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Adille Sumariwalla: "This Shows We Have Bench Strength" — On Records, Doping, and Asian Games Prep

Adille Sumariwalla: "This Shows We Have Bench Strength" — On Records, Doping, and Asian Games Prep

Jul 14, 2026 | Sports

World Athletics VP Adille Sumariwalla at Idea Exchange: “National Records Are Being Broken Again and Again. This Shows We Have Bench Strength” Parsi Olympian and World Athletics Vice-President Adille Sumariwalla spoke on preparing Indian athletes for the...

Can Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.

Can Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.

Jul 13, 2026 | Education

Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Jul 13, 2026 | News

Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur’s Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition

Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur’s Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition

Jul 10, 2026 | News

Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand called ‘Hor­muz’!

Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand called ‘Hor­muz’!

Jul 7, 2026 | Opinion

Mumbai’s Parsis, Iran refugees from centuries ago, have a justice folklore

Mumbai’s Parsis, Iran refugees from centuries ago, have a justice folklore

Jul 7, 2026 | History

Why Mazda Is Literally A God-Tier Name For A Car Company

Why Mazda Is Literally A God-Tier Name For A Car Company

Jun 30, 2026 | News

Want to fix the Parsi birth rate? Protect the women: Nawaz Merchant

Want to fix the Parsi birth rate? Protect the women: Nawaz Merchant

Jun 30, 2026 | Opinion

How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise

How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise

Jun 27, 2026 | Business, News

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Zarathushti Energy Expert Kobad Bhavnagri Appointe Zarathushti Energy Expert Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of Australia's Renewable Energy AgencyThe Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the appointment of Kobad Bhavnagri, a Parsi energy transition expert, to its Board. The appointment was confirmed by Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, on July 9, 2026, alongside the appointment of Ms Lara Olsen. The two incoming directors succeed longstanding Board member Stephen McIntosh.ARENA is the Australian government body tasked with funding and accelerating the commercialisation of renewable energy technologies, and a seat on its Board places Kobad among a small group shaping how Australia allocates capital toward decarbonisation.From Engineer to One of the Energy Transition's Most Cited VoicesKobad Bhavnagri spent 16 years at BloombergNEF (BNEF), the research arm of Bloomberg dedicated to tracking the global shift to a low-carbon economy, most recently serving as its Global Head of Strategy. Over his tenure he held a series of senior roles at BNEF in Australia and globally, building a reputation as a trusted, independent voice on the technologies, economics, and market forces driving the energy transition.His subject-matter expertise spans clean power, hydrogen, industry decarbonisation, electrified transport, carbon markets, sustainable agriculture, nature restoration, and climate adaptation — a breadth reflected in the more than 200 research publications he has authored, including BNEF's flagship New Energy Outlook and Hydrogen Economy Outlook. Earlier in his career, and as reflected in his long-standing bio with the Climate Council of Australia, Kobad worked across the energy and finance sectors as an engineer, management consultant, and analyst before joining Bloomberg, where his academic grounding in engineering and environmental studies fed directly into his research on energy economics, markets, and policy.Kobad holds a Bachelor of Engineering (
World Athletics VP Adille Sumariwalla at Idea Exch World Athletics VP Adille Sumariwalla at Idea Exchange: "National Records Are Being Broken Again and Again. This Shows We Have Bench Strength"Parsi Olympian and World Athletics Vice-President Adille Sumariwalla spoke on preparing Indian athletes for the upcoming Asian Games, navigating the country's doping crisis, and the debate about who makes a good sports administrator.Article by Express News Service | The Indian ExpressThe session was moderated by Nihal Koshie, Associate Editor, The Indian Express.Nihal Koshie: Over 25 national records have fallen in four months, unprecedented in such a short span. What is the reason?After the Paris Olympics, we decentralised camps. Reliance, JSW and state governments such as Odisha and Tamil Nadu are bringing in foreign coaches. Keeping people in a national camp for 300 days, where they are away from home, was not ideal. We said, "You train wherever you want, except the relays, which is a team event." Competition has increased between the different training centres. The Neeraj Chopra effect has played an important part. Records are being broken over and over again in the same event. This shows there is bench strength. We also made it mandatory for an athlete to participate in at least two events before the final trial. This helped because Indian coaches have put into the minds of the athletes that they have to protect themselves, otherwise they will get injured. This is one of the biggest problems we have. They say, "Protect yourself and win a gold medal at the Asian Games and get more money," but you may not get a medal at the Olympics.Nihal Koshie: This is the year of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and the Asian Games. Have Indian athletes peaked too early?I can assure you that our athletes will peak and improve their performances at the Asian Games. Now, they are getting into the system of competing, as they do in Europe. They are still setting records now but, in my view, they haven't peaked.
Our dear friend Mariano Errichiello, Executive Dir Our dear friend Mariano Errichiello, Executive Director at the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies writes in…Future Zoroastrians: Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly LeadersWhen people think about the education of a Zoroastrian priest, they naturally think of prayers, rituals and religious texts. Yet anyone who has approached a priest with questions about identity, marriage, grief, ethics or community life knows that the role extends far beyond the performance of ceremonies. How can young priests prepare for these wider responsibilities while remaining grounded in the faith?This question inspired Future Zoroastrians, a new leadership programme generously sponsored by Zar Amrolia and hosted by the Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies at SOAS University of London. During five intensive days, twelve emerging priests from India, Pakistan, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States came together to explore Zoroastrian scholarship, communication, leadership, pastoral care and community engagement.The idea was simple. Priests rarely have the opportunity to spend uninterrupted time with colleagues from other countries, comparing experiences and discussing the very different realities of serving Zoroastrian communities around the world. Bringing them together created conversations that could never have happened online or through formal lectures alone.The response showed that this need exists. Thirty five applications arrived from six countries, with applicants ranging from twenty to sixty one years of age. The final cohort reflected both the continued vitality of the Indian priesthood and the increasingly international character of Zoroastrian life today.Convened
Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukk Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur's Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition SUKKUR: The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court has granted a stay order restraining the potential demolition of a century-old Zoroastrian Agiary belonging to the Parsi community, in a rare legal win for one of Pakistan's most fragile pieces of Parsi heritage.Locally known as the "Mama Parsi Temple," the site sits opposite the fire brigade station near Dua Chowk in Sukkur, on what was once known as Wallace Road. The court's intervention follows a constitutional petition seeking the immediate protection and restoration of the site, which dates back to 1923.The petitioner, Shokat Ali Mahar, approached the court to address the severe deterioration of the temple compound, which also houses the Khan Bahadur Marker Parsi Dharamshala and an old school building — together forming what was historically called the Parsi Compound. The petition states that while the site once stood as a testament to the Parsi community's contributions to Sukkur's trade, commerce, and social development, it now faces an existential threat from neglect and illegal occupation.The petition contends that after the Parsi community migrated from Sukkur, the abandoned premises were illegally occupied by private individuals for residential use. The site has fallen into ruin — cracked walls, broken windowpanes, locked sections — despite still bearing evidence of its original architectural beauty.
Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand ca Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand called ‘Hor­muz’! “The sun is sink­ing in the West,Din­ner dishes go down in the sink —Sauvignon Blanc is undoubtedly best —It’s time for a writer to drink!Orange skies — a radi­ant sun­setWhich calm the emo­tions to see —Those ones I saw and won’t for­getLook­ing at skies — just her and me?”— From The Songs of Rose Leyti, by BachchooArticle by Farrukh Dhondy Regime change looms ahead in the UK, and so, gentle reader, it’s reas­on­able to expect my spec­u­la­tion about the dir­ec­tion Andy Burnham’s premi­er­ship will take. But no.
Few things represent life in Mumbai better than th Few things represent life in Mumbai better than the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).The colossal, 19th-century railway station sees thousands – students, office-goers, tourists, vendors — flit in and out at all hours, giving a glimpse of not only the city’s famed fast pace but also its ‘melting pot spirit’ that makes way for people of different cultures and standings despite the acute lack of space.But right at this cacophonous spot, only a few centuries ago, silence reigned supreme: the silence of death.Article by Ishika Gupta | Indian ExpressBefore the Gothic arches, the gargoyles and stained-glass windows came up, the place served as Phansi Talao or the pond of death by hanging. Though there is little evidence of any water body now, there is the death of one particular figure here that is regularly invoked by a community without whom the story of Mumbai, then Bombay, would be incomplete.The man was Homa Jamshed, a Parsi, and the year was 1783 — almost 100 years before the Victoria Terminus (VT), as the CSMT was earlier known, came up.Britannia Restaurant reflects Mumbai’s layered past. Its walls display both Iranian and Indian flags, echoing Parsi-Iranian roots and cosmopolitan tastes.(Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)The weaver from Bharuch (now part of Gujarat) was sentenced to death after, what many in the community believe, being wrongfully accused of kicking a pregnant woman, a fellow Parsi, resulting in a miscarriage.The lore of Bazaar gateUntil the advent of the Railways, the area surrounding the CSMT was known as Bazaar Gate. It was a bustling marketplace where imported goods arrived, exports departed and merchants crowded narrow lanes leading towards the harbour – a sharp contrast to the scene at the gallows that stood right at the market’s edge.According to community lore, in 1782, a pregnant woman had accused Jamshed of kicking her. Jamshed had denied the allegation.
Parsi-American Scholar Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji Hono Parsi-American Scholar Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji Honored by Carnegie Foundation Harvard social psychologist, author, and 12th World Zoroastrian Congress speaker honored as the United States marks its 250th anniversary. Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji, the distinguished Parsi-American social psychologist whose work has transformed public understanding of implicit bias, has been named to the Andrew Carnegie Foundation’s 2026 class of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans.” The annual Carnegie recognition honors 25 naturalized citizens whose contributions have strengthened American life across fields including science, medicine, education, business, technology, the arts, and public service. This year’s honorees were announced as the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. For the global Parsi-Zoroastrian community, the recognition is a source of particular pride. Dr. Banaji’s journey from India to the highest ranks of American academic life reflects a career devoted to rigorous scholarship, public education, and a clearer understanding of human behavior. mahzarine-banaji-parsi-khabar A Parsi Childhood and an Academic Journey from India to Harvard Born and raised in Secunderabad, India, in a Parsi family, Dr. Banaji studied at Nizam College and later earned a master’s degree in psychology from Osmania University in Hyderabad. She came to the United States for advanced study and received her Ph.D. in social psychology from Ohio State University in 1986. Dr. Banaji went on to teach at Yale University for 15 years before joining Harvard University, where she is the Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Psychology. Over several decades, she has become one of the world’s most influential scholars in social psychology, particularly in the field of implicit social cognition: the study of attitudes and associations that can influence judgment and behavior without conscious awareness. Understanding Implicit Bias and the Human Mind Much of Dr. Banaji’s work addresses a difficult but essential question: why do people who sincerely value fairness sometimes make decisions that do not reflect those values?
Today's Memorial Service for Field Marshal Sam Ma Today's Memorial Service for Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, conducted by the Army and the Parsis of the Nilgiris, at the Parsi Aramgarh in Ooty.

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