A lively online classroom of 50 students, including a five-year-old boy — who asked more curious questions than...
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The Magi’s Reminder: The Work of Light Continues
Our friend Dr. Sousan Abadian, Executive Director, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington shares her thoughts...
Tanaz Godiwalla: Queen of Parsi Catering
Parsis love food. We’re always talking about it. At breakfast, we discuss what’s for lunch; at lunch, we discuss what’s for dinner; at dinner, we discuss the next day’s menu. While Mumbai’s many...
The Art of Parsi Cooking: How one woman is reviving an ancient cuisine
Top chef Niloufer Mavalvala’s quest to share Parsi cuisine to an international audience is one step closer with the launch of her first cookbook “The Art of Parsi Cooking : Reviving an ancient...
How did Parsi food become cool again?
Berry pulao to salli chicken: How did Parsi food become cool again? Until a few years ago, there were only two ways to experience an authentic Parsi bhonu (meal). You either plead a Parsi friend to...
Dr. Roshni Rustomji and the Diversity of Karachi
Dr. Roshni Rustomji-Kerns, a renowned author, was nine years old in 1947. She lived in a building full of diverse tenants, in a Parsi family that espoused the ideals of acceptance, integration and...
Happy Parsi New Year 2016 Saal 1386 Y.Z.
Today marks the beginning of a new year according to the Shehenshahi Parsi calendar and we would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every single one of you a very Happy New Year….Navu...
How To Make Parsi Sev: Eat In Style by Feritta
In just a few hours it will be Parsi New Year all over the world. And to celebrate, we bring you the quintessential Parsi sweet dish to be made on all auspicious occasions. The video below is by our...
How To Clean a Ses: Good Parsi Wife
Our friend Shaz Kha… a.k.a. Good Parsi Wife links us to a video that is very pertinent today. How to Clean Your Ses. Just in time for Parsi New Year in a day (or two) To get step by step...
Meet the man whom Mahatma Gandhi called ‘the Father of the Nation’
The back story to Dadabhai Naoroji’s insistent demand for swaraj or self-rule. Article by Dinyar Patel | Scroll.In In 1892, when he became the first Indian elected to the British House of...
Hormazd Narielwalla: becoming a UK citizen before Brexit feels bittersweet
The artist on how discarded tailoring patterns, a lost garden of his boyhood in India and his new British citizenship inspired a very personal new exhibition When I was a boy, I used to visit a...
Shiavax Jal Vazifdar sworn in as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court
Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar, Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, was Saturday evening sworn in as permanent Chief Justice of the High Court by Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh...
Dadi Balsara: Billionaire who stayed at Taj Mansingh Hotel for 36 years
The curious story of Dadi Balsara, the Parsi billionaire who stayed at Taj Mansingh Hotel for 36 years Article by by Poulomi Das, businessinsider.in Taj Mansingh Hotel situated in Lutyens Delhi...
Niloufer Mavalvala’s Art of Parsi Cooking Book Launched in London
Notting Hill’s famous cookbook shop “Books for Cooks” was a hive of activity last night as Niloufer Mavalvala hosted the launch for her first cookbook, “The Art of Parsi Cooking: Reviving an...
Uncrowned Queen of Parsi Cuisine: Tanaz Godiwalla
India is a melting pot of diverse cultures and religions. Amongst all these diverse people lies a little group that I belong to, called the Zoroastrians. Though Zoroastrians are in a dwindling...
Kaizin Pooniwala: Celebrating Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Give her a paintbrush, and she can paint the most evocative painting; give her a bike and she will ride the world on her sleeves. This isn’t a line from any song; this is Kaizin Pooniwala’s reality...
Oldie But A Goodie: Creamy Kulfi and Fresh Chhaas at Parsi Dairy Farm
Ten-second Takeaway A much-loved Mumbai favourite, Parsi Dairy Farm has been proudly standing on Princess Street in Marine Lines since 1916, which makes it a century-old establishment here. Article...
Jame Jamshed and Parsi Times Under Same Management Now
The coming together of the Parsi community’s oldest newspaper—Jam-e-Jamshed— and its youngest one — Parsi Times — have created a stir in the community. Members have not taken kindly to this...
