A shocking incident from Thane, near Mumbai, has sparked widespread outrage after 70-year-old Mr. Sarosh Dastur, a respected senior citizen, was allegedly assaulted by an app-based cab driver after objecting to spitting in a public place. According to reports, the incident took place on Tuesday evening near Jupiter Hospital and Viviana Mall in Thane, where… Continue reading Community Condemns Assault on 70-Year-Old Sarosh Dastur for Objecting to Public Spitting
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Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney’s Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026, recognising decades of volunteer work and community service. For Irani, the recognition came as a genuine surprise. “The reaction was a great surprise, but I felt… Continue reading Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
LSR Summer School 2026 Announces “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” Certificate Course
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, has announced an online short-term certificate course titled “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” as part of LSR Summer School 2026. The course is being offered by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Lady Shri Ram College for Women, in collaboration with the Tata Institute of… Continue reading LSR Summer School 2026 Announces “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” Certificate Course
Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives
It is easy to see why Joyona Medhi turns to cinema to describe her latest photobook and exhibition, Sparseeing. The launch of the book at the Cymroza Art Gallery last Friday marked the second leg of an archival work that was sparked by an incidental meeting of friends in 2016. “The book is part fiction,… Continue reading Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives
Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Galana Road in Nairobi Renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road in Honour of Kenya’s Legal Icon Nairobi has paid a lasting tribute to one of Kenya’s most respected legal minds. On May 4, 2026, Galana Road in Kilimani was officially renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road, honouring the late Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee, a constitutional lawyer, human-rights defender, scholar,… Continue reading Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Karachi, Pakistan — May 25, 2026 In a fitting tribute to one of Karachi’s pioneering builders and civil engineers, a studio within the Department of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) was formally inaugurated in the name of Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala (1888–1976) on Monday, May 25, 2026. The inauguration was… Continue reading Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
A groundbreaking initiative to preserve the migration stories of Zoroastrians in Britain has received national recognition through features on BBC television, radio, and online platforms. The Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project, led by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), is currently being showcased as part of the Stories of Harrow exhibition at Headstone Manor… Continue reading BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
