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A century in the capital: How Delhi’s Parsis mark 100 years of community, faith and philanthropy
The Parsi community shares a deep-rooted relationship with Mumbai (then Bombay), where much of its history unfolded....
Individual vs Communal voice: 8WZYC
A quarterly series of articles, reporting on the volunteers of the 2023 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (8WZYC) to be held in London. This series of articles aims to provide an insight into the...
Story of Jamshedpur: Romance and Valour
Envisioned by a Parsi, planned by an American, named by a British Viceroy, landscaped by a German Botanist, the story of Jamshedpur is full of romance and valour.Once Sakchi, a village in the...
Magaj Nu Lockdown ft. Shri Yazdi Karanjia
Our dearest friend and legendary Parsi theater artist Yazdi Karanjia has started a series of short skits during the COVID-19 lockdown. You can see all of them on the Youtube channel: Bawaji Ni...
Lord Karan Bilimoria Elected President of Confederation of British Industry
Lord (Karan) Bilimoria CBE has been elected as the new CBI President at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held earlier today (Tuesday 16 June 2020). John Allan CBE, the outgoing CBI President,...
Aviva Damania: Suicide, a preventable cause of death
Mental illness is real, hard, disabling and needs addressal and treatment.Many employed people may not get the time and the resources to get the help they need.Written by Aviva Parvez Damania |...
Pestonji Na Parakram: A Parsi Gujarati Natak by ZAGNY
Over the last two weekends the Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) presented the world ONLINE premiere of Pestonji Na Parakram, a hugely succesful Parsi Natak. The Natak had...
Leadership in Times of Adversity: Adil Malia
The WZCC Toronto Chapter held a very thought provoking webinar on Saturday, June 13th, 2020. Led by Chapter Chair, Cyrus Patel & Secretary, Arashasp Shroff, the topic of discussion was...
BPP: The Positive COVID-19 Experiences
Within a week of the first lockdown, I came across an appeal by the BPP (Bombay Parsee Punchayet). They were looking for volunteers to assist old and needy Parsees. Volunteers to deliver food,...
Rustom Cooper Becomes Oldest Living Middlesex First Class Cricketer
RUSTOM ‘RUSSI’ SORABJI COOPER BECOMES MIDDLESEX’S OLDEST LIVING FIRST-CLASS CRICKETERRustom Cooper, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on 15th December 1922, today became Middlesex’s oldest...
Avesthagen Releases The First Complete Zoroastrian-Parsi Mitochondria Reference Genome
Avesthagen releases “The First complete Zoroastrian-Parsi Mitochondria Reference Genome: Implications of mitochondrial signatures in an endogamous, non-smoking population” – The study unravels...
Iranshah Atashbehram Will Open post COVID-19 Lockdown
We are happy to hear from our dear Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor…..Dear Humdins,Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that...
The Art Of Being Persian
It is sunset and I am standing on the top of one of the Towers of Silence — a massive rock citadel where the Zoroastrians once laid out their dead for the vultures, to avoid contaminating the air...
Survey on esoteric Zoroastrianism
Mariano Errichiello is a PhD candidate at the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies of SOAS (School of African and Oriental Studies), University of London. He is currently researching...
The irrepressible charm of Bapsi Nariman
With the passing at 89 on Tuesday of Bapsi Nariman, née Contractor, wife of eminent jurist Fali Nariman and a fiercely independent lady in her own right, I have lost a mother figure and my daughters...
My stand on Tata legacy hotspots is vindicated: Cyrus Mistry to SC
In his affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, Mistry gave details on businesses which, he claimed, had failed due to wrong business calls made by Mistry's predecessor, Ratan Tata.Cyrus Mistry, former...
Dadabhai Naoroji: A new life for the grand old man of India
Dinyar Patel’s biography of the politician shines a light on his multifaceted career, especially his campaign to be elected to the British parliamentDadabhai Naoroji reached Bombay (now Mumbai) from...
The story of Vividh Vaani
How a Gujarati cookbook came to symbolise love and gratitude during the bubonic plague in Bombay As I joined the cricket fans milling out of the Brabourne Stadium on a crisp Mumbai...
Menstruation and Zoroastrian Doctrine
A complex issue of womanhood The entire 16th pargarad/chapter of the Vendidad is dedicated to the matter of menstruation, and later Pahlavi texts comment on this subject...
Silvern Journey: The Story of the Afarganyu of the Sukkur Agiary
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...
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...
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...
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...
The world’s first Freddie Mercury museum is on an African island
Freddie Mercury Museum ZanzibarStone 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...
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...
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...
ROI of Leadership Development – Adil Malia
Our dear friend Dr. Adil Malia writesI 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...
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...
Fading Sweetness: A Parsi Story in Pakistan
The Beginning In the masterfully tucked away Dinshaw Avari colony in Karachi, Syrus Doctor spends every business day looking after a tiny and all-but-forgotten library towered over by the Tower of...