Roda Mehta: Redefining role of Media In Indian Advertising
Not Just Admiration – Awe Article by Vibha Desai | KULZY Although one usually looks up to their bosses, seeing them as role models, emulating them and of course learning from them, in the case...
Jamshed Irani Films the Everlasting Flame Exhibitions
Jamshed Farhad Irani was one of a handful of Parsi youth who visited New Delhi to see the seminal exhibitions under The Everlasting Flame Program put together by PARZOR. The video link was sent to...
‘Unwelcome visitor’ mars BPP press meet
High drama ensued yesterday at Churchgate Garware Club’s fifth floor party room during a Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) press conference. BPP chairman Yezdi Desai and others trustees had...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet: Plot thickens in tussle between BPP trustees
The issue began back in 2013 when Musharraf Yusuf Kader wanted to purchase the sale of tenancy rights of a property which falls under the ‘pagdi’ system. THE LEGAL spat between trustees of the...
Dinaz Vervatwala: A Superwoman Who Challenged Life And Made Her Mark
Dinaz is India’s fitness expert, a Guinness Book of World Record holder, 3rd runner’s up of the Miss Fitness Universe pageant, an accomplished baker, a successful entrepreneur and a supermom who...
Young Pakistani Parsi artists showcase their talent
KARACHI: Two young Parsi artists, Farshad Engineer and Naomi Haveliwala, showcased their talent for community members at the Karachi Parsi Institute on Saturday. Engineer, 21, has been painting...
Sanjan Sanatorium: Truly Paradise Regained
The Sanatorium at Sanjan is the result of a munificent donation received by the WZO Trust Funds from the generous Trustees of Bai Maneckbai P. B. Jeejeebhoy Deed of Settlement Fund. The Sanatorium...
Emperor Akbar’s Parsi counsel
Established in 1874, the first Dastoor Meherjirana Library in Navsari is named after the first Parsi high priest of India. The most priceless manuscript at the library is a framed original document...
Book Launch: Lt General Faridoon Bilimoria: His Life & Times
On Monday 25th July, Lt General Bilimoria: His Life & Times – a biography of Lord Karan Bilimoria’s father, was launched at the Nehru Centre, the cultural wing of the High Commission of India,...
Restoration of the Sardar Patel Agiary in Pune
The Sardar Sorabji Ratanji Patel Dar e Meher Agiary Pune is undergoing a massive renovation and restoration, with the final goal to bring the 173 year old Agiary back to its pristine condition....
India’s vanishing people
India’s vanishing people New Delhi: It is a fact that India’s tiny Parsi community is dwindling but the latest census figures show the ethnic group hurtling towards extinction. Parsis...
Khurshid Mehta: From Nonna’s Kitchen – A Trip to Mumbai
Anna Francese Gass runs a website “Heirloom Kitchen” where she chronicles her cooking escapades with grandmothers. One such grandmother she cooked with is Khurshid Mehta of New York. Anna writes…...
Book launches for Dadabhai Naoroij: Selected Private Papers
Zoroastrian scholar and our friend Dinyar Patel informs us about a new book he has co-authored, that will be released soon in India. Dinyar writes… In early August, Oxford University Press will be...
Salesman held for selling shoes with Parsi religious symbols
The Tardeo police on Wednesday arrested a 28-year-old salesman from a shop in Heera Panna for selling shoes that had religious symbols of Parsees etched over them. The accused has been booked under...
Kaizad Hansotia Co-Founder of GetNatty Provides Platform for Indian Fashion Designers
GetNatty, a young Gujarat-based platform for designers with original creations, to hop on the digital wagon An exhibition is nothing less than a congregation of artists, and the pride you associate...
Cricketer Freddy Sidhwa Has a Dream Run at Lord’s
Septuagenarian Sidhwa’s dream feat at Lord’s Left-arm spinner defies age to take the prize wicket of McCullum Although in his seventies now, Freddy Sidhwa continues to be active on the UAE’s...
Westminster Service Honours Parsi/Irani Soldiers in United Kingdom
A service was held in remembrance of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Somme 1916-2016. Many Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives during this devastating war and 19 Parsi soldiers died on the...
Indian Census Shows 18% Decline in Parsi Population
An alarming 18% decline in Parsi population since 2001 census has community worried. Below are two articles. The first is by dear friend and the Director of the UNESCO PARZOR Project Dr. Shernaz...
