Parsis participate in the heritage walk. India’s smallest community is getting even smaller; and the Parsis are worried. “If 3000 people are sitting in this pandal, then 20 more such pandals can accommodate all the Parsis living on Planet Earth right now. That’s how small a community we are.” Thus spake actor Boman Irani, and the 3000 Parsis packed in

Maharashtra’s former advocate-general Darius Khambata stirred up a hornet’s nest at the Iranshah Udvada Utsav on Saturday with his unorthodox solution to tackle intermarriage among Parsis–throwing open fire temples to anyone initiated into the faith with a navjote ceremony , reports Nergish Sunavala. “Is this the Iranshah (sacred Parsi fire) preservation festival or the Iranshah destruction utsav?“ a livid audience

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said what sets apart the Parsi community from the rest was their desire to achieve excellence in an ethical manner. UDVADA: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the country was trying to outpace others to emerge as the fastest growing economy amidst adversarial global conditions, but needs more business leaders from the Parsi community to

Khambatta, known for his oratory skills in the legal circle, said Zoroastrianism was a “universal religion” that supported acceptance. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/darius-khambatta-says-parsis-should-be-more-inclusive/

Boman Irani reaches venue for Udvada Utsav. (Amit Chakravarty) A NIPPY evening on the second day of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav did not deter Parsis whose numbers kept soaring as it turned darker — the main attraction being Bollywood funnyman Boman Irani. Irani was at his comical best when he said, “Damn the Tigers, save the Parsis.” Irani, whose satirical

When Parsis organize a `Kumbh Mela’, there are no naga sadhus, only scantily clad Shiamak Davar dancers twirling to Dean Martin’s 1954 hit, `Sway’. The first-ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav–a cultural jamboree that will draw over 4,000 Parsis across three days-kicked off on Friday with speeches by Gujarat’s finance minister Saurabh Patel, and the Udvada head priest, Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor. Amid

Scores of Parsis from across the country and globe came together and launched the first-ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU) in the holy town of Udvada in Valsad on Friday evening by offering prayers at the fire temple of Iranshah Atash Behram. The Zoroastrians also enjoyed `Uziran Ge Maachi’ and yed `Uziran Ge Maachi’ and `Khushaali nu Jashan’ at the largest

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has regretted his inability to be present at Udvada on 27th December 2015. We now confirm that Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, Government of India will be our Chief Guest and Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons will be felicitated as the