A shocking incident from Thane, near Mumbai, has sparked widespread outrage after 70-year-old Mr. Sarosh Dastur, a...
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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...
Legendary Parsi Indian Culinary Entrepreneur Tanaz Godiwalla Brings "A Parsi Affair" Line of Condiments to North America
Condiments are based on secret heirloom recipes and bring the taste of Parsi food into kitchens around the world. Branded as “A Parsi Affair,” she will begin with two varieties of...
A piece of Parsi history in Sukkur
After partition, many Parsi families resided in Sukkur. Creating a piece of history in the form of a Parsi compound Article by Sarfaraz Memon | Tribune Pakistan Sometime in the recent past, there...
Goolbai Maternity Home: Karachi’s sunken & forgotten treasure
Long forgotten and abandoned yet standing strong is the edifice of Goolbai Maternity Home, what was once an advance health facility for women and children built in 1919.
Parsee General Hospital Gets New Dialysis Unit
The B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital in Mumbai inaugurated a new Dialysis unit on February 10, 2022. The facility was established from the donations Neville Sarkari made to honour his late mother...
Parsi Community welcomes Supreme Court’s new protocols for last rites of Parsi Covid-19 victims
Parsis in Mumbai and Gujarat have hailed the Supreme Court’s approval of a revised protocol for disposing of bodies of Parsi Covid-19 victims that re-allows for last rites as per the Zoroastrian...
Caretaker, son held for ignoring 77-yr-old Parsi man’s sickness causing his death
The case was registered on December 15, over a year after the man, identified as Yezdiar Edel Behram, died, after which the police arrested the duo as the investigators ascertained that the they...
What is Dhansak
And more importantly what it is not !! Our dear friend and award winning cookbook author and chronicler of Parsi foods and recipes Niloufer Mavalwala has written about the iconic Parsi Dish Dhansak....
Ba Humata Lecture Series February 2022
The February 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series shall be titled CELEBRATING TOGETHERNESS THROUGH MINDFULNESS Aa Airyama Ishyo And Other Prayers Speakers: Mobedyar Khushroo Mirza (Canada) Moobedyar Dr....
Professor Mahzarin Rustum Banaji will receive a 2022 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded the 2022 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to Mahzarin R. Banaji, the 2010–2011 APS President and an APS William James Fellow...
What the Fork: Kunal Vijayakar Sinks Into Dhansak and Other Parsi Delicacies at The Ripon Club
Wednesday is Dhansak Buffet Day at the Ripon Club. Article by Kunal Vijaykar | News18 The Ripon Club was founded in 1884 by Parsi stalwarts like Sir Phirozeshah Mehta, Jamshedji Tata and Sir Dinshaw...
Dr. Tehemton Udwadia: In Conversation
I was ridiculed when attempting something different: Laparoscopy pioneer Tehemton Udwadia Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Article by Vishnu Makhijani | IANS New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) His mentor taught...
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla calls for faster vaccination at World Economic Forum
Adar Poonawalla made the statement as a panelist during the ‘Meeting the Challenge of Vaccine Equity’ session organised by the WEF. MoneyControl The vaccination rate needs to be faster worldwide for...
Cillie’s : Hidden gems of Karachi
Situated inside a 100-year-old house on Parsi Colony, Karachi, Cillie’s looks nothing like a mainstream confectionery yet immediately gives a warm homely feeling. Though the business started in a...
Going strong at 113, Manackjee Rustomjee Dharamshala in service of Parsis in Kolkata
You can stay here only if you are a Parsi or married to one. But you don’t need to tick either box for a hearty Parsi meal Article by Debraj Mitra | Telegraph The Manackjee Rustomjee Parsi...
Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla to be conferred with Padma Bhushan 2022
Parsi Khabar is thrilled to announce that Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla has been awarded the Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India. This is India’s third highest civilian award and Dr. Poonawalla...
Covid-19: Bombay Parsi Punchayet backs usual funeral; priest says can’t silence rules
The BMC has barred the Parsi practice of letting the bodies of community members dying of Coronavirus decay naturally saying traces of the virus could spread through pallbearers Most Parsis are...
