Subscribers’ comments

Subscribers offer their views on Parsiana on the subscription renewal form returned to us. With their consent we publish their comments so that their thoughts may be known to a wider readership. Unless another name is affixed to the remarks, Parsiana assumes they are written by the subscriber whose name appears on the form.

Your strengths are the ability to report, analyze and publish without fear or favor, in a balanced manner — and what a balanced mind! Let us get and publish views of non-Parsi spouses and how they perceive and react to ostracism by the Parsis. ERUCH ADI ENGINEER
Bombay

A balanced and well represented account/representation of the community’s problems as well as activities and programs of our youth.

FRENY P. GINWALLA
Ahmedabad

We get information about the community from around the world. You provide very interesting coverage, extremely unbiased and give views of all. I don’t see any shortcomings.

MINI N. GRANT
Poona

With very extensive and comprehensive coverage, unbiased, frank, honest, reliable, interesting reading, one looks forward to receiving Parsiana. However, the delivery to cities outside Bombay is often delayed.

JIMMY HORMUSJI
Hyderabad

Frank and forthcoming, impartial, flexible and willing to move with the times are your strengths. Late news reporting is your shortcoming. You should have more articles written by eminent people of our community on religion and global perceptions.

B. P. ICHHAPORIA
Bombay

Your strengths are information regarding the community and its integrity as well as commentary on issues.

K. D. IRANI
New York, USA

Modern thoughts, honest, frank, very, very readable. These are your strengths. Your shortcomings are less humor, less focus on youth, too much legal-official lingo, no love and very prickly bawajis. Ignore WAPIZ (World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis).

M. A. IRANI
Madras

Parsiana is the community’s voice as there is a lack of planning for the community’s future. There is too much preoccupation with the past and the present.

KAIKOBAD S. ITALIA
Calcutta

Absolutely hilarious content! Your shortcomings are use of American spellings and style.

Dr VENKAT IYER
Bombay

Strengths: Bold reporting and coverage of burning topics. Shortcoming: Not bold enough.

Maj Gen R. S. JAMBUSARWALLA
Poona

With its excellent coverage of community events Parsiana keeps one in touch and informed of important issues affecting Parsis worldwide.
HOSHANG H. JAMSHEDJI
Poona

Parsiana provides fair and balanced reporting, despite scurrilous attacks on the magazine. Please report the highest age at death not only in Bombay, but worldwide.

NAVROZ J. KARKARIA
Pittsburgh, USA

Strengths: Reporting on Parsis abroad and activities. Very interesting to read. Shortcomings: Avoid taking sides, simply report liberal and orthodox views. Don’t take strong sides as you may antagonize some powerful egoistic individuals.

DARAYUS R. KAVARANA
Bombay

Coverage of the Parsi community around the globe; editorial viewpoint giving candid opinion; births, marriage and death listings are your strengths. Shortcomings: Nil.

PESI NOZER LALLA
Bombay

Strengths: News of our community. Shortcomings: It is all that I expect from such a publication.

PHIROZE J. MASTERS
Bombay

I like reading the publication which is of very high quality.

JEROO DARAIUS MODI
Jamshedpur

Strengths: Regular, diverse information, good printing, attractive layout. Shortcomings: Editorial view is always very harsh toward the Bombay Parsi Pun­chayet and orthodox humdins. Please publish the editorial in Gujarati as well.
Dr HOSANG F. MOGAL
Navsari

The editors reply
Much as we would like to carry part of our content in Gujarati we do not have the editorial personnel who are sufficiently proficient in writing and translating in the language. As it is we just find time to publish the English content.
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Truthful and unbiased reporting on all matters concerning Parsi customs, religion and other issues. Makes interesting reading especially about our religion. Shortcomings: Nil.
DOLLY S. NAVSARIWALLA
Bombay

Your strengths are your community and socio cultural coverage, pleasing format/get-up/production values. The shortcomings are: Your polemics, explicit and implicit; too much of polemics in editorials especially. One issue per month would be more than sufficient.
Dr A. P. RANA
Bombay

Parsiana is balanced and progressive. Should advocate reforms strongly and oppose bigotry.

SAM P. RAO
Bombay

Good world coverage. Puts the community in the true perspective, whether one likes it or not. Shortcomings: None.
ZARIR B. SETHNA
Bombay

Interesting and extensive coverage of the global Zoroastrian community.
MOTI ADI VAZIFDAR
Bombay