Parsi Khabar is delighted to share some wonderful news from the Australian Zoroastrian Association of NSW (AZA). After...
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The big pickle effect: Meet the Mumbaikars powering the city’s pickleball boom
A Parsi family of four are making sure pickleball doesn’t lose its cool factorWhen the Amalsadiwalas were first...
Arzan Nagwaswalla talks about being a Parsi cricketer in India
Emerging pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla opens up on representing Parsi community for India in cricket and answers of questions on Cricket in general.
Farishte Irani wins Copywriter Of The Year at Cannes Festival 2022
Indian creative professionals have made the industry proud, yet again. They bagged top ranks at the Lions Creativity report, which was released yesterday. The annual report is a definitive ranking...
Story of 2 Perseverant Parsi Women and their Unexplored Persian Bistro
King’s Persian Bistro is a unit of Badshah Cold Drink Annexe located opposite Victory Theatre, Camp.An unusual duo of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Roshan and Firoza Pithawala joined hands with...
Sir Dorabji Tata pioneered many firsts in the concept of modern industrialization
August 27 is Sir Dorabji Tata’s 163rd birth Birth Anniversary.Jamshedpur, Aug 26: Sir Dorabji Tata was the elder son of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and Hirabai Tata. He was born on August 27, 1859, in...
Lord Karan Bilimoria’s Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
My Lords, I was in Boston yesterday and at lunchtime, Boston time, I came out of a meeting with one of my Harvard Business School professors, looked at my phone and saw the sad news about Her...
Composer Profile: Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji was born Leon Dudley in Essex, England. He was an English composer with a mixed race background, born to a Parsi father and an English mother said to have been of Spanish...
Maharashtra govt wants to bring vultures back to life
State forest department and Corbett Foundation to take conservation measures to remote villages; seek to highlight the many threats to the birdThe poster that seeks to raise awareness about vulture...
The Travel Writer as Soldier: The First World War Adventures of Nariman Karkaria
The memoir of a Parsi 'Tommy' from Navsari, Gujarat, reflects his investment in the power of the British empire but also his pride in history and myths located in the pre-Arab Persian empire, and an...
Aur, Irani chai
Zoroastrian, Shia Muslim (Yazdi and Shirazi) and Baha’i Iranian migrants, and of course the Palanpur-hailing Cheliyas, have been feeding this city for over a century with cheap eats and colourful...
Containing Multitudes: Exhibition ‘Hearts On Fire’ Explores Evolving Parsi Identities
Mumbai’s culture has been enriched and entwined with the Parsi community for centuries now. From the Parsi gara to the nataks to business, the community has contributed immeasurably and been...
Cyrus Mistry (1968 – 2022): An introvert bruised by Tata battle, took knocks on the chin
The long, messy legal battle was also a fight for his reputation. Cyrus wanted to tell the world that he was doing the right thingWritten by Coomi KapoorAn introvert who shied away from public gaze,...
How Parsi-Irani Oral History Project is documenting the community
An aural archiving initiative records big-hearted Parsi-Iranian stories to inform the future of oral traditionsFreny Daruwalla with Mani BhagatThey are a community of stories. They understand life,...
Former Tata Sons chair Cyrus Mistry dies in road accident
Parsi Khabar is saddedned to hear about the passing away of Cyrus Mistry, past Chairman of Tata & Sons and head of the SP Group. He was in a car along with three others returning to Mumbai from...
The fragrant dish of spiced lentils and tender meat will forever remind Perzen Patel of family meals in Mumbai.
I’m nine years old. The six spicy tangy lamb kebabs I ate a few hours ago for breakfast were not enough; I’m hungry again. I already know what’s for lunch this Sunday – it’s always the same. It has...
Maestro Zubin Mehta awarded Companion of the Order of Australia
The legendary conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta has been awarded an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of his eminent service to the Australia-India bilateral relationship...
Ashdeen’s New Garden of Gara
At his Mumbai store launch, designer Ashdeen Lilaowala talks of the Parsi gara’s evolving fanbaseThis year, Ashdeen Z. Lilaowala, founder of label ASHDEEN, marks a decade of working with the...
