Our dearest friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford pens this beautiful obituary on the passing away of her beloved mother Kitty Irani. The last of those who studied under the famous child psychologist Madame Montessori has died peacefully in London. Kitty Irani nee Mazda was the third and youngest child of Khan Bhadur Mazda and his… Continue reading Kitty Irani: In Memoriam
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Tehran Anjuman Welcomes FEZANA President Homi Gandhi at Farvardingan Prayers
FEZANA President Homi Gandhi was invited as a Guest of Honour by the Tehran Zoroastrian Anjuman to celebrate the Tehran Farvardingan ceremony. This year, the Farvardingan ceremony was held at the Tomb of Kashfirouzheh. The prayer group began at 10am with the coordination of the local Mobed Association and members of the Tehran Zoroastrian community.… Continue reading Tehran Anjuman Welcomes FEZANA President Homi Gandhi at Farvardingan Prayers
Navroze with the San Francisco Bay Area’s Zoroastrian Community
Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic faith that began in ancient Iran over 3,000 years ago. The Bay Area happens to be a hub for the Zoroastrian community, whose global population has dwindled to just over 100,000. With Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations winding down, KALW’s Asal Ehsanipour set out to explore her roots by learning more… Continue reading Navroze with the San Francisco Bay Area’s Zoroastrian Community
Karachi’s Legendary Metropole Hotel Site to be Pakistan’s first 6 star Luxury Hotel
Mega Conglomerate to build Pakistan’s first six-star international hotel on site of near-abandoned Hotel Metropole spread over 4 acres KARACHI: In an exclusive interview with Profit, ‘mystery billionaire’ Habibullah Khan announced that he would be building Pakistan’s first six-star international hotel in Karachi. Khan said, “We’re going to make a district with four different components.… Continue reading Karachi’s Legendary Metropole Hotel Site to be Pakistan’s first 6 star Luxury Hotel
Change Comes to Delhi Parsi Anjuman
Our dear reader and friend Rusi Sorabji informs us …. From President Kapadia to Kapadia and after 93 years a lady named Khullar….Ava Khullar The Delhi Parsi Anjuman all through its 93 years existence has been a very progressive Anjuman and a torch bearer in matters concerning the Parsi / Zarathusti community in India and… Continue reading Change Comes to Delhi Parsi Anjuman
Cyrus Poncha: The architect of India’s squash empire
Most of the successful coaches that we see around today are familiar faces. But usually their fame precedes their coaching careers and we know them from their years on the professional circuit. Be it Stefan Edberg for Roger Federer, Zinedine Zidane for Real Madrid, Subhash Bhowmick for the Calcutta Maidan or Pulella Gopichand for the… Continue reading Cyrus Poncha: The architect of India’s squash empire
In London, This Artist Rebuilt a Mythical Sculpture Destroyed by ISIS
When Michael Rakowitz first visited London in 1984, his family treated him to a grand tour of the city’s cultural attractions. On the loftier end of their itinerary was the British Museum, where the future artist first encountered the Middle Eastern archaeological wonders that would one day inform so much of his encyclopedic practice. In… Continue reading In London, This Artist Rebuilt a Mythical Sculpture Destroyed by ISIS
Abode in Amritsar
“It is all like a dream now…” I stand in the thicket and look over the board to read an article written about my grandmother. The bulletin is full of clippings on the great Mrs. Bhandari. For some strange reason, the journalists who had the opportunity to meet her ended the article in the same… Continue reading Abode in Amritsar
Shapurji Saklatvala: The British MP who was ‘the most important Indian nationalist’ outside India
The third Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, his support for the independence movement would get him labelled the unofficial ‘Member for India’. Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery In November 1905, a ship docked at London, which was the centre of an Empire that was witnessing a growing independence movement in its most valuable… Continue reading Shapurji Saklatvala: The British MP who was ‘the most important Indian nationalist’ outside India
