Subscribers offer their views on Parsiana on the subscription renewal form returned to us. With their consent we publish their comments so that their thoughts may be known to a wider readership. Unless another name is affixed to the remarks, Parsiana assumes they are written by the subscriber whose name appears on the form.
Honest and bold are your strengths. In spite of balanced views regarding the orthodox and reformists, the magazine is unnecessarily being accused of favoring the reformists. I feel it is because Parsiana is not toeing the line of the orthodox who are not able to face the truth. I feel that it is the only magazine which gives balanced views. The community’s problems are properly projected and both sides are given equal representation.
A suggestion: The quality of paper and print are A grade, but I feel that it requires some compromise on quality to make the magazine cheaper so that the readership can increase. Parsiana should come out at half price in black and white on ordinary paper so that it reaches each and every house.
HOMI DALAL
Bombay
The editors reply
The overhead costs are higher than production costs so the savings on paper and printing would be marginal compared to the cost of collecting editorial material, payment to staff, etc.
Bold and informative. No shortcomings.
JAL K. DAVER
Bombay
News and views about our community are your strengths. No shortcomings.
MANECK B. DEBOO
Calcutta
Your strength is the ability to present balanced views on contentious issues. Keep it up on the basis of "what is right,” not who is right.
DARA T. GANDHY
Bombay
Getting the community together on various fronts is your strength. Not being brave enough to call for change — which is what’s required — drastic changes in fact, if this tiny community of ours is to survive and grow is your shortcoming.
D. S. HATARIA
Coimbatore
Providing information of what’s happening in the Zoroastrian world is your strength. Your shortcoming is that you offer already reported news.
KHURSHEED F. HYDERABADWALLA
Belapur, New Bombay
Taking a balanced view and attempting to educate the Parsi community against the fanatics in our community.
NANI B. JAVERI
Bombay
Whilst providing news on the community please include some informative articles on religion and ancient history.
Dr MAHRUKH K. JOSHI
Bombay
Parsiana’s strength is its original raison d’etre (reason for being). The shortcoming is that it is no longer a community binder, more a community divider!
M. R. KHAJOTIA
Bombay
Informative, interesting and keeping us informed on our community all over India and abroad. I wish that each and every family becomes a subscriber in the near future. KAIZIN M. MALEGAMWALA
Jamshedpur
Parsiana’s strength is its unbiased attitude towards issues pertaining to the community.
NAJOO DINSHAW MEHTA
Bombay
Parsiana’s strength lies in accepting Zoroaster as a prophet of the world and his teachings of truth, love, righteousness. Parsiana’s crusade is commendable to fight the narrow outlook of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians. To fight the narrow minded conservatives, all progressive elements should unite all over the world in general and particularly in India.
NARIMAN E. MEHTA
Bombay
Parsiana’s strengths are its information on Parsis, its truths. There are no shortcomings. Considering its financial limitations you are doing a wonderful job. Keep it up!
SHEHERAZAD L. S. MEHTA
Poona
Parsiana covers Zoroastrian issues globally. Plus it gives us valuable information on various services provided by Zoroastrian individuals and companies. There are no shortcomings so far.
RUSI J. MISTRY
Bombay
The news and views published frankly by Parsiana are worth appreciating. These are pragmatic and factual based on the actual happenings which are taking place in our Parsi/Irani community in India and abroad. Our enlightened and forward looking community just cannot overlook and ignore bare and hard facts. They should face the situation dispassionately with tolerance.
ZAL NOWSHERWANJI
Bombay
I appreciate your placing balanced views before the community. I also like your policy of not shutting out the views propagated by members of the community though they may not coincide with yours.
Ervad GODREJ R. PANTHAKI
Bombay
Strengths are community statistics and news, food recipes, coverage of Bombay Parsi Punchayet affairs. Shortcomings are inadequate coverage of armed forces and motivation to the youth.
Maj Gen SOLI N. PAVRI
Bombay
Fair reporting on community matters. More analytical on reformist views, more critical (not biased) of orthodox banter, as compared to other Parsi media. Shortcomings: No articles, columns of entertainment value, viz. culinary delights, quiz, puzzles, cartoons, etc which could somehow attract the young and interest them in reading the entire Parsiana, later on.
JAL D. RANDERIA
Bombay
Interesting national and international coverage are your strengths.
PURVEZ KEKI TAVARIA