Ardeshir’s: Pune’s own soda drink that’s quenching thirst for 137 years
Ardeshir’s flavoured soda, now christened Ardy’s, still packs nostalgia along with quality ‘old fashioned goodness’ in its glass bottles. Written by Ruchika Goswamy | Indian Express The soda company...
Zerbanoo Gifford: Remembering Bishop Desmond Tutu
Our dear friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford pays tribute to the great humanitarian of our times, Bishop Desmond Tutu, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his work fighting the inhuman...
Diwan Bahadur M M Mullan: Father of Balaghat
Our dear friend and contributor Havovi Govadia writes in… A notice was put up on our community WA group. The Municipal Corporation of Balaghat and the Mullan Trust had invited the Parsis of Nagpur...
Noted advertising and theatre personality Burjor Patel dies at 91
Patel was the former vice-president of marketing, Khaleej Times Article By Nithin Belle | Khaleej Times Eminent advertising and theatre veteran Burjor Patel has passed away early Tuesday morning....
Ba Humata Lecture Series January 2022
On January 2nd, 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series will feature Vada Dasturji Keki Ravji, the High Priest of the Navsari Atashbehram Roshan and Rohinton Rivetna, Chicago USA Mobed Pedram Soroushpoor,...
The Parsee Religion: A Speech by Dadabhai Naoroji
On March 18th, 1861, more than 160 years ago, Dadabhai Naoroji delivered a speech in Liverpool, England. The speech makes fascinating reading of what was the current status of the Parsi community....
Sam Manekshaw was key architect of 1971 win, but it wasn’t his personal success: Daughter Maja
As India & Bangladesh fondly remembered Field Marshal Manekshaw on 50th Victory Day, Maja Daruwala gave insight into what then-Army chief was like to his soldiers and family. Article by Puja...
Starting up with Rs 1 Cr from their father, these sisters grew Theobroma into a Rs 121 Cr business
Mumbai-based patisserie Theobroma aims to double its Rs 121 crore revenue in the coming year. Here is how the brand has grown since it was launched in 2004. Article By Sindhu Kashyaap | YourStory At...
Diana Marfatia In Conversation: Mazda Multimedia
Ms Diana Marfatia, has touched the lives of several thousand Zoroastrian youth over the past three and a half decades as Coordinator and Mentor of HPY. In addition, her work as Principal of well...
Kersi Deboo Appointed as Member in National Commission of the Minorities India
Parsi Khabar is happy to share the news that Kersi Deboo has been appointed as the Parsi Zoroastrian representative on the National Commission of the Minorities India. Kersi is a lifelong resident...
Job Posting for Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature
FEZANA is happy to announce that the job posting for the position of Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature is now online. Share the word amongst academic...
Bapsi’s portrayal of Parsi paradigm
It is because of this that we always find a very comprehensive discussion very humorously, though not always, composed on the men and women of her community Article by Dr. Zia Ahmed | Daily Times...
Bandra Parsi Convalescent Home: Parsi trust sells sea-facing Bandra property for Rs 350 crore
The plot now contains this dilapidated early 20th-century bungalow, once used as a convalescence home MUMBAI: A Parsi trust has sold its prime, sea-facing bungalow property at Bandra Bandstand to a...
The Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates the 5th Salgreh of their Atashkadeh
The 5th Salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California‘s Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor and Parsi gusto on the 12th of November. The celebration started a week...
Madan Theatres Limited: The Silent Film Industry’s Giant Corporation
Jamshedji Framji Madan, the Parsi entrepreneur, was the torchbearer of the Indian film industry. Read his story here. Indian cinema found its footing in the nineteenth-century. At the time,...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet trustees sign consent terms for elections to be held on Mar 27
Community heaves sigh of relief after consent terms for Bombay Parsi Punchayet elections are signed and ready for the Bombay High Court on Monday Noshir Dadrawala went on a hunger strike on October...
Dina Homi Sethna: Oldest member of Karachi Parsi community celebrates her 107th birthday
KARACHI: The geriatric ward at the infirmary of the Bomanshaw Minocher-Homji (BMH) Parsi Medical Relief Association was decorated with pink, white and gold balloons. You could see flowers everywhere...
