Recently we had carried an article about the erstwhile Sukkur Agiary in Pakistan. Our dear friend Nerina Rustomji sent us an article she had authored more than two decades ago. This was published on April 10, 1998 in the program book on the occasion of the opening of the Zarathushti Heritage & Cultural Center, in… Continue reading Silvern Journey: The Story of the Afarganyu of the Sukkur Agiary
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A Video Time Capsule for the Iranshah
The Iranshah Initiative is a youth-driven initiative and they are launching their newest project. Zarathushthi youth from the world over are invited to submit a 1 minute video clip answering some of the questions below: Have you had a chance to visit Iranshah? What is your fondest experience of visiting Iranshah and Udvada? What emotions,… Continue reading A Video Time Capsule for the Iranshah
Perzen Patel Starts a Kiwi Foodcast Podcast Series
Our dear friend and amazing chef, entrepreneur and mom Perzen Patel a.k.a The Bawi Bride starts a new podcast series titled “Kiwi Foodcast With Perzen Patel” Perzen informs us…. We are finally up and running and I am happy to announce that @kiwifoodcast is officially launched. . Stories, the interesting tidbits of information we share about the… Continue reading Perzen Patel Starts a Kiwi Foodcast Podcast Series
Bapsi Nariman: In memory of Fali’s better half
Fali was her universe and she was his. They were a couple where the whole was larger than the sum total of its parts. I think it was on the occasion of Fali’s ‘50 years at the Bar’ that Ashok Desai began his speech by saying, “Behind every great man, it is said, there is… Continue reading Bapsi Nariman: In memory of Fali’s better half
The world’s first Freddie Mercury museum is on an African island
Freddie Mercury Museum Zanzibar Stone Town, Zanzibar (CNN) — Down a small, narrow alley in the historic Stone Town neighborhood of Zanzibar, an old building beckons to visitors. Faded photographs are pinned outside the door while inside, a gallery of glossy pictures and old newspaper clippings lead the way to the room’s centerpiece: a black… Continue reading The world’s first Freddie Mercury museum is on an African island
Byram N. Jeejeebhoy, land baron and developer, dies
Byram N. Jeejeebhoy, one of Mumbai’s largest private landlords and descendant of the 19th century philanthropists Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy, passed away at his Worli residence in Mumbai on Tuesday morning. He was 75. The funeral at the Worli crematorium later in the day was attended only by a small group of friends and… Continue reading Byram N. Jeejeebhoy, land baron and developer, dies
Exile and the Nation: Afshin Marashi
The Parsi Community of India and the Making of Modern Iran By Afshin Marashi Connecting oft-disparate fields, this book explores the Zoroastrian diaspora living in India and its role in using antiquity to bolster twentieth-century Iranian nationalism. In the aftermath of the seventh-century Islamic conquest of Iran, Zoroastrians departed for India. Known as the Parsis,… Continue reading Exile and the Nation: Afshin Marashi
ROI of Leadership Development – Adil Malia
Our dear friend Dr. Adil Malia writes I think this is one of the best ‘heart to heart’ chats I had till date on ‘People, Talent, Leadership & Transformation’. I believe that we should let Goodness be the overarching purpose, let Happiness be your goal and let Flourish be the mission of your enterprise. Full… Continue reading ROI of Leadership Development – Adil Malia
Byram Jejeebhoy Passes Away
Noshir Dadrawala informs us that Byram Jejeebhoy passed away today. Noshir reminisces… He had contested the BPP elections in 2008 as a member of the Adult Franchise for Progress (AFP7) comprising eminent Parsis like Legal Luminary Mr. Nadir Modi, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. Katy Dinshaw, Managing Director of HDFC Mr. Keki Mistry, Media… Continue reading Byram Jejeebhoy Passes Away
