A Mumbai Parsi family says it is racing against time to find a roof over its head after a business venture in Dubai...
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Mumbai’s 110-Year-Old Parsi Dairy Farm Loses Food Licence After FDA Hygiene Crackdown
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Parsi Dairy Farm Pvt...
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman : Priest at Heart Jurist by Profession
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 07, 2014.Nariman’s retirement is due in August this year.He is no ordinary Judge.Article by Vineet...
Ba Humata Webinar February 2021
Ba Humata invites you to their monthly webinar for February 2021 THEME: BUILDING HAPPINESS WITH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ashem Vohu)On Sunday, February 7, 20218:00 AM Pacific Time11:00...
Parsi-Owned — Bawas And Their Bikes
Parsi-Owned — Bawas And Their BikesBut don’t go asking if they’re for sale. Chances are, you’ll be chased away with colourful languageBY Kartik Ware | PHOTOS Kaizad DarukhanawalaZend is a consummate...
Former international cricket umpire Piloo Reporter honoured
Former international umpire Piloo Reporter was on Monday honoured for his service to Indian cricket by the Cricketers Foundation here. The 82-year-old, who stood in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs in a career...
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy and the Parsis
India’s vaccine diplomacy drive which has become the toast of the town in many a world capital, has much to thank the Parsis - a tiny community which migrated from ancient Persia to India’s...
Update on Ervad Zahan Turel
WZO TRUST’S UPDATE ON Er. ZAHAN TUREL WHO SUFFERED FROM BURNS INJURIES. - Team WZO Trusts. Community members are aware that 15 year young Mobed Zahan Turel suffered from burns injuries on 24th...
WZCC 2020 Awards Announced
Each year the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce recognizes outstanding Zarathushti entrepreneurs in four different categories. Due to the pandemic the WZCC Global AGM was conducted virtually on...
Mahrukh Mogrelia: How the Gujarati Influence in Parsi kitchens helped create a whole new cuisine.
Sundays on #FinelyChoppedTV are #foodocracyforher days and in this episode, I speak to Mumbai based Parsi home chef, Mahrukh Mogrelia who runs Mahrukh's Kitchen. Mahrukh's food talks of the times of...
How Kipling wove a Parsi into his fantasy tale
Wonder how the world-famous author Rudyard Kipling, a Parsi artist and a Rhinoceros are connected? Look at the portrait of a Parsi artist, Pestonjee Bomanjee (1851-1938) with his long white beard,...
Ba Humata February 2021 Lecture
FEATURING BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our Thoughtful Priests, Insightful Leaders and...
Pervin Todiwala recognised at the British Curry Awards 2020
Pervin Todiwala, Co-Founder of Café Spice Namaste, was recognised at the 16th annual British Curry Awards, streamed live on 17th December 2020 with comedian Rory Bremner as the host. Pervin was...
The past is a strange country: The paintings of Katayun Saklat
Stained glass designer Katayun Saklat’s paintings, with their disconcerting details, give a dark twist to sweet nostalgia At first glance, Katayun Saklat is just another kindly, elderly lady with a...
Imagining Zoroaster’s Domestic Life
How did medieval Zoroastrians imagine the family of Zoroaster, the founding figure of their religion?Unlike founders of many other religions about whose time and place we can reach a certain degree...
The Literary and Archaeology story of the arrival of the Parsis in India and their dispersal
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in collaboration with Museum Society of Mumbai cordially invites you to a lecture titledThe Literary and Archaeology story of the arrival of the Parsis...
Bisni Dakhma Restoration at Mumbai Doongarwadi Completed
Below is a report circulated by The Parsee Voice The repairs to the Bisni Dakhma at our hallowed Mumbai Doongerwadi, are finally completed thanks to donations received from certain members of the...
Apart from the Serum Institute of India, these are all the companies the Poonawallas own
Take a gander at all the businesses the illustrious Poonawalla family owns and manages in the country and beyondThe Poonawalla family is among the wealthiest Indian business clans in the world, with...
