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Mumbai’s Parsis, Iran refugees from centuries ago, have a justice folklore
Few things represent life in Mumbai better than the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).The colossal,...
Gulshan Ewing: Obituary
RIP, Gulshan EwingMy first meeting with Gulshan Ewing was brief when I walked into the office of Femina to see the editor, Dr K D Jhangiani for a cover picture. Gulshan was the ultra glamorous,...
Myra Bhathena: Connect Against COVID
Myra Bhathena writes in I have created a website for people to donate devices such as iPads and Samsung Galaxies to hospitalized patients in isolation. These people are not only unable to see their...
May Thou Blaze Resplendent Oh Iranshah – Kavi Ardeshir Khabardar – Shreeji Iranshah No Garbo
Our dearest friend and mentor Ervad Soli Dastur writes in on the occasion of the upcoming Salgreh of the Iranshah Atashbehram Shehenshahi Adar Mah has already started and on Adar Roj and Adar Mah,...
Management learning from Zoroastrianism | Adil Malia | TEDxIESMCRC
Our dear friend and brilliant human resources professional Adil Malia recently spoke at a TEDx event. Adil fantastically intertwines management learning through Zoroastrian teachings, learnings and...
How to stay calm during the coronavirus pandemic
Expert tips to diffuse stress and anxiety related to mental health and financial insecurities during lockdown.Article By Aviva Damania | The Indian ExpressThe World Health Organization (WHO) has...
Launching IranShah’s Birthday Celebration with Vision 2020
EACH ONE REACH ONE AND TEACH ONE TO LIGHT THE LIFE OF EVERYONE Let's Get Viral By Sharing It On All Local & Global Social Media Please Share This Information With Members Of Your Respective...
Hercules to the rescue: Natasha Thanawalla makes it home
Our dear friend and esteemed journalist and author Farida Master writes a fantastic account of this very interesting story. “We were all in shock,” says Highland Park resident Natasha Thanawalla,...
Dr. Russi Balsara: An Obituary
The Balsara family is saddened to announce the passing of their father Russi Dinshaw Balsara on Tues April 7, 2020 in Toronto at the age of 86. Devoted father (and father in law) of Khorshed ( Khor...
An Open Letter to Bill Gates
A long time dear reader of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous has written this very pertinent open letter to Bill Gates. An open letter to: ‘Bill Gates’ A ‘Prophet’ in our Times. – In both sense...
Toronto Parsis to Livestream Parsi Natak
Madan Ni Mansik HospitalWhen: 18 Apr 2020 7:00 PM, EDTWhere: OnlineEVENT DETAILS:Premier NatakMadan Ni Mansik HospitalBrought to you by the Toronto Parsi Drama GroupThe COVID-19 pandemic continues...
HPY 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Holiday Program For Youth has been the most successful Zoroastrian youth summer program in the world. Started more than three decades ago, it has brought thousands of kids together for the...
Yoga & Breathing Exercises By Mickey Mehta
Our dear friend and India’s holistic health guru Dr. Mickey Mehta shares some of his tips on yoga, meditation and breathing exercises for everyone who are homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Humbandigi by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor on April 13, 2020
A Hama Anjuman Maachi will be performed in the Aiwisruthrem Geh at around 8:00pm (I.S.T.) on Monday, 13th April 2020, ie. Hormazd Roj Adar Mahino at the Iranshah Atash Behram. As many of us will not...
Bombay Parsi Panchayat chairman Yazdi Desai suffers stroke
Parsi Khabar is saddened to hear about BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai's health, and wishes him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and Anahita and the entire Desai family Desai is in...
Khushru Poacha: This railwayman feeds thousands daily – without taking a rupee
Amid industrialists, corporate houses, celebs, businessmen and the wealthy donating huge sums of money to help people in times of coronavirus pandemic, a railways employee is showing he also cares -...
Coronavirus: Neither ‘Divinity’s Wrath’ nor ‘Nature’s Vengeance’!
Our dear friend Noshir H. Dadrawala wrote this article that was first published in the Parsi-Times. The novel coronavirus is neither ‘Divinity’s Wrath’ nor ‘Nature’s Vengeance’. From a Zoroastrian...
