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The Legends: Zubin Mehta’s Interview With Rajdeep Sardesai
The Legends | Zubin Mehta’s Interview With Rajdeep Sardesai | Republic Day 2026 Special | India Today...
Chopped N’ Stewed in Houston: Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant & Catering
Located in the Olympic Center shopping strip directly off of Hillcroft and Southwest Freeway, right at the Mahatma Gandhi District, Himalaya Restaurant & Catering is perched atop a mountain of...
Vote for Parsi Road Station in Singapore
Our dear friends Shirin and Rssi Ghadiali of Singapore have sent us this request. We urge all of you to sign the petition. To do so, click on the link below. All you need to enter there is your...
Metro III: Unveiling All The Facts You Need To Know
There has hardly been a more confusing time for the Community than today, when once again we seem to be divided. But this is not just any other issue – it is one that is most intrinsic to the...
Parsis up in arms over ‘damage’ to temples due to Metro construction
Parsi priests Vada Dasturji Dr Firoze Kotawal and Vada Dasturji Khursheed Dastur met the CM and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) officials to express their concerns over the underground tunnels...
Mehroo Jeejeebhoy: The Steinway comes home
In September 2016, this paper was the first to tell you about a unique fundraiser called the Steinway 88 Keys Programme, which was launched for the first time in the country by the noted Mehli Mehta...
Ruyintan Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years
Ron Mehta’s 1970 Pledge to Give Back to India Results in Nearly $1 Million Over 25 Years in Total Philanthropic Contributions Most recent donation from IIT Bombay alumnus comes in advance of WHEELS...
Conductor Zubin Mehta Discusses Wagner in Israel, Palestinian Musicians
As he prepares to step down from the Israel Philharmonic in 2019, he talked about a variety of topics with The Wall Street Journal When Zubin Mehta finds an orchestra to his liking, he sticks...
Dadabhai Naoroji: The ‘black man’ in Westminster
Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Indian elected to the House of Commons, lent his energies to causes as diverse as the women’s suffrage movement and Indian self-rule Article by Manu S. Pillai | LiveMint...
In memoriam: Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Pirojshah Dastoor
Our dearest friend Ervad Soli Dastur writes a beautiful heartfelt and personal obituary on the passing away of his brother Palanji It is with a very heavy sad heart I have to inform you about the...
PAC: This Little Counter Serves The Most Delicious Parsi Snacks In Mumbai
The Parsi Amelioration Committee-run shop at Nana Chowk may be tiny but is a formidable threat to your waistline thanks to its shelves of Parsi snacks, most of which are golden brown and deep-fried....
With a farewell on the horizon, Zubin Mehta’s concert with the Israel Philharmonic is a triumph
Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra are touring North America again — which ordinarily wouldn’t be considered a milestone. But this time it might be, because Mehta has decided to...
Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
Dina Wadia, the daughter and only child of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away at her home in New York on Thursday, a spokesperson for Wadia Group said in a statement. She was 98. Dina...
Two Parsi high priests petition PM to realign Metro-III tunnel
Two Parsi high priests have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to realign the tunnel of the upcoming Metro-III rail project because it threatens two of the most sacred fire temples...
Parsi high priests in a debate over Metro 3 route
Metro 3 is from Colaba to Bandra to SEEPZ which passes by two fire temples and a well A difference of opinion — with a trace of lack of trust — broke out between Parsi high priests, with one saying...
Neville Sanjana Granted NIH “New Innovator” Award for Genome Editing to Probe the Noncoding Genome
The National Institutes of Health has selected the laboratory of Neville Sanjana, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at...
No Pall Bearers in Kolkatta, Parsi man denied ritual farewell
KOLKATA: The cremation of a Parsi against his family’s wishes earlier this month has created a furore within the community and focused attention on the practices and rituals that it has...
Meet the Most Sustainable Chef in NYC: Jehangir Mehta
Our dear friend Jehangir Mehta is named by the famed Michelin as NYC’s most sustainable chef guide.michelin.com | Oct 30th 2017 “I almost say you can compare umami to the first time seeing someone...
Sanaya Dalal: A Parsi Woman’s Perspective On Being Denied Basic Rights
“You knew what you were getting into.” “A child inherits his father’s name and religion, not his mother’s.” “Women with non-Parsi spouses will have their...
A peek into Parsi tradition and culture at Expo in Kolkatta
If you’ve always wondered what lies beyond the closely guarded boundary walls of a Parsi fire temple, especially because tradition has it that a non-Parsi is not allowed inside, your curiosity is...
Fire and State: Living With The Gods
Neil MacGregor continues his series on the expression of shared beliefs in communities around the world and across time. In this podcast he also speaks with our Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, the...
Parsi Women Fight For Equality And Religious Identity
Should a Parsi woman be deprived of her religious identity and community rights if she marries outside her own religion? The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a 5-judge constitution bench and...
Community, To Me: Maya Joshi
Community, To Me The smell of sandalwood and smoke dark and cool metallic shadows as familiar as an old friend The taste of a half remembered prayer, spoken through fumbling lips Joining the strong...
Farrukh Dhondy: An open letter to my fellow Parsis
In his words: “I am just a professional writer, which means I don’t do blogs and try and get money for whatever I write.” The Parsis gathered in numbers at this well as it is...
Inspirational Woman: Pearl D. Tirandaz
Our dear friend Pearl Tirandaz was recently featured in the “Inspirational Woman” series by We Are The City. Here she is in conversation with Charlotte Smith Tell us about...
The Dancing Line: Revisiting Shiavax Chavda
A Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the Master WHAT: ‘The Dancing Line – revisiting Shiavax Chavda’, a Retrospective of paintings & sketches of the master. WHEN: Tuesday October 24th...