Parsi Agiary and Dharamsala In Sukkur Pakistan
The Endowment Trust Fund of Sindh shares…The Zoroastrian Agiary or fire temple of Parsi community on Wallace Road near river Indus is an extensive building compound built in 1923. An old memorial...
Hemin Bharucha: Why London is a hub for global fintech talent
As innovation and cutting-edge technology have transformed financial services in the last decade, London’s status as a leading financial centre has meant the UK capital has emerged as a global hub...
Adar Poonawalla on producing a Covid-19 vaccine, handling the pressure and preparing for the future
Any other summer, Adar Poonawalla would've been aboard a yacht on the French Riviera. But Covid-19 upended all plans, and the CEO of the world's largest vaccine company finds himself in the thick of...
Tanaz Bhathena: Hunted By The Sky
Tanaz Bhathena is an author based in Mississauga, ON, Canada. She previously published two books for teenagers, including the critically acclaimed A Girl Like That, which was named a Best Book of...
Mira Mehta: JOURNEY FROM HARVARD TO A NIGERIAN TOMATO FARM
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF POSITIVE GROWTH WZCC NY Chapter invited Mira Mehta to give a talk about her work in Nigeria Mira is a fascinating social entrepreneur with an inspiring story to...
MasterClass Session: Gathas – The Revelation that Created the First Religion
And Then There Was Spitaman Zarathushtra The Righteous! © Khojeste P. Mistree Speaking to an online audience, Khojeste transformed words into a corridor of the past, taking us on an incredible...
#UnCloseted: Urzaan Patel’s Coming Out Story Had His Father Thinking ‘This Is Just A Phase’
He waltzes around the dance floor, moving smoothly, impressing his audience with his performance. When he’s not lighting up a room with his smile, Urzaan can be found staring at a face, using his...
The Wadia Way: Architect Dinyar Wadia Talks About the Process of Design
A newsletter from our dear friend Dinyar Wadia of Wadia Associates, an award winning architecture and design firm from Connecticut, USA informs... "The Wadia Way" We hope this finds you well. If you...
Remembering Navroze Mody: A Zarathushti Victim of Hate Crime in the United States
Over the last few days the United States grapples with the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by a policeman. The racial profiling, violence and brutality are rightly condemned by one and all....
The Parsi Gara Sari – Threads of History | Tales & Trails
Threads too can tell a tale - catch the story of merchants, voyages and far off lands through the traditional Gara saris, of the Parsis in Tales & Trails.
How COVID Impacted Our Family
The below account is from a very dear friend (...like family..) who I have known for a decade. We met at the Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) and have over the years volunteered...
JRD Tata — the democratic capitalist
In today’s context, JRD would have approved of ‘Make in India’, but not the dilution of workers’ rights to attract foreign investors JRD Tata was chairman of Tatas, India’s largest industrial...
The Serum Institute: How one Indian company could be world’s door to a COVID-19 vaccine
If the world is to gain access to a vaccine for COVID-19, there’s a good chance it will pass through the doors of Serum Institute of India. Article By Abhirup Roy, Euan Rocha | Reuters...
How Polson made butter a commercial product in pre-Independence India
Polson butter had monopolised the business by the 1930s and become a household name in India, much before the Amul revolution. Article by Mahua Venkatesh | The Print Much before India...
Hirji S. Adenwalla: Man who made more than 15K people smile is no more
The man with a missionary zeal who helped over 15,000 people smile, by doing cleft surgery has passed away, said a hospital official. Thiruvananthapuram: The man with a missionary zeal who helped...
Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passes away at 89
He was admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad last week after he complained of breathing difficulty. Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla succumbed to lung infection on Friday in a hospital at...
COVID 19 and Doongarwadi: A Statement by BPP
Statement for Doongerwadi and Covid 19 Sometime in mid-March when the Covid 19 deaths started in Mumbai, the issue of consignment of our dead at Doongerwadi has been at the forefront of the various...
Have an Iranshah Query ? Ask NOSHIR
This is a first of a three part series by The IranShah Initiative The first part is titled "Education With Vision 2020" The IranShah Initiative provides a Precious Avenue to build a Priceless Life...
How to cover our heads as Zoroastrians
Some people have asked why we cover our heads as Zoroastrians. I was perturbed to hear a Parsi grandmother telling her grandkids that it was a symbolic act of submission and humility, thus...
Covid-19: Mumbai’s Parsi community enraged over denial of ancient traditional funeral rites
Parsi victims of Covid-19 are being denied their ancient traditional funeral rites and forcibly cremated, leaving families traumatized and a community enraged against its leaders. Over the past...
We are Zoroastrians: Chaiye Hame Zarthoshti English Version
In 2016 the FEZANA Annual General Meeting was hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Michigan in Detroit, USA. At the Gala Event, one of the most interesting events was the rendition of the song...
Unity in Adversity: The Abu Dhabi Bawa Gang
Parsis first migrated to the UAE long before its unification in 1971. While Dubai is where the majority settled, it’s capital, Abu Dhabi hosted a smaller but equally thriving community now rising to...