Zerbanoo Gifford—renowned author, human rights advocate, and founder of the ASHA Centre in the United Kingdom—has been...
arZan Articles
Why a proposal to resettle Parsis in Iran in the 1940s never took off
In June 1947, as India stood on the brink of independence, sections of the Iranian press began publishing articles...
Parsi Musician Releases First Single With All Proceeds Donated To Charity
“Run the Race Again” – A Brand New Instrumental Single by Nenshad Bardoliwalla Available NOW! ALL proceeds will go to charity! Apple Music / iTunes:...
“That’s No Way To Say Goodbye”: Maestro Mehta and Israel
JERUSALEM, MEHTA, MAHLER AND HATIKVA Beneath the Music Those are quite difficult moments, the moments of farewell. Especially if people are tight on in a family-like motto for the span of two...
Personal message from Maestro Zubin Mehta
After five remarkable decades, Zubin Mehta is retiring from music directorship of the IPO and says a touching and moving farewell to his orchestra and audience
PROPHET OF THE ATOMIC AGE: DR. HOMI JEHANGIR BHABHA
A tribute on his 110th birth anniversary by Marzban Jamshedji Giara He was born on 30th October 1909 at Bombay in a Parsi family. He studied at Elphinstone College,, Bombay and at Cambridge...
Zubin Mehta – so soon?
It is really hard to imagine Israel Philharmonic concerts without Zubin Mehta’s figure on the podium at the opening of the season. Love of music, Israel and the Jewish people came together in...
From A Mobed’s Heart To Mobeds’ Hearts: Ervad Zarrir Bhandara
A fantastic event is being planned by our dear friend and mentor Dr. Mickey Mehta on November 2, 2019. “From A Mobed’s Heart To Mobeds’ Hearts” will feature the amazing...
Did Noshir Dadrawala’s presence force Yazdi Desai to stay away?
The BPP president had earlier sent a mail to the Bhikha Behram well trustees to not invite Dadrawala for a prayer meet, as he was a reformist Noshir Dadrawala speaks during the 10th anniversary...
Adi Pherozeshah Marzban – Doyen of Indian theatre who modernized Parsi theatre in the second half of 1900s
Adi Pherozeshah Marzban, also known as Adi Marzban (1914–1987) was a doyen of Parsi theatre in the post-independent period. Though he has directed and stage plays in English and Gujarati languages...
Mumbai boy Zubin Mehta hands on Israel Philharmonic baton to 30-year-old music prodigy
By FPJ Web Desk It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass on the baton as the conduct of the Israel Philharmonic. It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass...
Daar ni Pori – A Story of a Bygone Era
Symbolism in food is often intriguing. This can be said of Daar ni Pori, a sweet lentil filling in a pastry crust resembling a thick rotli (flat bread), often especially prepared for happy...
Ten Years Of ‘Pray Together, Stay Together’ Movement Commemorated At Bhikha Behram Well
Parsi Times shares the below update on the 10th anniversary of the prayer ritual at the Bhikha Behram well. Ten Years Of ‘Pray Together, Stay Together’ Movement Commemorated At Bhikha Behram Well A...
Vispi Kharadi Breaks Two World Records in Surat
PARSI BREAKS TWO WORLD RECORDS AT SURAT VISPI KHARADI IN ONE MINUTE BENT 21 IRON RODS 90 DEGREES YOUTHS PERFORM DANGEROUS STUNT ON A 9 LAYER BEDOF 5600 NAILS (Translated from Gujarati into English...
Parsis in Pakistan: A life in photos
Photojournalist Mobeen Ansari has spent close to a decade capturing facets of the Parsis — a community that has contributed immensely to the building of Pakistan Walking around Jamshed Baugh, a...
Mangola, a slurpy, happy feeling that wasn’t cool enough for Frooti & Pepsi generation
Homegrown Parsi company Duke and Sons gave Mumbai its first mango-based drink, but couldn’t survive in the post-liberalisation heat. Indians love their mangoes. From week-long culinary...
All’s not well in run-up to Parsi prayer meet
BPP chairman requests Bhikha Behram Well trustees to not invite BPP trustee Noshir Dadrawala as guest speaker at the event, which marks 10 years of Humbandagi on Ava Roj Noshir Dadrawala A...
