Dear Readers, At a time when our community stands at a delicate crossroads, the past week offered something greatly reassuring – hope backed by action. First was the landmark seminar hosted by the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), and second – the grand launch of community stalwart – Piruz Khambatta’s inspiring book launch, ‘Ashoi: The […]
– Berjis Desai And Dinshaw Tamboly Deliver Compelling Calls For Reform And Revival – In a significant move to safeguard one of India’s most influential yet numerically vulnerable groups, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) hosted a high-level national seminar titled, ‘Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways.’ Held at Mumbai’s Yashwantrao Chavan […]
As per recent news reports, the Parsi population in Kolkata has declined to just 347 individuals, marking its lowest recorded figure since the 1980s and reflecting a worrying demographic trend affecting the community across India. Once home to a thriving and influential Parsi population of nearly 1,600 members in the early 1980s, the city is […]