Ashdeen Lilaowala doesn’t want to replicate traditional Parsi garas, but offer a modern, contemporary take
Lilaowala started playing with different motifs and embroidery techniques, and began to use them in contemporary ways in fabrics like chiffon and nets too. For example, his leitmotif is the crane...
Lifetime Achievement Award To Keki Mistry, Vice-Chairman and CEO, HDFC
Some seven years ago, a business news television channel had organised a soiree for CEOs of the Indian industry, where the highlight was a live performance of golden-era Bollywood melodies. Nobody...
Rati Cooper’s Memory Honoured at Rajkumar College Rajkot
Rati Cooper was a legendary educator and teacher at the Rajkumar College in Rajkot. Over the decades she taught and made an impact on thousands of students who studied under her. Rati passed away a...
Ba Humata Lecture Series: September 2022
The September 2022 Ba Humata Lecture series Honors Asho Zarathushtra With the Special Theme of Communion in Religion a Zarathushti Perspective The Zarathushti PrayersPlease Join Us For This Amazing...
Ashdeen Lilaowala On His Homecoming, Preserving Zorastrian Culture And The Demand For Gara Beyond The community
Ashdeen Lilaowala is best known for his research and revival work on the Parsi Gara. A craft bequeathed upon us by the Zoroastrian community, discovered during the 19th century period of...
Don’t be routine: Zubin Mehta
It’s a marvellous thing that the great Indian conductor Zubin Mehta will be wielding the baton for that illustrious group the Australian World Orchestra at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on 31 August and on...
Adille Sumariwalla takes over as President of Indian Olympic Association
Adille Sumariwalla replaces Narinder Dhruv Batra, who resigned last month citing personal reasons. The Indian Olympic Association has co-opted Adille Sumariwalla as the President of the association...
This new Colaba boutique is as exquisite as the Parsi Gara saris on display
Ashdeen is textile designer Ashdeen Lilaowala's first store in Mumbai, its racks filled with hand-embroidered clothing inspired by the traditional Parsi Gara. Article By Nicole Newby |...
120-year-old Masina Hospital gets ₹22 crore facelift
The historic Masina Hospital—city’s second oldest healthcare centre, is all set to complete the ₹22 crore revamp of its patient facility in the next two monthsMasina Hospital at Byculla, in Mumbai,...
Dara’s Theme and other dramatic tunes
Parsi naataks miss the rich sonic texturing lent by the late greats, Kersi Mistry, Dara Mehta and Sarosh Bhabha Music director Kersi Mistry (extreme left) in rehearsal with members of his troupe....
Zubin Mehta interview: ‘Sometimes I have had to be tyrannical’
As he returns to the Proms podium at 86, the conductor discusses politics, passions, and why he has long avoided Elgar's Cello ConcertoArticle By Ivan Hewett, | The Telegraph UKZubin Mehta before a...
‘Tikhu-Khatu-Mithu’: The foundation of Parsi fare
Mainstays of the cuisine like Sali Boti, Prawn Patio, Patrani Macchi and others champion this spicy-sour-sweet flavour combinationArticle by Lygeia Gomes | Telegraph India(L-R) Dahn Saak, Khichdi...
Sisters in struggle
Madam Cama first fluttered the Indian flag to the world in August 1907, paving the path for Bombay Presidency’s feistiest women patriotsBhikaiji Cama, the early catalyst for free India. Pic...
Why bitter can’t be better
Why have Parsi natak audiences been rejecting plays that don’t sugarcoat the pill?What were you thinking? How can you do this? I cried in your play!” That was Hindi film character actor David...
‘To honor our forefathers’: Replicas of Pestonshahi Siccas mark 175th anniversary of fire temple
The replicas of a few hundred Pestonshahi Siccas were recently created by Kayarmin F. Pestonji, the president of the Old Parsi Fire Temple Trust, on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the Seth...
