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.

Parsiana’s strengths are world wide coverage. Its shortcomings are too many advertisements and too much coverage on interfaith issues. Just let it be.
KAIZER AUSTIN
Sydney, Australia

Your strengths are objectivity, being positive, balanced, intelligent and open-minded. Shortcomings: Too liberal at times.

ABAN BANA
Bombay

The magazine does a good job in covering Parsi events/personalities around the globe. Stop putting pictures of ultra reformist events/personalities on your cover as they deeply hurt the feelings of the orthodox.

NARGISH DARA BUCHIA
Bombay

I am 91 years old and happy to receive Parsiana regularly as it gives world news of our beloved community. I strongly recommend it in order to keep in touch with our community’s activities.
JAMSHED P. CASSAD
Nagpur

At 94 years of age, I am perhaps one of your oldest subscribers!

M. K. COORLAWALA
Bombay
The editors reply
One of our most avid readers Bapsy Gandevia of Poona, is 96. The subscription is gifted to her by her nephew Firdaus Gandevia.

You provide balanced and rational reporting of community events. I believe you could enhance the impact factor if you could reach out to the young, those under 30 years old. Keep up the good work.

RUSTOM M. CURSETJI
Vadodara

Your strength is your honest opinion. There are no shortcomings.
AMY H. DAMANIA
Bombay

Parsiana is straightforward and not biased. You should concentrate on articles on youth as they are the future of our community.
OMIM MANECKSHAW DEBARA
Hyderabad

I appreciate your coverage of news and happenings worldwide relating to our community.

MAKI P. D. DHALLA
Bangalore

Parsiana provides wide international coverage, in-depth articles, has a consistent policy and carries analytical editorials.

DOLLY DHAMODIWALA
Bombay

Your strengths are unbiased reporting, good printing and paper and very good cover plates. You have come a long way since I used to read the cyclostyled issues! The shortcomings are: Too much reporting of community squabbles. Please produce articles of achievements of both the older as well as the present generation to inspire our youth.
H. D. DHUNJEEBHOY
Coonoor

You provide information about the community. Please include the names and e-mails of people in different cities who are into commerce/trade/business — like a directory of services.
NAZNEEN M. DUBASH
Bombay

Parsiana provides a very wide coverage of our Parsi community.
SHERNAZ R. EDIBAM
Poona

Your magazine spreads Parsipanu.
Dr (Ms) ANAHITA D. GARDA
Surat

Parsiana has the art of sailing through storms. Keep up the good work.
RODA DARA HAKIM
Vadodara

Parsiana’s strengths are columns like So They Say!, Events and Personalities, Figures at a Glance. Shortcomings: Broken record on liberalization of Zoroastrians. I would prefer to read more liberal conservatism or progressive conservation of Zoroastrianism.
ARZOO IRANI
Bombay

Good articles, fantastic reporting, good coverage of all types of information from all over the world.

PORRAS JASSAWALLA
Bombay

Good all round community news. Not enough on religious topics.
K. K. KABRAJI
Poona

Your strength is reporting goings-on among the Parsis and Iranis the world over. Shortcomings: Along with a small minority, Parsiana appears to have forgotten why our forefathers fled to India... to preserve the religion, its tenets and practices.
M. R. KHAJOTIA
Bombay

Parsiana’s strengths: Bold, daring, in your face, candid, frank, intrepid reporting. These are hallmarks of good journalism. Love your editorial page and people abroad. Shortcomings: Often community matters are lengthy, pedantic and make for heavy reading; each and every detail does not need to be mentioned. Make it short and to the point. Maybe you could add a recipe page and a society page (like Bombay Times).
J. D. MEHTA
Bombay

Global exposure of Zoroastrian matters is your strength.

RUSI J. MISTRY
Bombay

Interesting reading. ERUCH D. NANAVATI
New South Wales, Australia
Good. No shortcomings.
NOSHIR F. RANDERIA
Bombay

All round coverage of Parsi events is your strength. Subtly targeting the Bombay Parsi Punchayet is your shortcoming.
S. M. SANJANA
Bombay

Strength: Keeping the community together. Shortcomings: Some views do seem biased. But we Parsis are controversial and love arguing. So long live Parsiana!

FIRDOSH H. SHOLAPURWALA
Bangalore

Parsiana provides comprehensive information about Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian affairs and events throughout the world. Good, unbiased, objective reporting and comments.

P. N. WRITER
Bombay