enter and interfaith couples are warmly welcomed.
Expectedly, the Parsis were thrashed on their first English tour, losing 19 matches, drawing 8 and winning only 1. But there was considerable interest in Britain over the tour and applause for the ...
When the Parsis arrived on Gujarat’s shore around the 8th century CE and sought asylum, it is said the local king sent them a glass that was full of milk. The Parsi elders added sugar to the ...