MUMBAI: In a congested lane off Girgaum Road in south Mumbai, a nondescript old man dressed in simple white clothes would be seen frequently walking into the city’s oldest Parsi Atash Behram, the Dadysett Fire Temple, founded in 1783.Not many passersby outside or the...
The peace, tranquillity and oneness with Ahura Mazda that we experience when we gaze upon an atash is an inexplicable feeling. The silhouette of the aesthetic Afarganyu with the warm burning pile of sukhad topped by the glory of our very alive and sacred Atash is a...
Modi launches stamp for 200th anniversary of Mumbai Samachar: Look back at history of Asia's longest-running newspaper The Gujarati newspaper was first published in 1822 as a weekly by Parsi scholar Fardunjee Marzban. Over the last 200 years, Mumbai Samachar has...
Nergis Mavalvala, Pakistani-American astrophysicist and Dean of MIT School of Science; was invited to be the Commencement speaker for the 2022 graduating class at her own alma mater Wellesley College from where she graduated in 1990.
Remembering Sam Tata, the photographer who was equally at ease on the street and in the studioBetween taking portraits of everyone from Prithviraj Kapoor to Leonard Cohen, Tata teamed with Henri Cartier-Bresson to capture a snapshot of the 20th century.Article by...
Meherwan Irani has been nominated or been the recipient of several awards so far. He and Chai Pani co-founder Molly, were present at the award ceremony. (photo @beardfoundation)India-West News DeskASHEVILLE, NC – Chai Pani, which serves affordable Indian street...
Author Prochy N. Mehta is a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, school leader and hockey and basketball player. She has represented India in Masters Athletics. Mehta is the first female president of the Calcutta Parsee Club and actively involved in the advertising...
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