Timeless Mahindra: Tracing the roots of Mahindra to the new Thar by Adil Jal Darukhanawala
No matter how much you know about Mahindra or how many Mahindra vehicles you've owned, it's only when you read Adil's Timeless Mahindra that you'll realise the ocean of information you missed out on...
Zend and the midnight concert at Yazdani
Here’s an entertaining story about Yazdani Bakery and Zend Meherwan Zend that was told to me by the blustery Irani baker who passed away on Sunday. He was my friend. And I knew him from when he was...
‘Finally paid off’: Adar Poonawalla thanks PM Modi, DCGI after Covishield gets final approval
Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Serum Institute of India, thanked all stakeholders after Covishield got final nod in India.(REUTERS)‘Finally paid off’: Adar Poonawalla thanks...
A Parsi Love affair: An afternoon with Meher and Dara Hansotia in Parsi Dharamsala Kolkata
Meher Caterers 9 Bow Street Kolkata 700012 contact 9831403863
In passing of Yazdani’s Zend, Mumbai has lost a master baker
“Get rid of your cough, eat my ginger biscuit.” The baker who kneaded such happy prescriptions into Mumbai's gut via the blackboard of the iconic Yazdani bakery in Fort is no more. Zend Meherwan...
‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ ‘The Chi’ Actor Behzad Dabu Signs With A3 Artists Agency
A3 Artists Agency will represent actor Behzad Dabu.Dabu appeared as Simon Drake on How To Get Away with Murder. In the ABC series, Dabu’s character can be seen clashing with the group of interns...
F.E.E.D: An Amazing Initiative By Rukhsheen Vajifdar
Pearl Tirandaz who runs the Good Deeds Project highlights the work of Ruksheen Vajifdar F.E.E.D. - Food and Education to Enrich and Develop A social initiative for the betterment of Street Urchins....
How the Parsis Shaped Theatre in Colonial Bombay
Flops, frauds or community disapproval did not prove obstacles to the growth of the theatre enterprise. Elphinstone Circle in Bombay in the 1870s. Photo: Lee-Warner Collection/Wikimedia Commons, CC...
Co-owner of Fort’s Yazdani Bakery, Zend Meherwan Zend, dies at 86
Food historian Kurush Dalal recalls Zend as the baker who wasn’t afraid to experiment and wished to give his customers quality products.Sitting behind the cash counter or instructing staff by the...
B. Merwan & Co. Bakery in Mumbai
An interesting short documentary on the iconic B. Merwan & Co. Bakery
IPO Tribute to Zubin Mehta
Musicians of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra pay tribute to the genius of Zubin Mehta, who was the Musical Conductor of the IPO for over 50 years.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally 2020
Cars are in the Parsi DNA since the day automobiles were invented, or so it seems ! It is no surprise that some of the top automobile restorers, journalists, organizers and most importantly owners...
Indian Health Minister launches Serum Institute Of India’s Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine – Pneumosil
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine, 'PNEUMOSIL' manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
Mumbai: Parsis aggrieved as BMC plans to relocate Parsi Gate to facilitate coastal road project
Mumbai: Members of the Parsi community are aggrieved with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as the fate of the iconic 'Parsi Gate' continues to remain uncertain. In order to facilitate...
Tehmina Kaoosji Creating a Platform for Women in Malaysia
A platform for women Media personality Tehmina Kaoosji is creating content to highlight the views and aspirations of women INDEPENDENT broadcast journalist Tehmina Kaoosji is the new face of Money...
"Happy New Year, All Risks Paid Off": Adar Poonawalla On Vaccine Approval
All the risks taken by Serum Institute have finally paid off, tweeted Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer, shortly after the country's drug regulator cleared...
The Legal Effect Of Declaring A Statute Unconstitutional; Revisiting The Pesikaka Case
What happens to a statute when the Supreme Court declares it unconstitutional, either in its entirety or in part? Does it vanish like a disappearing message on WhatsApp or does it get temporarily...
