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‘They don’t eat lettuce’: Youtuber explores a misunderstood community protecting 7,000-year-old tradition in northern IraqA new documentary by Sonny Side introduces the Yazidi people, an ancient religious minority. The film explores their unique faith, traditio...
Venu Srinivasan, Vijay Singh to exit Tata Education Trust after Mehli Mistry votes against bothVenu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh will exit TEDT from May 11 after Mehli Mistry opposed their reappointments, with unanimity required. The mo...
HDFC Bank exit spotlights board failures; from Satyam Computers to Tata Trusts, governance gaps hit corporates and nonprofits alikeCorporate and social sector boards face governance challenges. Recent events highlight the need for competent, diverse, and cohesive boards...
Tata Trusts to amend Bai Hirabai Trust deed, trustee eligibility clauses under reviewTata Trusts trustees will seek to change rules in the Bai Hirabai Trust deed. These rules previously barred non-Zoroastrians from becoming ...
Tata Trusts row deepens as vice-chairmen allege concealment, forced resignationTata Trusts is in the spotlight as CEO Siddharth Sharma demands the resignation of vice-chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh. The two m...
LPG carrier Green Sanvi on way to India after crossing Strait of Hormuz: Gujarat Deputy CMAn Indian LPG carrier, Green Sanvi, has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi hailed th...
Religion is no disqualification for trustees: Tata Trusts noteTata Trusts has opened its doors wider, confirming that non-Zoroastrians are eligible to serve as trustees of the Bai Hirabai JN Tata Navsa...
Tata Trusts row deepens as Venu Srinivasan exits Bai Hirabai Trust amid eligibility challengeVenu Srinivasan has resigned from the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution. This move follows a dispute over his eligib...
- Kaleidoscope of festivals
March brought together Christian Lent and Muslim Ramzan. Hindu festivals Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Ramanavami also occurred. Persian New Year,...
Parsi community divided over sale of historic Sanjan SanatoriumA proposed sale of a historically significant Parsi sanatorium in Sanjan has ignited a community debate. While the World Zoroastrian Organi...
Pakistan's Parsi community dwindles as young migrateFrom a gated community for her Zoroastrian faith in Pakistan's megacity Karachi, 22-year-old Elisha Amra has waved goodbye to many friends ...
Know how Parsi New Year Nowruz is celebrated, its historyParsis prepare traditional dishes like Farcha, Berry Pulao, and Jardaloo Chicken to celebrate the New Year Nowruz. They also believe it to ...
Right to pray, but no right to desecrate: Smriti Irani on SabarimalaAmid protests against the Supreme Court order opening the Sabarimala temple in Kerala to women of all ages, Union minister Smriti Irani Tue...
Centre not to accord minority tag to Siddi communityThere are six notified communities in the country, namely: Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Parsis) and Jains.
When Amitabh Bachchan donated to save Zoroastrian cultureThe museum houses portraits, textiles, porcelain, furniture, and manuscripts dating back to 2000 BC, and is likely to open to the public th...
My religion is nobody else's business, says CJI TS Thakur"In this world, more lives have been lost in religious wars than on political ideologies. More humans have killed each other because they t...
A showcase of Parsi traders and community in IndiaContributions of the micro minority community of Parsis in India is showcased through an exhibition that has opened at the National Gallery...
PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Parsi new yearNavroz is celebrated on March 21 by Parsi Zoroastrians of central Asian origin.
More business leaders needed from Parsi community: Finance Minister Arun JaitleyJaitley was speaking at the maiden 'Iranshah Udvada Utsav', a global congregation of the minority Parsi community, at this tiny coastal ham...
Billionaire Parsi warns shrinking group to take risksDespite their successes, the Zoroastrians, who hold a global conference every four years, face a demographic crisis as their population rap...