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Mehernosh Mullan, a fifth-generation shop owner on Princess Street, sells sandalwood sticks to a woman preparing to offer them to the Parsi sacred fire. (Rahul Patel)

The last word: Parsiana’s end and the uncertain future of the Parsis of Bombay

September 25, 2025 5:04 pm

The closure of Parsiana marks more than the end of a magazine — it signals the fading voice of a community long central to Bombay’s cultural and civic life.

The land of soma

September 22, 2017 12:20 am

Botanical clues show the shared heritage of the Rig Veda and the Avesta.

Explained: Who are Yazidis

August 12, 2014 7:02 pm

The Yazidis are one of the world’s smallest and oldest monotheistic religious minorities.

The Conversion Factor

The Conversion Factor

January 13, 2012 3:45 am

Secularism also means giving up the religion you grew up with to please your spouse’s family.

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