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Seeking equality across faiths | HT editorial
The SC’s Sabarimala decision opens the door for reforms
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 08:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Parsi New Year 2019: Significance, history, facts, date and time of Navroz
Parsi New Year 2019: Here is all you need to know about Navroz celebrations, history and significance of the biggest festival of the Parsi community.
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 07:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | HT Correspondent
With Parsi Gate in coastal road route, community worried about relocation
Members of the community gather at Parsi Gate, a 19th-century structure, during Avaroz, the day observed by Parsis in March of every year to venerate water. One community member has already written to the civic authorities, seeking details of the project under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Updated on Aug 12, 2019 09:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times,Mumbai | Yesha Kotak
As their population declines, Parsi-Zoroastrians struggle to manage religious properties
As fire temples face closure, one concern is what to do with the holy fire
Updated on Jan 20, 2019 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Nair
Delhi HC dismisses plea to allow women of all ages, religions to enter all places of worship
The petition also sought that women of menstruating or non-menstruating age from every religion be allowed to enter and pray at all times at all temples in India.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 08:11 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Mumbai HC to expedite hearing on Metro work near agiaries
Metro authorities had filed an application seeking constitution of a special bench
Updated on Aug 30, 2018 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Kalbe Abbas Dodhiya, Mumbai
India’s first ‘open fire temple’ in Pune breeds new hope for Zoroastrianism, Parsis
India’s first ‘open agiary’ mainly caters to ex-communicated Parsis, i.e. those who have married out of their community, and their children, and Zoroastrian enthusiasts who want to learn more about the religion.
Updated on May 24, 2018 02:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Prachi Bari, Pune
Controversy over entry rules at new Navi Mumbai fire temple
Run-up to the inauguration, however, has been marked by a debate among Parsi-Zoroastrians about the rules of entry into the fire temple
Published on May 13, 2018 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj R Nair, Mumbai
Parsis form team to maintain fire temples, look after priests and staff in Mumbai
Most of these Agiaries are managed by private trusts and are not a part of Bombay Parsi Punchayat
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 12:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Yesha Kotak, Mumbai
Parsis in Mumbai debate the possibility of a husband-wife pair in their largest trust
The trust owns large parcels of undeveloped land in the city’s suburbs, manages several fire temples and runs the 50-acre Tower of Silence cemetery on Malabar Hill.
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 12:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Manoj Nair