Monaz Viraf Gandhi Wins Harvey Award for MONTEA
Ms. Monaz Viraf Gandhi slams historical special category award ton by bagging two high profile awards namely The Harvey Youngest Achiever 2017-2018 and The Harvey Most Valuable Indian 2017-2018 at...
The scent of a loaf: Kayani Bakery Pune
Kayani Bakery in Pune has been dishing out fresh shrewsbury biscuits, sourdough breads and mawa cakes since 1955 It’s 7.30 am on a Saturday and one of the oldest bakeries in Pune Camp’s East Street...
Right To Equality : Parsi Women Fight The Injustice
The Goolrukh Gupta case has reached the Supreme Court, where a 5 judge bench will deliberate on it. Below is a video segment on a local TV channel in Mumbai.
Parsis upset over Agiary land
Sethna Agiary (left) and Boyce Dhana Patel Agiary are more than 130-years-old and have been demarcated under the new road-line plan of DP 2034 Article by Anagha Sawant | DNA Under the civic...
Parsis protest against MADC flying proposal
The city’s Parsi community staged a protest on Friday against a proposal by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) that recommends that the no-flying zone be reduced from one nautical...
Mumbai Parsis to meet Uddhav Thackeray for help
Members of the city-based Parsi community will meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray over the Metro-3 project’s alignment that passes below three of its fire temples in south Mumbai. According to...
Kayani Bakery’s cakes and bakes causing a ‘sugar rush’ since 1955
It’s early in the afternoon, definitely past the unusual office rush-hour, but no one seems to have informed people on East Street. There is serious traffic jam here. Apart from the vehicles,...
Zubin Mehta to Lead Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in New York at Carnegie Hall for Final Tour Concerts
Zubin Mehta returns to Carnegie Hall with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) this fall, following a recent announcement that he will be retiring from his post as Music Director of the IPO in...
Bohemian Rhapsody: will the Freddie Mercury biopic be a whitewash?
The Queen frontman’s Zanzibarian roots are often forgotten when discussing his life. But he didn’t hide from his Persian heritage – and neither should the movie There is a sweet black-and-white...
A photographer’s love letters to Mumbai
She is best known for writing films such as Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, and Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay. She also directed the National Award-winning film Little Zizou. Since 1977...
Hrishi K In Conversation with Sooni Taraporevala
Sooni Taraporevala was on the air with Radio host Hrishi K of 94.3 FM radio station in Mumbai. She discusses her upcoming exhibition and book launch. Click here to listen
Khushru Jijina recognized as ‘AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year 2016-2017’
Piramal Finance Limited and Piramal Housing Finance Limited Managing Director Mr. Khushru Jijina has been recognised as the ‘AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year 2016-2017’ under the ‘Business...
Parsis protest Metro line alignment, cutting through an ancient Fire Temple
Contractors of the underground Metro III rail project on Thursday morning arrived to inspect the 187-year-old Wadia fire temple (Atash Behram) at Princess Street in south Mumbai. However, they were...
Parsis Of Sri Lanka: Denizens From A Land Far Away
In British colonial times, enterprising Parsis looked further south, and set their sights on Sri Lanka, bringing home a good many Parsi families. Parsi Pioneers Gathering of Parsis outside Parsi...
The Agas on the dynamics of giving
Anu Aga and her daughter Meher Pudumjee, of energy and environment engineering business house Thermax Ltd, are among India’s 100 richest people as per Forbes magazine rankings. The mother and...
Alpaiwalla Museum Gets Rs 4 Crore Grant from Government of India
The Alpaiwalla Museum in Khareghat Colony in Mumbai, is probably the only Zoroastrian Museum of its kind in the world. It has some amazing artefacts in its collection. However in the recent past it...
Hong Kong’s first land sale featured some unusual, but familiar, names
Hong Kong’s very earliest days were dominated – surprise – by the question of land. Traders had begun putting up mat-shed structures and company jetties in 1841, even before the Treaty of Nanking of...
The tummy trilogy: A repository of traditional Parsi recipes
The first thing I ever cooked came from my mother’s tattered old copy of the Time & Talents cookbook. It was an omelette savoyarde, and I was an enthusiastic 12-year-old, armed with saucepan and...
Govt of India Wants to Reduce No Fly Zone Over Doongarwadi
‘Reduce no-fly zone over Tower of Silence’ Airport development body’s proposal to reduce the prohibited zone around the Tower from 1nautical mile to 500 metres does not fly with Bombay Parsi...
Into the pantry with food entrepreneur Perzen Patel
Perzen Patel’s online moniker is the Bawi Bride (Bawi means Parsi woman) and true to its name, her pantry is a repository of secrets and traditions of the Parsi kitchen. At the outset she points to...
Dahanu’s Irani chikoo growers want to leave farming after 117yrs
There was a time when the humble chikoo with its grainy sweetness was as exotic as the bristly rambutan. Far from being native to India, the sapodilla or chico zapote–as it’s known in...
Sooni Taraporevala: To Bombay, with love
Sooni Taraporevala’s Mumbai series gives a fascinating glimpse into the character of an ever-changing city and its people There’s something captivating about an old man in a vest, sitting on a...
State Of The Union: My Traditionally Offbeat Wedding
Belonging to one community doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy rituals of another for your big day, believes Verve’s Senior Writer, Huzan Tata whose nuptials, she hopes, will defy the norms of what a...
Remembering Shirin Vajifdar – Pioneer in All Schools of Dance
Shirin Vajifdar, who died on September 29, 2017, exhibited an unusual love for classical dancing from childhood and defied taboos to train in multiple classical dance forms. Article by Sunil Kothari...
Remitting Funds to Udvada: Message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
As I have received several queries regarding a few key issues pertaining to Udvada, I would like to clarify the same here. I would highly appreciate if you could spread this word to all Parsis in...