Zoroastrians

Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Nowruz, is a joyous occasion celebrated by the community in India and all over the world. This year, the Parsi New Year falls on Wednesday, August 16. This day marks the beginning of the Zoroastrian calendar.

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Navroz is the day that marks the Parsi New Year for the followers of the Zoroastrian faith. This year, it falls on August 16, that is, today.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to ensure that women of all ages and religions are allowed to enter and pray at temples, mosques and Zoroastrian fire temples.

Though Nowruz has Iranian and Zoroastrian origins, it's a day of global observance and is celebrated on March 21 every year.

To every fanatic out there who wants to come between this child and the religion that is his birth right, a word of caution - your karma awaits you. Because God is watching.

After marrying a Hindu man, does a Parsi woman lose her religious identity and access to places held sacred by the Zoroastrian faith? Five judges of the Supreme Court will tomorrow take up the case of Goolrokh Gupta who was refused entry to places of worship after marrying a man outside her religion

The Supreme Court in August will analyse whether a Parsi woman after marriage deemed to take the religion of her husband would cease to be a Parsi. The top court will also examine if a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity and rights after marrying a man of different religion.

A move to shift the 700-year-old holy fire from a shut Bharuch fire temple to a soon-to-open agiary in Kopar Khairane has sparked yet another battle between traditionalists and modernists in the Parsi community.

Parsis are one of India's most colourful but fastest dwindling communities. Today, as we celebrate the Parsi Navroz, here are five things that endear the Zoroastrian community to the rest of us.

Navroz or Nowruz, is the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian new year and brings with it a lot of festivities and good luck. 'Nav' means new and 'roz' means day, and according to Parsis, it's a dawn of the New Year.The origin of NavrozOver...

Dhansak masala might seem tedious at first glance but is totally worth the effort! It's a popular dish of the Parsi Zoroastrian community and combines elements of Persian and Gujarati cuisine.

Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Nowruz, is a joyous occasion celebrated by the community in India and all over the world. This year, the Parsi New Year falls on Wednesday, August 16. This day marks the beginning of the Zoroastrian calendar.

Japan's automobile industry has made its mark worldwide, with Japanese vehicles being used in almost all the countries in the world. Latest technology and excellent workmanship are the two major factors driving this dominance.

Navroz is the day that marks the Parsi New Year for the followers of the Zoroastrian faith. This year, it falls on August 16, that is, today.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to ensure that women of all ages and religions are allowed to enter and pray at temples, mosques and Zoroastrian fire temples.

Though Nowruz has Iranian and Zoroastrian origins, it's a day of global observance and is celebrated on March 21 every year.

To every fanatic out there who wants to come between this child and the religion that is his birth right, a word of caution - your karma awaits you. Because God is watching.

After marrying a Hindu man, does a Parsi woman lose her religious identity and access to places held sacred by the Zoroastrian faith? Five judges of the Supreme Court will tomorrow take up the case of Goolrokh Gupta who was refused entry to places of worship after marrying a man outside her religion

The Supreme Court in August will analyse whether a Parsi woman after marriage deemed to take the religion of her husband would cease to be a Parsi. The top court will also examine if a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity and rights after marrying a man of different religion.

A move to shift the 700-year-old holy fire from a shut Bharuch fire temple to a soon-to-open agiary in Kopar Khairane has sparked yet another battle between traditionalists and modernists in the Parsi community.

Parsis are one of India's most colourful but fastest dwindling communities. Today, as we celebrate the Parsi Navroz, here are five things that endear the Zoroastrian community to the rest of us.

Navroz or Nowruz, is the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian new year and brings with it a lot of festivities and good luck. 'Nav' means new and 'roz' means day, and according to Parsis, it's a dawn of the New Year.The origin of NavrozOver...

Dhansak masala might seem tedious at first glance but is totally worth the effort! It's a popular dish of the Parsi Zoroastrian community and combines elements of Persian and Gujarati cuisine.