Meher Marfatia: Whose lane is it anyway?
UPDATE: An earlier version of the article stated that it was Rohinton Mistry who was taught by Moti Dalal of Sunrise building. It is now corrected to Firdaust Kanga, who was a student of Moti Dalal....
Todiwala’s Café Spice Namaste Wins UK’s National Recycling Award
Café Spice Namaste, Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala’s flagship restaurant, won a coveted National Recycling Award for Waste Prevention (Commercial Category) at a ceremony held at the London Hilton Park...
Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank staff strike work over transfers
Work at the Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank came to a standstill from Tuesday till Thursday as its employees observed a pen-down strike against transfer of 37 staffers. Union members claimed the...
Quetta Parsis: The Untold Story
In the heart of the city, surrounded by beautiful mountains, Quetta’s Parsi Colony is picture-perfect. The lush green trees sway in the breeze. There is a rare feeling of trust: instead of the...
Uthamna Service on WhatsApp
Our dear friend Yazdi Tantra informs us of new enhancements to the very unique Uthamna Announcement service that he has set up Yazdi writes The hugely popular Uthamna SMS Service, is now on Whatsapp...
Nazneen Contractor Joins CBS Drama ‘Ransom’
You may remember Nazneen Contractor as Kayla Hassan, the daughter of President Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor) and Dalia Hassan (Necar Zadegan) from the eighth and final season of the Fox series “24,”...
Jame Response on the Recent Happenings
The below is an Op-Ed piece sent to us by Shernaz Engineer, Editor Jam-e-Jamshed Shernaz writes… Four BPP trustees proposed a “ban” on the Jam-e-Jamshed on June 28, 2016, to which several pages of...
Lord Karan Bilimoria and Bahram S. Bekhradnia Awarded Honorary Doctorates from University of East Anglia
Lord Karan Bilimoria and Bahram S. Bekhradnia, two distinguished Zoroastrians in the United Kingdom were awarded honorary Doctorates from the University of East Anglia. In an announcement...
Noshir Dadrawala’s Open Letter to Jam-e-Jamshed Weekly
Below is an open letter by Noshir Dadrawala, a current trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet, addressed to the Jam-e-Jamshed newspaper Open Letter to the Editor of Jam-e-Jamshed Weekly They say, for...
Dasturji Peshotan Mirza: Obituary by Dinyar Patel
The passing of Dasturji Peshotan Mirza has been a loss on many fronts. We have lost a high priest who helped sustain the spiritual needs of the community, took an active part in our religious...
Dhunji S Wadia: Write a buzzing chapter in the history of Rediffusion
He is the man of the moment, having scripted the turnaround of Rediffusion Y&R. The agency did well at Cannes Lions this year. BestMediaInfo caught up with Dhunji S Wadia, President, Rediffusion...
Open Letter to the Editor of Jame Jamshed
Below is a reader submitted open letter to the Editor of Jame Jamshed. Dear Ms Shernaz Engineer, I am a reader and well-wisher of Jame Jamshed our grand 184 year old newspaper. The 5 pages dedicated...
From Modi’s Fate To The World’s End, Bejan Daruwalla Unwraps The Future On His 86th Birthday
Bejan Daruwalla Official website: https://bejandaruwalla.com Shree Ganesha Namah! It’s Bejan Daruwalla’s birthday on Monday. That bawdy Parsi astrologer and celebrated Ganpati-bhakt will...
Khushroo Poacha’s idea to crowdsource food now touches 2,500 lives
Khushroo Poacha wanted to feed kin of the poor in hospitals. The result was an initiative that now spans 7 cities. Article by Disha Shetty | dnaindia.com Khushroo Poacha, 38, holds a regular job...
Getting Better: A Documentary on KEM Hospital By Gulserene Dastur at New Hope Festival
Gulserene Dastur made her documentary film making debut at 64. Her film titled “Getting Better” is being screened at the New Hope Film Festival on 26th July. This is a small Film...
Reminiscing Memories of Three Parsi Stalwarts we lost in last three months
It is hard to believe that we have lost three of our Parsi commuity’s esteemed luminaries – internationally acclaimed Neurolgist Dr Noshir Wadia on 10th April 2016, renowned Advocate & Solicitor...