Readers' Forum
Subscribers’ comments
Subscribers offer their views on Parsiana’s strengths and weakness 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.
Free, frank and fearless.
ZARIN K. ALPAIWALLA
Bombay
ZARIN K. ALPAIWALLA
Bombay
Parsiana’s strengths: Good print quality and good coverage of news outside India. Shortcomings: Should be unbiased and should give coverage of all sides/parties involved. Not reaching or covering stories/achievements of cross section of middle-class Parsi youths in education, sports and other activities.
KERSI N. AMARIA
Bombay
KERSI N. AMARIA
Bombay
Strengths: Good quality print. Wide coverage. Excellent staff and reporters. Editor needs to focus on survival of the race (Parsi) as "Parsiana” is the name. Shortcomings: Avoid controversies. Play the role of a "mediator” rather than "aggravator” of issues within the community. Best wishes for a long survival.
PERVEZ K. AVARI
Bombay
Bombay
Good community news but editorially seems to be a little partial.
SAROSH P. BILLIMORIA
Navsari
Parsiana’s strengths: Its "never say die” attitude which is so essential for Parsis today as reflected in its endeavor to provide a variety of news. Your calendar is welcomed by out-of-Bombay Parsis. Keep going. Shortcomings: Can’t think of any. ZENOBIA D. DALAL
Calcutta
Calcutta
Parsiana provides progressive reporting for our community, which reflects the true meaning of Prophet Zarathushtra’s teachings. Please do keep it up!
KERSY DASTUR
Mclean, Virginia, USA
KERSY DASTUR
Mclean, Virginia, USA
I appreciate the editorials putting forth a clear point of view.
Dr ARMAITY S. DESAI
Bombay
Good coverage.
FRENY R. GANDHI
Bombay
Bombay
We get to know all that is happening amongst the Parsis all over India.
SHEHERAZAD L. MEHTA
Poona
SHEHERAZAD L. MEHTA
Poona
Parsiana’s shortcomings: You write about the same people over and over again. There are so many new Parsi talents to write about.
NARIMAN E. MISTRI
Bombay
NARIMAN E. MISTRI
Bombay
Parsiana’s strengths are its wide coverage and presentation of different views within the community.
J. J. MISTRY
Bombay
Bombay
Parsiana is informative and interesting with good articles. It is a good magazine.
PERVIZ P. NALLADARU
Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Parsiana’s strengths lie in being an unbiased magazine with an editorial team giving excellent coverage on Parsis in India and worldwide. Keep up the marvelous reporting! Shortcomings: None whatsoever.
MEHROO MELLI PANDAY
Bombay
Bombay
Strengths: Good reports on the activities of the Parsi kom. Shortcomings: Please inform readers about coming events in the magazine so that interested persons can take part. We generally learn of the event after it is over.
K. J. PARAKH
Bombay
K. J. PARAKH
Bombay
The information published is non-biased and enlightening. However, I feel that printing of religious symbols like the farohar should be avoided as ultimately the issue is disposed of as garbage, which is not right.
KALI N. PESHOTAN
Bombay
KALI N. PESHOTAN
Bombay
Parsiana’s shortcomings: Poor selection of cover people featured and stories related to them. Editorials and reporting need to be aggressive and focused but come across as fearful because of the orthodox lobby. Please correct this weakness. Be bold and fear not!
Capt JIMMY H. SARBH
Bombay
Bombay
Parsiana’s strengths: Useful to Parsi Irani Zoroastrians throughout the world. Shortcomings: No one can be without shortcomings. Concentrate on long goings!
FARAMARZ BEJONJI SETHNA
Gandhidham, Kutch
Gandhidham, Kutch
You provide information of community affairs from all parts of India and the world.
Dr NOSHIR SHROFF
New Delhi
New Delhi
Your strengths are universal liberal views, as envisaged by Zarathushtra.
THRITY STAFFORD
Bombay
Very informative and unbiased reporting on all issues relating to the community worldwide.
ADER WADIA
Bombay
Bombay
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