Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Parsis are choosing between extinction and purity. It’s not always a pretty choice

The Centre has revamped Jiyo Parsi scheme to arrest the declining population of Indian Parsis. For every 150 Parsis born in a year, there are 600 deaths. Senior citizens playing cards at Cusrow Baug | Shubhangi Misra | ThePrint Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi: There was something unsettling about Navsari. Dr Shernaz A Cama couldn’t quite put her finger on during

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Looking for Temporary Accommodation in New York

Dear Fellow-Zoroastrians: I am a writer from Mumbai visiting the U.S. this fall for a reading tour. I am looking for a place to stay in Brooklyn/Manhattan: a room with an attached bathroom and a work desk, or even a studio apartment. As I have my mother with me, the place should have decent connectivity and cafes and restaurants at

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Manashni – July 23

We are pleased to share the latest edition of Manashni with you. Please click here to view. We would like to sincerely thank Nadish Naoroji, who over the past 12 years has generously volunteered his time and efforts towards assembling the Manashni publication every quarter.  Nadish would now like to pass on the baton and we are looking for a volunteer

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ALERT! FAKE EMAILS CIRCULATING!!

An e-mail scam in the name of prominent Parsis is being perpetrated by fraudsters. Emails are being sent out with the address being similar to the one used by well-known Parsis but with some alphabet changed or dropped. The message says the person is abroad for some celebration and is not receiving OTPs to send money to some relative so

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Bombay Panjrapole

The Bombay Panjrapole is hidden in a maze of little streets in Bhuleshwar. It is a two acre shelter that looks after hundreds of cows, as well as other rescued stray animals and birds. It was established in 1834 by businessmen Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Amichand Shah, with the support of philanthropist Cowasjee Patel (After whose Name C.P.Tank came to be

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Why India’s Parsis are so OBSESSED with classic cars & bikes

The Parsi community in India is renowned not only for their love of automobiles but also for their commitment to sustainability – restoring their old classics rather than buying new models. Parsi-owned cars and motorcycles hold a special place in the second-hand market, commanding higher prices due to their reputed exceptional maintenance. To delve deeper into the Parsis’ automotive fascination,

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How a photograph of a decked-up Parsi woman found its way to the Pope’s palace

Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla was one of the first women in India to receive a British education. She recounts her travels and adventures in ‘Story of My Life’   Every room or landing was guarded by two soldiers, and after passing through six orseven we reached a magnificent hall where I was told to sit down. This room and the furniture

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