Irani Cafes and Parsi Food | LEGENDARY Mumbai Restaurants
This video is about the legendary Irani cafes in Mumbai. Mumbai food is incomplete without the mention of Parsi food. Also Irani and Parsi restaurants are considered as legendary restaurants because...
The grit, fun, and madness behind the chikoo farms of Indian Parsis
As the legend goes, in the 7th century, when the first wave of Zoroastrians landed on the shores of western India, the local ruler Jadav Rana sent the leader of the group a glass of milk filled to...
Bun Ki Baat: Irani Cafes of South Bombay
‘Bun Ki Baat’ is the story of the Irani bakeries and cafes of South Bombay. It is also the story of the men behind the counters and that of a rich Indo-Iranian Heritage. Bun Ki Baat is...
Naushad Forbes: In Conversation
Naushad Forbes, Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall, shares his thoughts on his family legacy , the Parsi way of doing business and the way ahead.
Kaizad Hansotia: India-born, Parsi cigar baron in the US who has been giving the Cubans a run for their money
For Kaizad Hansotia, the world is his address. Born and raised in Mumbai, Hansotia moved to Hong Kong because of the demands of his import-export business. This was followed by a move to London,...
Ardeshir Irani, the father of Indian talkies who had many other milestones to his name
Ardeshir Irani | Commons New Delhi: “The theatre was mobbed. Tickets were unavailable for weeks and the police was called in to control a riotous mob,” writes movie historian B.D. Garga on the...
Karachi Zarathushtis are well cared for.
Spenta F. Khambatta chairs the Welfare Committee of the legendary Parsi institution Karachi Zarathoshti Banu Mandal. She wrote in with some updates on the various activities she and her team at KZBM...
Drama in the house
A veteran stage actor walks down memory lane and recounts the time when Parsi Theatre blossomed in the city. If one has to trace the legacy of Parsi Theatre in the city, it goes back to 1850s, when...
Berry old memory: Kunal Vijayakar on Britannia’s delights
Mumbai will miss Boman Kohinoor, who passed away at 97, after a lifetime spent behind the counter of Ballard Estate’s iconic Britannia & Co. See what makes the place so special. Article by Kunal...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
With space crunch and the civic body imposing heavy fines for unauthorised parking in the city, residents and commuters of Kemps Corner have taken to parking their vehicles inside the Parsi Tower of...
Gandhi & The Tatas
Revisiting the relationship between the Mahatma and the founders of the Tata group, from satyagraha to swaraj October 2019 | Tata.com Throughout his public...
KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra: All we learnt about the landmark case from Bollywood
Before we watch web series The Verdict: State Vs Nanavati, we look back at the actual Nanavati case and how it has been presented in Gulzar’s Achanak (1973), R.K. Nayyar’s Yeh Rastey...
Giving, time, and a wish
This forum, Gospels of giving , is dedicated to discussing wealth and why it is given. One of my central research questions concerns how wealth is given. What tools or techniques do the wealthy use...
Realty slowdown gives us a good opportunity to gain market share: Pirojsha Godrej
Real estate firm Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) plans to use the ongoing struggle and slowdown in the real estate sector as an opportunity to scale up its business and consolidate market share. The...
Persis Khambatta : The bold model-actor
Raised by a single mother in Mumbai, Persis Khambhatta went on to become Miss India and make strides in Hollywood. Article by Pia Krishnankutty | The Print Best known for going bald for her role in...
Pandit Firoz Dastur: A Tribute
A tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur, the Kirana gharana maestro, who was born on September 30, 1919 Firoz Dastur’s good looks and sonorous voice were featured first in Lal-e-Yaman, the oriental fantasy...
80 years old Noshir Homawalla rides on horseback 10 kilometres every day
Our dear friend and eminent Parsi historian Marzban Jamshedji Giara sends us this interesting nugget… Tourists visiting Vadva village in Bharuch district see a horsefarm. 80 years old Noshir...
Davar’s College : Unassuming heroes
For more than a century, Davar’s College of Commerce and Secretarial Studies and Practices at Fort has been an affirmative force behind the empowerment of Mumbai’s women Passing through the Fort...
