Feroza Mehta, a Parsi journalist, community volunteer, and autism advocate, will represent Minnesota at the Mrs....
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How two men refused to bend to press censorship during the Emergency
Dhun Mehta hollered a greeting as he passed by the compound of our office on the morning of June 26, 1975. Were we...
Rhea Mogul: A century-old rule shuts my daughter out of her own community. A court case could change that
Burning sandalwood thickens the air in a room that’s so exclusive only a vanishingly small number of people are allowed to enter. This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi...
Echoes in a Parsi attic: How a box of keepsakes opens story of early Jamshedpur via Mumbai
In 1935, Khurshed Maneckji Bharucha, the first Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, borrowed ₹3.5 lakh from a friend who owned an island near Bombay. Soon, on an open ground at Bistupur...
The new Uber and Airbnb of real estate: Jimmy Mistry on Della Townships’ asset-light disruption
From a 30-key glamping resort in Lonavla to a ₹46,480 crore township pipeline spanning 4,288 acres across India, Jimmy Mistry wants to do to luxury real estate what Uber did to taxis. There is a...
The Iran League: Bombay’s bridge to Persia
In a creaking colonial building on DN Road, a group of volunteers works to keep alive the memory of a friendship between two nations — one that history, and geopolitics, seems poised to forget On...
Remembering Naval Jijina, the Reclusive Post-War Modernist Who Painted Mumbai
In a modest Parsi household in Andheri, where the pagri-clad patriarch passed away last month, there are no portraits of the departed — only ones painted by him. Propped on a narrow cot is a...
BPP’s Leave-and-Licence to Tenancy Proposal: A Community Conversation on Housing Security and Trust Stewardship
Mumbai’s Parsi housing community is engaged in an important conversation on a matter that touches many families across Bombay Parsi Punchayet baugs and colonies: the proposed conversion of certain...
Bombay High Court Upholds Tenancy Succession Claim in Dadar Parsi Colony Flat
In a judgment that will be closely read by many in the Parsi community, the Bombay High Court has upheld the right of Ms. Katty J. Mistry, now 81, to be recognised as the tenant of a flat owned by...
Javid Canteenwala Appointed OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List 2026
Parsi Khabar extends heartiest congratulations to Javid Soli Canteenwala, a good friend of Parsi Khabar, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday...
The Man Who Gave India a New Sense of Time: Xerxes Desai, Titan, and the Making of a Modern Indian Brand
The release of Made In India: A Titan Story has brought renewed attention to one of the most remarkable business journeys in modern India: the creation of Titan, the company that transformed the...
Veteran Actor Dinyar Tirandaz Passes Away in Mumbai
Veteran television and film actor Dinyar Tirandaz, fondly remembered for his comic timing, warmth, and memorable portrayals of Parsi characters on screen, has passed away in Mumbai. He was 69....
When Indore Was the City of Bicycles: Remembering N.C. Anklesaria & Company on World Bicycle Day
On World Bicycle Day, we look back at a charming chapter from Indore’s civic and commercial history, one in which the humble bicycle was not merely a mode of transport, but a symbol of aspiration,...
Community Condemns Assault on 70-Year-Old Sarosh Dastur for Objecting to Public Spitting
A shocking incident from Thane, near Mumbai, has sparked widespread outrage after 70-year-old Mr. Sarosh Dastur, a respected senior citizen, was allegedly assaulted by an app-based cab driver after...
Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney’s Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026,...
LSR Summer School 2026 Announces “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” Certificate Course
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, has announced an online short-term certificate course titled “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” as part of LSR Summer...
Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives
It is easy to see why Joyona Medhi turns to cinema to describe her latest photobook and exhibition, Sparseeing. The launch of the book at the Cymroza Art Gallery last Friday marked the second leg of...
Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Galana Road in Nairobi Renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road in Honour of Kenya’s Legal Icon Nairobi has paid a lasting tribute to one of Kenya’s most respected legal minds. On May 4, 2026, Galana Road in...
Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Karachi, Pakistan — May 25, 2026 In a fitting tribute to one of Karachi’s pioneering builders and civil engineers, a studio within the Department of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of...
BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
A groundbreaking initiative to preserve the migration stories of Zoroastrians in Britain has received national recognition through features on BBC television, radio, and online platforms. The...
Zoroastrians in the UK highlighted in new Harrow exhibition
What do Freddie Mercury and the family that founded Tata Steel have in common? Apart from global success, they all have links to Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest religions, which is...
Bheja Fry: Dr Mazda Turel Brings the Human Side of Neurosurgery to Life
Mumbai-based neurosurgeon Dr Mazda Turel has added “author” to his already distinguished resume with the release of his debut book, Bheja Fry, published by Juggernaut Books. Drawing from decades of...
Remembering Nariman Mehta of Nowroze Baug Mumbai
Aspi Ustad writes about the passing of Nariman Mehta Our Community Lost a Gem A true social worker to the core. A man of his word. A person you could rely on. A true Karma Yogi. Selfless devotion...
Government, Community Leaders, and Scholars Gather in Mumbai to Discuss the Future of Parsis in India
Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways A significant national conversation on the future of the Parsi community unfolded in Mumbai on May 9, 2026, as the National...
Piruz Khambatta Launches Ashoi and Announces New Entrepreneurial Fund for the Next Generation
At a distinguished gathering held at the iconic The Taj Mahal Palace on May 9, industrialist, philanthropist, and Rasna Group Chairman Piruz Areez Khambatta formally launched his new book, Ashoi:...
Excommunication of Parsi women who marry non-Parsis appears discriminatory: Supreme Court in Sabarimala case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of excommunicating Parsi Zoroastrian women for entering interfaith marriages is discriminatory [ Kantaru Rejeevaru v. Indian Young...
The gendered cost of exogamy for India’s Parsi women
Exclusion of intermarried women or their children contradicts the core tenets of Zoroastrianism and the Indian Constitution Article by Jean D’Cunha | UCA News A file picture showing Parsi women...
Zoroastrian Trailblazer Zerbanoo Gifford Honored as Founding Fellow at GW University Global Launch
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a moving tribute to a lifetime of global activism and spiritual leadership, the Zoroastrian community joined scholars and changemakers at the George Washington University...
Love Letters: Divya Cowasji
With forgiveness and restraint, Divya Cowasji has reimagined her family history in enigmatic storytelling photographs Back in 2018, the talented and thoughtful young filmmaker, photographer Divya...
Sri Lanka’s Parsi community and the enduring story of Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the smallest religions in the world in terms of adherents. In Sri Lanka, the faithful number only around 40 to 60 people. Yet this tiny community has left an outsized mark...
Noshir Dadrawala: Why has the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 sparked such outrage?
The government introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 25. The Bill aims to amend the FCRA Act, 2010. The main thrust of the amendment is the introduction of a...
Iran’s ancient treasures face threat from bombing, scholars warn
The palace of Darius I at Persepolis / Alamy Damage to Iran’s world heritage sites Sir, We are deeply concerned not only about the humanitarian impact of the war in Iran but also about reports of...
Jehangir patel Delivers the First Farrokh Jijina Memorial Talk at KhakiLab
Khaki Lab writes in.. At our First Farrokh Jijina Memorial Talk #ChroniclingACommunity, journalist and editor Jehangir R Patel told the story of @parsiana magazine from its origins and objectives to...
Despite shared roots, for Parsis, India — not Iran — is home
They fled to India back in the eighth century after more than 100 years of religious persecution following the Arab invasion of Iran and assimilated completely into India With Iran so much in the...
Consul General of India in Los Angeles felicitates Ervad Zarrir Bhandara during Jamshedi Navroz Celebrations
The Consul General of India in Los Angeles, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, felicitated Ervad Zarrir Bhandara during Jamshedi Navroze celebrations at the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC),...
Supreme Court to examine plea against Parsi women losing religious identity after interfaith marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider a plea, raising the question of whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity after entering into an interfaith marriage. A bench of...
Zerbanoo Gifford Named Founding Fellow at GWU, Continues Global Leadership Through Dialogue and Action
Zerbanoo Gifford—renowned author, human rights advocate, and founder of the ASHA Centre in the United Kingdom—has been named a Founding Fellow of the One Humanity Lab at the Center for Excellence in...