Soothe The Soul: Zoroastrian Prayers and Songs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Join FEZANA and Zarathushtis worldwide for SOOTHE THE SOUL A virtual gathering of prayer, song and spirit in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic During these uncertain times, a few FEZANA members...
Frazan Kotwal Performs For Hospital Patients in Germany During COVID-19 Pandemic
Our dear friend and amazing musician Frazan Adil Kotwal was invited today to the Robert Bosch Hospital to sing for the corona Virus patients. It was handled very carefully and professionally. He was...
Prayers From Iranshah on Behram Roj Ava Mahino
A message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor on the occassion of Behram Roj Ava Mahino As many of us will not be able to visit the Iranshah or any fire temple tomorrow, we can listen to this audio...
Zoroastrian Community Steps Up to Support Their Own in Iran Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Community support for IranArticle by Mahtab Irani On March 26, 2020, Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Science, Iran received the second humanitarian package of medical supplies and safety...
Announced: 12 WZC 2022 Logo Competition Results
The organizing committee of the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress is happy to announce the results of the Logo Design competition that was held recently. Over 175 entries were received from all over...
Fitness Guru Mickey Mehta Shares Diet-Exercise Tips And To Get ‘Mickeymised’ On Janta Curfew Day
Our dearest friend and India’s Holistic Health Guru shares some of his tips to stay fit and healthy during the lockdown days due to COVID-19. Here is on Republic TV with Arnab Goswami,
Zane Commissariat: Virus in the Wind (Corona parody of Candle in the Wind)
Check out Zane Commissariat spending his time at home in a creative manner, and also sending a strong message to COVID-19. Zane is a young Zarathushti growing up in Southern California and along...
Theatre legend Yazdi Karanjia felicitated for keeping Parsi theatre alive in state
“There are just 67,000 Parsis left in the world, but they give an impression of a million because people like Yazdi Karanjia have dedicated their lives for a good cause,’’ said actor and theatre...
The history of Karachi’s Homi Katrak Chambers
If you head to Clifton after passing Sind Club and Frere Hall in Karachi, you’ll come to a traffic signal at Lilly Bridge, with a piece of history on its left: Homi Katrak Chambers. This stunning...
Meet the Messman Sisters who cake-started their entrepreneurial journey with Theobroma
Meet the two sisters who cake-started their entrepreneurial journey with Theobroma Sisters Kainaz Messman Harchandrai and Tina Messman Wykes, the Founders of Theobroma, are a ‘batch made in heaven’!...
Bidding for the revival of Fort’s Parsi Lying-In hospital ‘compromised’
The plan to revive the dilapidated Parsi Lying-In Hospital has run into a disagreement — among the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. While BPP chairman Yazdi Desai has alleged that the bidding...
The billionaire ‘vaccine king’ taking on the coronavirus
He may not be a household name but from his baronial-style boardroom overlooking his family's horse stud farm in western India, Cyrus Poonawalla oversees a global vaccine empire that touches the...
Agiaries, other religious sites, must be fire-safe
This has evinced shock and anger in the tiny, enterprising community not just in Mumbai but elsewhere too. Community members claim they know of at least three to four more cases where priests have...
This heartfelt film offers a brief history of modern art in India
The iconic Bandra mansion owned by gallerist Kekoo Gandhy gives the name to a new documentary by his daughter, BehrozeIndependent film 'Kekee Manzil: The House of Art' also showcases the life of the...
Parsi Lying-In hospital must serve people once again
The plan to revive the dilapidated Parsi Lying-In hospital has run into problems once again, among the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP).The BPP has alleged that the bidding process for...
How Parsis shaped India’s taste for soft drinks
A bottle of Pallonji's raspberry soda comes with this helpful disclaimer: "Contains no fruit." Electric red in colour, and syrupy sweet to the taste, the raspberry soda is a beloved cultural icon of...
A Tribute to Mrs. Scylla R. Vatcha A Woman of Substance.
Our dear Dinshaw K. Tamboly writes a beautiful obituary on his association with Scylla R. Vatcha who passed away last week. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die; dear Scylla donned...
Quiet Navroze celebrations observed in Karachi
KARACHI: “Yes, we are celebrating Navroze, but quietly in our homes, no functions, no gatherings,” said well-known rally driver Tushna Patel, who also happens to be a proud member of Karachi’s Parsi...
