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Editorial Viewpoint

Counsel for the council

The proposed formation of an independent council of high priests...

Readers' Forum

“The gutsy Gandhian”

I was moved to tears by the revealing obit on...
Three Parsis win Padmas

The Padma awards for civilians were announced by the Government...
Calendar controversy

ZYNG (Zoroastrian Youth for the Next Generation) has earned a...
Growing paranoia

The trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) are getting...
Tenets of our faith

We all know that Zoroastrianism is the oldest monotheistic religion...
Denial of rights

I write to you regarding the communal infringement on my...
Power hungry and jealous

The Udvada Samast Anjuman was brave enough to show Areez...
False propaganda

During the past several months Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trustees...

Events & Personalities

Federation intim(id)ation - Compiled and written by Sherene Vakil

The next meeting of the Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian...
Tata’s supersonic thrill

"It was terrific. Better than the last time... I would...
“A common foe”

"It is important that the orthodox remain united and steadfast...
Fire fatality

Three persons present in the cafeteria of Bombay House succumbed...
BPA prize distribution

The 90th anniversary celebrations and prize distribution function of The...
Bicycle ride for cancer

Numerous groups of bicyclists have pedalled the Bangalore to Bombay...
Signature style

AIDS awareness campaigner and occasional designer Parmeshwar Godrej, wife of...
Studying schizophrenia

At the 15th annual convocation of the National Institute of...
Traffic troubles

The Bombay Bar Association and advocate Armin Wandrewala have filed...

Zoroastrians Abroad

Co-existence at the Congress - Parinaz M. Gandhi

"We are at the threshold of a momentous time in...

Politics and Policy

More problems in Poona - Sherene Vakil

The changing of the guard at the Poona Parsee Panchayat...

Cover Story

From ‘Baby’ to ‘Big Boss’ - Simin Patel

Seated at a makeshift office table at Cama Baug, she presides....

Business

A blooming business - Khursheed Dinshaw

Nurturing their blooming business, Chiragi Gardens, the father-son duo Bomi...

Sports

Marathon moments - Hilla P. Guzder

Among the runners pounding the streets in the full marathon...
Shooting star

"Not only was Kynan the junior champion for the fourth...
Successful siblings

He has been made the captain of the Maharashtra Under-16...
Scoring for Secunderabad

Secunderabad won the Jiji Irani Challenge Cup Cricket Tournament for...

Books

The quiet diplomat - Burjor K. Karanjia

Quiet Diplomacy — Memoirs of an Ambassador of Pakistan by...
Milk and sugar

"The Zoroastrian religion does not bar conversion nor does (Indian...
“Life and soul of litigation”

Colonial Parsis and Law, A Cultural History. Government Research Fellowship...
Evolving Nano

Small Wonder – the making of the nano by Philip...
Religion for children

In his quest of disseminating religious knowledge to youngsters scholar...
Guide to Zoroastrianism

After taking voluntary retirement from the banking sector where she...
Tryst with cancer

When Rustom Baug resident Villie Daruvala was diagnosed with colon...
Poems and peregrinations

Described on the cover as "Simple and straight from the...

Milestones

Milestones

Births, marriages and deaths taken place primarily in the latter...

In Memoriam

A measure of Marker - Parinaz M. Gandhi

Died: Khursheed Kekobad Ardeshir Marker, 85, the only Parsi in...
Firm and fair - Arnavaz S. Mama

"Today our community has lost its commitment to our religion....

Professions

From mechanisms to mayoralty - Farzan Mazda

Dejection in the morning turned to elation by afternoon. Before...

History

Rare glimpses

Kusoom Vadgama’s book India in Britain: The Indian contribution to...

Religion

Atash kadeh in Azarbaijan - Farroukh Jorat

The geographical location of the Absheron peninsula midway down the...
“There is no firm ground” - Arnavaz S. Mama

No one knows what the Gathas mean…There are so many...
“For all mankind” - Ervad (Dr) Jehan Bagli

Ask any Parsi/Irani Zarathushti what is your religion? The answer...
Worship at the Well - Text and photos: Kainaz Amaria

It is just another Wednesday afternoon on the streets of...

Welfare

Children of a lesser god - Khursheed Dinshaw

"When a child comes to our care, our first strong...

Comment

Tea was the key

I had joined Godrej and Boyce as a salesman less...

Observation

Pioneer pilot - Dr Ardeshir B. Damania

My paternal grandfather, Mancherji, died suddenly in Navsari in 1904 leaving...
Planting the seeds - Dina J. Bilimoria

The seeds were shooting up and so too was his...
Biding in Burhanpur - Dilnavaz Bhagwagar

From the granthi at the gurudwara, to the maulvi at...

Quotes

So they say

“Shyam Chainani’s (founder of the Bombay Environmental Action Group)...

Food

Imaginative with ingredients - Dr Niloufer Ichaporia King

Finding the fresh ingredients needed to create her favorite dishes...

Tradition

The rise and fall of Yima - Farrokh Vajifdar

Once on a time, even earlier than long, long ago,...

Dance

Dilshad’s dance domain - Mehroo Kotval

"One does not need to impart training in dance therapy,...

Health

Aging with dignity - Dr Roshni F. Chinoy and Zarina Pundole

Today’s elders are the young yuppies of yesterday and the...

Humor

How the rhinoceros got his skin

Once upon a time, on an uninhabited island on the...

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Readers' Forum

Events & Personalities

Federation intim(id)ation - Compiled and written by Sherene Vakil

Zoroastrians Abroad

Co-existence at the Congress - Parinaz M. Gandhi

Politics and Policy

More problems in Poona - Sherene Vakil

Cover Story

From ‘Baby’ to ‘Big Boss’ - Simin Patel

Business

A blooming business - Khursheed Dinshaw

Sports

Marathon moments - Hilla P. Guzder

Books

The quiet diplomat - Burjor K. Karanjia

Milestones

In Memoriam

A measure of Marker - Parinaz M. Gandhi

Firm and fair - Arnavaz S. Mama

Professions

From mechanisms to mayoralty - Farzan Mazda

History

Religion

Atash kadeh in Azarbaijan - Farroukh Jorat

“There is no firm ground” - Arnavaz S. Mama

“For all mankind” - Ervad (Dr) Jehan Bagli

Worship at the Well - Text and photos: Kainaz Amaria

Welfare

Children of a lesser god - Khursheed Dinshaw

Comment

Observation

Pioneer pilot - Dr Ardeshir B. Damania

Planting the seeds - Dina J. Bilimoria

Biding in Burhanpur - Dilnavaz Bhagwagar

Quotes

Food

Imaginative with ingredients - Dr Niloufer Ichaporia King

Tradition

The rise and fall of Yima - Farrokh Vajifdar

Dance

Dilshad’s dance domain - Mehroo Kotval

Health

Aging with dignity - Dr Roshni F. Chinoy and Zarina Pundole

Humor