The Parsi Zoroastrian population is declining at 18 per cent each decade. Recent efforts to increase the Parsi...
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How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise
Perizaad Zorabian made her mark in Bollywood with memorable performances on the big screen in the early 2000s. In her...
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019 closes with a flourish
The second day of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav began on Saturday December 28, 2019 to bright blue skies and a slight chill in the air. The morning was dedicated to various activies. A treasure hunt...
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019 off to a flying start
India's biggest Parsi culture festival begins: The Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019 The third edition of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav was off to a flying start last evening here at the Gymkhana grounds in...
Gujarat Gears Up For Parsi Festival
Gujarat is gearing up for a Parsi festival, Iranshah Udvada Utsav, in the holy town of Udvada from December 27 to 29. The event is hosted by Foundation for Development, Udvada, Gujarat Tourism and...
River by Navroze Godrej
Navroze Godrej recently put out his first solo music single. The song titled River is a beautifully composed ballad with Navroze's soulful and free voice enhanced by some fantastic music....
Indian Govt bats to retain Parsi jury system to protect customs
After enacting a law to make triple talaq a punishable offence, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that jury system to adjudicate matrimonial disputes, including divorce and child custody,...
Hello World is a Perfect Holiday Gift
Until December 31st 2019, a limited quantity of Hello World! is available for $13 (plus shipping) in the US. Also available in Canada, Australia and India. Email [email protected] to...
WZCC Global Conclave 2020: Register Now
The WZCC Global Conclave is less than a month away. With amazing talks, interactions with industry titans, 2nd Zoroastrian Shark Tank, Bike and Car Rally, Gala Awards Night, visits to Tata Central...
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019: Register Now
The IUU 2019 is just around the corner. Registration is still open if you haven’t done it as yet. http://www.iuu.net.in/ IUU is running a fantastic social media feed where they share new updates....
When grandeur ruled Parsi theatre
For over a 100 years starting from 1850, a large number of proscenium theatres were built in the large cities, particularly Bombay and Calcutta.A Parsi theatre troupe (File photo)By FEISAL ALKAZI |...
Stories Within Stories: Malavika Sangghvi on Zoru Bhathena
In this city, every story has at least one, if not a hundred more behind it. If things had gone as planned, yesterday Mumbai would have woken up to two very different stories about the same...
Architect Hormuz Batliboi Transforms an Empty Bed-Stuy Brownstone into a Family-Friendly Triplex
The late-19th-century brownstones in the Landmark District of Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood are both protected and rapidly changing—sometimes all at once, as in the case of architect...
Zoru Bhathena who campaigned against decision to cut trees at Aarey, caught up in ugly property dispute with father
As Darayus Bhathena lands up at police station with injuries, his son says the wounds are self-inflicted and files a counter complaint, saying his father’s motive is the family bungalow.Article by...
Roxanne Irani: Black Gram Superfood on Kickstarter
Roxanne Irani is sharing a new project that she has been involved in for a while. Her story of discovery and entrepreneurship is in the video below that is part of the Kickstarter campaign. Go...
The timeless legacy of Parsis: One photographer’s attempt at preserving the Parsi heritage
An ongoing photo exhibition tries to highlight the rare moments of a fast dwindling Zoroastrian community of India.The exhibition showcases about fifty photographs by photographer Shantanu Das,...
Three Zartathushtis represented the religion of “The Three Wisemen” at the Council on Foreign Relations of USA
Three men represented the religion of “The Three Wisemen” at the Council on Foreign Relations of USAZoroastrianism was represented at the council on foreign relations of USA luncheon held on 25th...
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal And Son Dr. Kaizaad Kotwal Felicitated With Karmaveer Puruskar Maharatna Award
On 26th November, 2019, India’s leading performer and activist, Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal was felicitated with the prestigious “Karmaveer Puruskar Mahartna” in New Delhi, as part of a REX and UN joint...
The predicament of the Khada Parsi: Op-Ed by Sanjay Nagral
In a cheeky comment on Mumbai’s ageing Parsis, a story goes somewhat like this: “If you visit Mumbai’s Parsi General Hospital and require hospitalisation, you are first asked your age. If you are...
Parsis: A Timeless Legacy: Exhibition
A Befitting Ode Parvez Damania and Ratan Luth bring to you, at Tao Art Gallery, veteran photographer Shantanu Das, as he captures timeless moments of the Parsi community across time in his frozen...
Into the golden age: Celebrating 50 years of NCPA
One day, perhaps, the NCPA’s work may be more important for the country than the work of the steel company,” JRD Tata had famously told Jamshed Bhabha, founder of the institution when the latter...