Author Sohrab Homi Fracis In Conversation
Hear from the award winning author of Go Home! about what it is like to be an immigrant in the United States. Sohrab Homi Fracis gives us a unique view from a different perspective. About Sohrab...
Mumbai Metro 3 affects iconic J. N. Petit Library
Percy Wadia, a staff member of the library told the Free Press Journal that they have around 3, 000 members as the regular visitors to the library before the Metro work began. Jamshetjee...
Niloufer Cyrus Patel passes away
Niloufer Cyrus Patel, wife of Cyrus Minocher Patel, passed away on Tuesday. She served as the Director Circulation at Dawn, and among her many achievements, was the focal person leading the success...
Boman Rashid Kohinoor: In Memorarium
RIP Boman Kohinoor: Mumbai’s famed Britannia restaurant loses its beloved diamond Mumbai’s popular restaurateur, Boman Kohinoor, the co-owner of Iranian-Parsi cafe Britannia & Co at Ballard...
Design A Logo for the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022
The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress will be held in New York, USA during the summer of 2022. Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) a member association of Federation of Zoroastrian...
Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates Ardibehest Amshaspand Parabh.
On Wednesday September 18th, the members of Zoroastrian Association of California celebrated the Ardibehest Amshaspand parabh with a Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara, Jal Birdy and Kairus...
Mumbai’s Britannia restaurant loses its Kohinoor
97-year-old Boman Kohinoor passed away earlier today No longer will patrons at Mumbai’s Britannia & Co be told that they’re too skinny and they must eat more. No longer will they be persuaded...
Wibs Bread: Mumbai sandwich loses its slice of life
Western India Bakers (Wibs) commanded 46% share of the city’s sliced bread market and 90% of it came from sandwich makers. Wibs, Mumbai’s favourite sliced bread, has been off bakery shelves and...
Sanjan: Digging Deep into History
On a dark and stormy night, a ship full of Zoroastrian refugees from Persia was lashed by the wind, rain and waves off the west coast of India. The refugees in the ship, fearful for their lives,...
Jamva Chaloji: A Treat for ZAC Los Angeles community
A Gala celebration in 30 years ! On August 24th, ZACLA members had the rare opportunity to enjoy a “Lagan Nu Patru” in the good ol’ USA. The Jamva Chaloji event was attended by 190 very happy,...
Adil Mama Awarded Medal of Distinction by National Ethnic Press & Media Council of Canada
The National Ethnic Press and Media Council Of Canada recently honoured and Awarded Adil D. Mama with their Medal for his many years of Distinguished and Outstanding Services to The People and the...
Huafrid Billimoria In Conversation with Hrishi K
Hrishi K with Huafrid Billimoria - 1st Indian with Dystonia to complete Olympic Distance Triathlon With a debilitating neurological disorder Dystonia coupled with OCD & ADHD you would think he...
Dikra, this is how you woo a woman
Editors Note: Recently the hugely successful and fantastically run initiative Jiyo Parsi teamed up with one of India’s oldest newspapers, and the bastion of Parsi news Jam-e-Jamshed; to have a...
Mother takes on Dadar Parsi Gymkhana over membership for son
The Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana management has landed in the middle of a controversy over a membership demand of 36-year-old Sanaya Dalal for her son, who has a half Parsi father. The authorities...
Jamshedji Framji Madan: The Indian Theatre Magnate
Jamshedji Framji Madan, professionally called J.F.Madan was an Indian theatre and film magnate who was the pioneer of film production in India. He was born to a Parsi family in Mumbai in the year...
Friends in need: Parsis care for their elderly in Calcutta
Friends in need: Parsis care for their elderly A group of caregivers headed by Sam Medora has been looking after elderly Parsis in Calcutta for nearly two decades When Ava Mehta flew down from...
Global Working Group Renews Amelioration And Welfare Scheme of Senior Mobeds And Widows of Senior Mobeds
Our dear friend and mentor Dinshaw K. Tamboly informs… Community members are aware that Global Working Group (GWG) – comprising the elected Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Federations, Associations in...