Why a proposal to resettle Parsis in Iran in the 1940s never took off
In June 1947, as India stood on the brink of independence, sections of the Iranian press began publishing articles suggesting that Parsis would emigrate in large numbers from India to the land of...
Happy Jamshedi Navroz 2026
Today on Jamshedi Navroz, from all of us at Parsi Khabar, we wish you a happy Navroz. Zarathushtis and many others gather around the world to welcome Spring. New beginnings and renewal nurtured by...
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Wishes the Community On Jamshedi Navroze 2026
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, High Priest of the Pak Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada sends out his greetings on Jamshedi Navroz 2026 Dasturji Khurshed writes… Nowruz Mubarak On this most sacred...
Parsis Push To Revive Uran Agiary After Atal Setu Boosts Access
Following the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link opening, Parsis in Mumbai are campaigning to reopen the Umrigar Agiary in Uran, Raigad, closed for nearly three years after its caretaker’s death. Trustees...
Conversations with a 100-Year-Old: Jamshed Fozdar
Daisy Irani in conversation with Jamshed Fozdar…. I had just lost a dear friend at 66 when I began a conversation with a 100-year-old. Between grief and longevity, I found myself wondering who...
Senior Solicitor Berjis Desai Appointed Member Of National Commission For Minorities
Mumbai-based senior solicitor Berjis Desai has been appointed as a member of the National Commission for Minorities. With over 46 years of legal experience, Desai said his priority will be...
A few in Parsi Community Protest ZYNG Calendar & Seeks BPP Accountability
Editor’s note: The article published in the Free Press Journal refers to a letter signed by a handful of people on an email discussion list and Facebook group. That group has no authority to speak...
14 Crore SRA Fraud In Ghatkopar: Mumbai Police Book Kersi Randeria And Son For Cheating
The Mumbai police have registered a case against city-based builder Kersi Jamshed Randeria and his son Astaad Kersi Randeria. | Mumbai: The Mumbai police have registered a case against city-based...
Leo Varadkar Former Ireland Prime Minister: If you want to be an Irish citizen, you must be the sugar in the milk
If you want to be an Irish citizen, you must be the sugar in the milk
The Parsis are a small but successful minority group who emigrated to India centuries ago. Today, they are associated with success in business and culture — for example, the Tata family and Farrokh Bulsara, aka Freddie Mercury.
They left their home in Persia as they were unwilling to give up their Zoroastrian faith for their nation’s new one, Islam. When they arrived in India, King Jadhav Rana, who welcomed guests, did not want them to stay. He explained that his kingdom was full and sent them a glass of milk full to the brim to demonstrate his dilemma.
Article by Leo Varadkar | The Times Ireland
Parsis In Pakistan: A Fading Community And The Silence Of Survival
For a few weeks each year, in parts of Karachi and Quetta, you can hear Avestan prayers in the Parsi fire temples rising above traffic and generator hum. It is a small sound now, almost silent as...
The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower Restored: A Legacy of Service, Craft, and Civic Collaboration
Built in 1882 by Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia, this clock tower was a gift of service and foresight. Today, its legacy stands complete once more. Standing tall in Fort since 1882, the Bomanjee Hormarjee...
9th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress 2027: Parsi youth are ready to host the world – on their own terms
As the city prepares for the 9th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in 2027, a new generation is shaping the conversation In the shaded lanes of Dadar Parsi Colony, the tight-knit buildings of Rustom...
Zarathustra in Goa: A painting by Angelo da Fonseca
A newly revealed 1964 painting by Angelo da Fonseca reworks Parsi iconography with daring tenderness In an unexpected and delightful twist of Indian art history, a previously unknown 1964 painting...
SC Hears Plea Challenging 1908 Dinshaw Ruling on Parsi Identity
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday heard a constitutional challenge raising questions about gender discrimination within the Parsi community, with Senior Advocate Percival Billimoria describing a...
Vachagandhy Agiary: A 168-yr-old agiary reclaims its glow
Mumbai’s Vachagandhy Agiary undergoes its first full restoration in decades, blending Achaemenid motifs with Parsi classic design Vachagandhy Agiary Marked its consecration anniversary on February...