COVID-19 hits Navroz celebrations in Mumbai
This year, the traditional festivities, which include a lavish bhonu of Parsi delicacies and a visit to the agiary, were toned down, in keeping with advisories to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in...
Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak 2020
Parsi Khabar wishes you, and your loved ones, family and friends a very happy, prosperous and healthy Jamshedi Navroze 2020. These are trying times like the world has not see in modern day. COVID-19...
Vahbiz Dorabjee on Navroze celebrations: To curb Coronavirus, it will be a simple affair
Vahbiz Dorabjee says, "Every year is usually a nice lavish celebration for us, but right now due to the home quarantine implement to curb the ongoing coronavirus, we are being safe and taking...
6th Return to Roots 2020 Kicks off in Mumbai India
18 youth from USA, Canada, UK, UAE, Pakistan and India gathered today morning at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion in Colaba, Mumbai for the start of the 6th Return To Roots Trip. RTR had its first trip in...
Adar Poonawalla takes bite of cookie business
Billionaire vaccine maker Cyrus Poonawalla’s son Adar has made his maiden investment in India’s food service sector by acquiring a stake in Sweetish House Mafia, a cookie speciality cafe, founded by...
Serum Institute: Indian company 1st to test coronavirus vaccine on animals, human trials expected in 6 months
The vaccine candidate developed by Serum Institute of India (SII), in partnership with American Biotechnology firm Codagenix, has progressed to the pre-clinical tests phase, i.e. the animal trial...
Mumbai: Daughter of dentist killed in BDL lift mishap gets BMC job
Ten months after Dr Arnavaz Havewala was killed in an accident at the Bhau Daji Lad museum, her daughter posted as house officer in the dental department at Sion hospital Article by Arita Sarkar |...
Freddie Mercury Close street sign unveiled where the World Zoroastrian Organisation’s HQ is located
A short secluded section of Hanworth Road, starting outside World Zoroastrian House (WZH) in Feltham has been renamed after one of its most famous residents. 'Freddie Mercury Close’ was officially...
University of Toronto FEZANA Professorship Proposal
Dear friends, For several years, our own Ervad Jehan Bagli and the FEZANA team has worked hard to establish an academic program for advanced studies and research in the Zoroastrian religion, and...
Rustomji Cowasji Banaji: A friend of Dwarkanath Tagore, this Parsi Babu loved Calcutta
Rustomji Cowasji Banaji, who brought his family by sea in 1838, played a major role in the making of the modern cityArticle By Prochy N. Mehta | The TelegraphThis is the story of “intrepid men who...
Pallan Ichaporia: Obituary
FEZANA is saddened to announce that scholar and author Pallan Rustomji Ichaporia passed away on February 22, 2020 at a nursing home in Oklahoma City. Husband of late Hutoxi Ichaporia, he is survived...
Peshawar’s Zoroastrian cemetery vulnerable to land grab
THE boundary walls of the historic Parsi graveyard located in Peshawar Cantonment are under threat of encroachment as it has become a safe haven for drug addicts and junkyard for the people residing...
Design Thinking by Jimmy Mistry at ISME, ISDI, ISDI WPP and DICE Hospitality
Our dear friend Jimmy Mistry was invited to give a talk and lead an interactive discussion titled “Design Thinking” as a management tool to the students of ISDI and ISME Mr. Jimmy Mistry, CMD, Della...
Ervad Rustom Kaikhushroo Bhedwar: Obituary
Malcolm Deboo, President of ZTFE informs us….It is with great sadness that we inform you that our beloved Honorary Life Member & Trustee Ervad Rustom KaiKhusroo Bhedwar, passed away at Northwick...
Tanya Balsara: Computer Literacy More Important For The Blind
Our dear friend Lara Balsara, Tanya’s sister also informs usI am happy to inform you that yesterday we had the 13th Convocation of Tanya Computer Centre, founded by my sister Tanya who is visually...
Three parties show interest in reviving Parsi Lying-In Hospital
BPP, hospital’s managing committee invite tenders In an attempt to give a new life to the defunct and dilapidated Parsi Lying-In Hospital (PLIH) in Fort, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) and the...