Thanksgiving Celebrations in the USA: Op-Ed by Ervad Soli Dastur
Our dearest friend and mentor Ervad Soli Dastur writes on the occasion of Thanksgiving in the United states. Ervad Soli writes On Thursday, November 28th, the whole USA will celebrate one of the...
A miracle might just happen and Parsis may survive
Penned by lawyer, former journalist and columnist for Parsiana, a popular international Zoroastrian community magazine, Berjis Desai, The Bawaji: Chronicles of a Vanishing Community was released by...
Throwback to when Ratan Tata moved Howard Schultz Starbucks CEO to tears
Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata is one of the most respected industrialists not just in India but internationally. The notable industrialist is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards –...
Lt Jamshed Manekshaw: An unsung hero of World War II
Lt Jamshed Manekshaw (standing left on the second row) on the Burma Front during WWII. The world knows late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as the man who, as the chief of the Indian army in the 1971...
Meher Pudumjee on 2019 List of Most Powerful Women in Business in India
Fortune India’s new 2019 Annual ranking of India's most powerful women in business who are making an impact by virtue of their business acumen and social and cultural influence. Meher PudumjeeA...
Freddy, set, go!
The good-looking actor Freddy Daruwala tells SANDEEP HATTANGADI that it’s never about overdressing but all about casual flairHow would you define fashion? What does it mean to you?Fashion means...
Lord Karan Bilimoria to become President of Confederation of British Industry
Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer who founded Cobra BeerAn Indian is to become president of the Confederation of British Industry, an organisation whose 190,000 members employ 7m people and is...
ZAC-LA Religion Class Hosts 2nd Annual Gratitude Gahambar
On November 17th, the students of the ZAC-LA Religion Class, ranging in age from 3 to 15, hosted a Gratitude Gahambar. The event allows each student's family to invite guests to whom they wish...
Eduljee Sorabjee: The Curious Case of the ‘First’ Indian-American Citizen
Los Angeles in the 1880s was a town reinventing itself. The Gold Rush was subsiding but the air was filled with promise and there were new opportunities for those who knew how to seize them. Among...
Yasmin Pavri Awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award
We are very happy to report that our dear friend Yasmin Pavri was awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year award by the New York City Hemophilia Chapter (NYCHC).Yasmin is a resident of...
Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates the 3rd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh
The 3rd Salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California‘s Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on November 13, 2019A maachi was offered at all five gehs. Two of which were...
Zip-lining Zoroastrianism to the Communty and at SOAS – Not Just a Lesson in History
It is difficult to Zip-line religious facts from 1500 BCE to the present times but this is exactly what Khojeste Mistree did in his four hour session with teenagers and adults in London. At the...
For a sportsperson, fitness is a way of life, says racer Jehan Daruvala
20-year-old racing driver Jehan Daruvala’s cheat meal, once a month, is a greasy burger. He is a rare Indian motor-racing champ, and in 2017 became the first Indian to take pole position in the FIA...
Parallel Lines by Zarir Marfatia
26-year old Zarir Marfatia has always been driven by both creative and analytical interests. Struggling to choose between the two, he finally decided to pursue a parallel career path doing both....
Ervad Zarrir Bhandara’s Talk at the Ripon Club Mumbai
The following speech was delivered by Ervad Zarrir Bhandara at the Ripon Club Mumbai on Saturday November 2nd, 2019. “Mobed’s Heart to Mobeds’ Hearts” event. This event was organized by the...
Is this India’s best Mercedes owners club? : An interview with Rayomand J. Patell
Shivaum Punjabi at DriveTribe India does a wonderful interview with our dear friend and leading Parsi petrolhead Rayomand J. Patell a.k.a Rayo.Indians are obsessed with Mercedes Benz. For the...
Ancient prayers for modern times: Ariana Vafadari
Further meets Persian-French opera singer Ariana Vafadari, who takes enigmatic Zoroastrian prayers from 3700 BC and transforms them into haunting operatic pieces that speak to 21st-century festival...
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 HATIKVABeneath 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 GiaraHe 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 one...
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 Shihan Ervad Zarrir Bhandara....
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 reformistNoshir 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 DeskIt’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 on...
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 WellA...
Vispi Kharadi Breaks Two World Records in Surat
PARSI BREAKS TWO WORLD RECORDS AT SURATVISPI KHARADI IN ONE MINUTE BENT 21 IRON RODS 90 DEGREESYOUTHS PERFORM DANGEROUS STUNT ON A 9 LAYER BEDOF 5600 NAILS(Translated from Gujarati into English from...
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 festivals to...