Who are the Parsis? – Sarah Stewart and Juan de Lara
Dr Sarah Stewart, Shapoorji Pallonji Senior Lecturer in Zoroastrianism and co-chair of the Institute of Zoroastrian Studies at SOAS, explores the exciting history of the Parsis, from relgious...
A Film on the life of Nani Palkhivala
Nani - The CrusaderThe film introduces Nani to a generation who never knew him and provides an excellent account of the manifold contributions of this great son of India to the law, business and...
Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
Hanoz Navder of Dubai UAE, is the video editor on this lovely film celebrating the 49th National Day of the United Arab Emirates. Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day from Hanoz Navdar on Vimeo.Client -...
Last rites: Parsis turn to tech as vulture numbers decline
The Tower of Silence located in Parsi Gutta, the final resting place of the 1,200-strong Parsi community in Hyderabad, now has a solar concentrator to speed up the decomposition of dead bodies due...
Ruzbeh Bacha: In Conversation with CEO of CityFALCON
What is the business and how did it start?Back in 2014 I was investing and found it impossible to easily gather data on the market. I knew there were solutions for this, but they were not cheap....
Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Anyone who has lived in or grown up in Mumbai would know at least one Parsi for sure. And if new, you will wonder about the fuss around Bun-Maska (Bun-Butter), Bhurji-Pav (Scrambled eggs-Bread) and...
Video Honours famous Pakistani Artist Jimmy Fali Engineer
WHAT’S ON the newsletter of the Karachi Zarathoshti Banu Mandal informs…Video: “The Servant of Pakistan: Jimmy Engineer” Honours “apro” Jimmy Fali EngineerAs a tribute on the 143rd birth anniversary...
FEZANA Seeks A Social Media Intern
FEZANA Social Media Internship OutreachFEZANA is looking for a part-time social media intern to support our social media team. The intern will work with our Chief Social Media Officer to create and...
India plans immediate production of Oxford vaccine to combat Covid-19
The Serum Institute of India is aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive and the country will be given first priority for delivery of the AstraZeneca-Oxford...
Remembering Jehangir Sabavala, the versatile nonconformist
In an exclusive conversation with The Morning Standard, Puneet Shah, Founder of Akara Art, and Curator of the show tells us more.Connoisseurs of Jehangir Sabavala (1922-2011), will take delight that...
Immunity for Humanity: Mickey Mehta in Conversation with Meher Amalsad
The Zoroastrian Association Of California Features Global leading holistic health guru and corporate life coach Dr. Mickey Mehta’s IMMUNITY FOR HUMANITY with Host & Moderator: Meher Amalsad You...
Stanford MedStaff Spotlight: Dr. Zara Patel
Stanford Health Care recently did a spotlight on Dr. Zara Patel Dr. Patel is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery and Director of...
Ervad Zarrir Bhandara on Good Thoughts, Words and Deeds
Here is an Interesting Sermon Delivered by Ervad Zarrir Bhandara on Good Thoughts, Words and Deeds after the Bui and Hum Bandagi to the Zoroastrians of California and Houston.We always tout that we...
Temi Mehta Shows Us the Importance of Being Real in a Cyber Industry
Temilyn Mehta, VP of Client Services at CMDS for almost eight years, makes digital marketing human. With a background in public relations and in the pharmaceutical industry, her viewpoint is that...
Education Through Inspiration Not InDOCTORination: The IranShah Initiative
CREATION and REACTION Both Have The Same 8-Letters However... Inspiration promotes CREATION which is positive InDOCTORination provokes REACTION which is often negative Article By Noshir Dadrawala...
Truzaar Dordi Amongst 2020’s class of Top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders
Truzaar Dordi of Waterloo, Canada is one of the top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders in 2020 per the Corporate Knights listing.As COVID-19 swept the globe, #climatestrike marches were cancelled,...
Crossroads by Armeen Kapadia Basavaraju
Crossroads is a delightful window into the Parsi community. This collection explores the day-to-day conversations, emotional landscape and events that alter and shape the lives of different Parsis...