Ba Humata Lecture Series: August 2022
The August 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series will be on the topic “Being Human Transforms a Human Being”.SpeakersErvad Kaivan Antia (Australia)Ervad Farzin Yazeshani (Pakistan, India And Iran)Payam And...
Memories We Carry: Migration Stories of Zoroastrian South Asian Americans
The South Asian American Digital Archive announcesThis collection of oral histories represents the living and lived histories of Zoroastrians from South Asia who’ve migrated to the United States in...
The Remembrance Project In Conversation with Prochy Mehta
THE REMEMBRANCE PROJECT - PART 97Establishments are colossal beasts. Very few can take them on. It takes a different kind of mettle to challenge establishments. The 68 year old Prochy Numazar Mehta...
The Parsi Nose Project documents a salient feature
Vimadalal’s project took shape during a chat in March about Parsi noses with his husband, stylist Prayag Menon, and a friendThe Parsi nose or the Persian nose, often described as large, with a...
Nautanki theatre was India’s melting pot of Parsi, Hindu traditions. Now it’s picking up
Cinema drastically impacted nautanki, resulting in waning audience interest. Today, the rural areas of Hathras, Mathura, Unnao have a newfound love for the form.A popular folk theatre form that...
Meet the 2022 World Zarathushti Community Awards Winners
The World Zarathushti Community Awards are held in conjunction with the World Congress every 4 years. The Awards are administered by the Global Working Group who worked with the 12WZC 2022 for this...
As Hyderabad’s oldest fire temple turns 175, the Parsi community looks back at 2 pioneers
The Nizam of Hyderabad once owed Rs 41 lakh to Seth Viccaji Meherji and Seth Pestonji Meherji, two Parsi brothers who founded Hyderabad’s oldest agiary. With the fire temple turning 175 on July 31,...
Tanaz Bhathena wins inaugural Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize
The Inaugural Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize was announced at a glittering Award Ceremony at the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 in New York on Saturday July 2, 2022. The genesis for the Bapsi...
Ethics Rooted in the Past: SFVBA’s Judge of the Year Hon. Firdaus F. Dordi
It’s been a difficult, challenging road from Mumbai, India, to a seat on the bench on the Los Angeles Superior Court for Hon. Firdaus F. Dordi. But, it’s been a path built on a foundation of hard...
From locks to critical components in Mars Mission, how Godrej helped in India’s self-reliance
In 2022, India boasts of over 72,000 recognized startups with the world's third-largest start-up ecosystem to support their growth. Over a century ago, India was used as a market for English...
Jehan Mehta of Tandy’s Creamery In Conversation
Tell us something about Tandy’s Creamery? Ans) Bombays ice cream sandwich company manufacturing signature ice cream sandwiches, tubs and cups in a variety of flavours.What lead to the inception of...
‘Jiyo Parsi’: Govt Encourages The Community Members To Get Married And ‘Restore’ Population
The Minority Affairs Ministry has developed a plan to "restore" the Parsi population in India, which apparently has been seen to be dwindling because of little interest in marriage among the...
Avabai Wadia: The lawyer who became India’s family planning pioneer
In 1933, a sari-clad teenager made international headlines.Avabai Wadia, 19, became the first woman from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to pass the bar exam in the United Kingdom. Her success encouraged the...
Chef Shahzad Bhathena In Conversation
Shahzad Bhathena is an integral and leading member of Ian scaramuzza's, Two Michelin-Starred Melisse restaurant, Santa Monica. He Discusses the unusual path he took to get him where he is today.For...
Ba Humata Lecture Series: July 2022
The July 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series will be on the theme “Serve and You Shall Be Served” Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna Ha 43.1This month’s speaker list includesErvad Darayesh Katrak (India)Mobed Dr....
Construction pioneer Pallonji Mistry who took building blocks overseas
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...
Buy An Afarganyu Glazed Tea Light
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...
Modi launches stamp for 200th anniversary of Mumbai Samachar:
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...
Nergis Mavalvala Delivers Commencement Address at Wellesley
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...