Subscribers’ comments

Subscribers’ comments on Parsiana’s strengths and weaknesses written on the subscription renewal form are published with their consent. Unless another name is affixed to the remarks, Parsiana assumes they are written by the subscriber.

Parsiana’s strengths: Excellent publication. Tip to toe information. Most interesting to read. NERGIS S. BAGWALLA

Parsiana’s strengths: Good coverage of national and international events. Shortcomings: Unfortunately, news comes late (due to constraints of physical print media). NOSHIR K. DABOO
Ahmedabad

Parsiana’s strengths: Parsiana keeps us close and informed about our community all over the world! Shortcomings: Please provide more information about our ancient history and religion.
COLLY J. DASTUR
Poona

Parsiana’s strengths: Very informative and to the point articles, good coverage and pictures. RUSTOM JAL HAVEWALA

Parsiana’s strengths: Achievements of our Parsi community and also births and deaths. Shortcomings: Miss some important items in our community. BOMAN R. IRANI

Parsiana’s strengths: Parsiana remains a wonderful compendium of community news from around the world vividly narrated and pictorially sublime! Keep it up! Shortcomings: None!
FEROZA C. JASSAWALA
Faridabad

Parsiana’s strengths: Balanced coverage, some bold initiatives. ADIL JUSSAWALLA

Parsiana’s strengths: Information. Shortcomings: Please give total picture of marriages and deaths from different towns also like Navsari, Baroda, Ahmedabad, etc. Sometimes we see that only interfaith marriage details are given.
SAIRUS HOMI KASAD
Navsari

Parsiana’s strengths: Independent and incisive editorial policy. Berjis Desai’s articles on Parsis are welcome. Keep it up Berjis — I really enjoy them. Shortcomings: None that I can think of.
THRITY D. MISTRY

Parsiana’s strengths: High quality and serious journalism with egalitarian approach. Shortcomings: Too serious. It has the potential to become a family magazine. ASTAD R. PASTAKIA
Ahmedabad

Parsiana’s strengths: Informative write-ups. Nice printing and graphics. Shortcomings: None that I have come across. PARVEZ PESTONJI RAVTEWALA

Parsiana’s strengths: Unbiased and comprehensive coverage of activities/events pertaining to the Zoroastrian community all around the globe to keep readers updated. Shortcomings: None.
DOLLY ADI SAGAR

Parsiana’s strengths: To know the news of the community at large from different parts of the country. Shortcomings: Not receiving issues by regular post hence the option to receive them by courier is expensive. For regular outstation customers you must send copies by courier so that they reach safely, or give option for subscribing for more than one year or more and send by courier free of charge.
ROSHAN NARIMAN TATA
Bilimora, Gujarat

The editors reply:
The cost of couriering a 40-page issue of Parsiana to Gujarat is Rs 35. The special postage charge for despatching the magazine on a pre-fixed date is only 50 paise. Hence it is not possible for us to bear the charges. Only around 20% of our income comes from subscriptions. Advertising, sponsorships and donations subsidize the subscriptions.