Ba Humata Lecture Series: November 2021
The November 2021 Ba Humata Series will feature Ervad Brigadier Behram Panthaki (USA) Ervad Farmaan Dastoor (India) Zariab Karkaria (New Zealand) Dr. Merezban Katrak FRCS. (UAE) Dr. Karishma Koka;...
Godrej Group headed for split of $4.1 billion business empire
At present, the group is led by veteran industrialist Adi Godrej (79), who is its chairman The $4.1 billion Godrej Group, spanning from soaps and home appliances to real estate, is headed for a...
J.B.H. WADIA: From Spectator To Creator
A young boy’s obsession with film was the cause of his secret trips to Bombay’s cinematheques. Perhaps it was J.B.H. Wadia‘s heart thudding in anticipation that often broke the...
Tower of Silence: The Vanishing Practice of Zoroastrian Sky Burial
On a high hill in the city I grew up in, there’s a tall tower we call the Dakhma, “Tower of Silence,” veiled by tall trees and situated in the middle of a forest inhabited by peacocks. In this...
MUYA Remembers Ervad Asphandiarji Dadachanji
Our dear friend and eminent Zoroastrian scholar Professor Almut Hintze shares the below writeup and photographs. With great sadness we share the notice that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away...
Lectures on Zoroastrianism with Prof. William Malandra
Lectures on Zoroastrianism with Prof. William Malandra Start Date: Oct. 26, 2021, 8 a.m. End Date: Oct. 28, 2021, 9:30 a.m. Venue: This is a virtual event. Sign Up Now Summary Number of Sessions: 2...
Ervad Asphandiar Rustomji Dadachanji : In Memoriam
It is with great sadness we share the news that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away at 8:30 AM India Time on Friday October 22nd, 2021. Ervad Dadachanji was a legendary figure for his immense...
Why Air India going back to Tatas could be an example of successful privatisation
Tata’s management efficiency will allow Air India to better exploit operating assets like the lucrative routes to South east Asia, Latin America and Australia. With simple improvements in...
Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustees end hunger strike, say all issues resolved over elections
After high drama including a hunger protest by two of its trustees, the turmoil in the over 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) was resolved on Wednesday evening. The BPP, the apex body...
BPP must stop airing its dirty linen in public
The BPP is the apex body of the Parsi community and the second largest landlord in the city, after the Bombay Port Trust (BPT). It controls massive swathes of land, many of which are residential...
Things get (h)eated at Parsi Punchayet office
Trustee’s protest takes form of hunger strike as he claims drastic measures needed to press for elections by year end A combative Noshir Dadrawala (centre) on hunger strike outside the Punchayet...
Bombay Parsi Punchayat trustee to go on hunger strike against decision to postpone election
The crisis in the over 300-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) intensified over the weekend with a trustee planning to go on a hunger strike from Monday morning. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | TNN...
Return of the prodigal son: Air India back in founder Tata fold after 68 years
The prodigal son has returned. The government on Friday announced Tata Group as the winning bidder for Air India, clearing the way for the cash-strapped Maharaja going back to the founder exactly 68...
Leeya Mehta: A Story of the World Before the Fence
Leeya Mehta’s A Story of the World Before the Fence is a collection of poems which traverse time, space, and human emotion. Over the span of eighteen poems, Mehta, an award-winning poet, weaves...
Mahtab Bamji —Multiple prestigious awards winning nutritionist who loves social work
Her walk is sprightly, her voice comes through as firm, but is caring and her commitment and contribution to nutrition studies and the health of the downtrodden is solid. Meet, Dr Mahtab Sohrab...
They Helped Build Modern India but Are Shrinking as a People
Parsis have supported many of the country’s institutions and nurtured business and the arts. But their numbers have dwindled at an alarming pace. Khurshed Dastoor, a Parsi priest, at his house in...
Jeannie Naoroji, the woman who shaped the Indian fashion industry passes away at 96
Naoroji, who was considered by many as the first lady of contemporary Indian fashion, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday night. Sujata Assomull speaks to industry stalwarts about her lasting legacy....