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Shayar Gandhi on Paswaar: Loneliness is a result of the current socio-economic conditions
Gandhi discusses his latest film Paswaar, the Parsi community, loneliness, and moreData from the Elders Helpline that...
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 turn 86. He...
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 Festival in New...
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...
Niloufer Mavalvala: The Art of Parsi Cooking; Reviving an Ancient Cuisine
The launch of a new book is always a happy event. But when one knows the author personally, the books become even more dear. That is the case with the upcoming book by dear friend of Parsi Khabar,...
Where Did All The Vultures Go ?
Raghav Mandava takes the disappearance of the vultures in India head on. In a hard hitting video he lays the problems out head on. Written & Performed by - Raghav Mandava Director -...
OZCF Atashkadeh In Canada Comes One Step Closer To Reality
OZCF GALA RAISES A STUNNING $2.24 MILLION FOR ATASHKADEH Oakville, ONTARIO, July, 2016 - It was an evening of absolute magic as over $2,240,000 was raised at the Ontario Zoroastrian Community...
Parsi prayer hall’s success produces new worries
It has been nine months since Parsi-Zoroastrians inaugurated a prayer hall at the Worli municipal crematorium as an alternative option for people who do not want to be consigned to the Towers of...
Dina Pestonji: A Profile in Courage and Determination
To our regular readers, the name Dina Pestonji may ring a bell. Way back in 2013 we had posted about her running a marathon after a debilitating and life changing illness. As Dina writes on her...
Del Irani stands for diversity on Australia’s television screens
Indelible impression ABC personality DEL IRANI stands for diversity on our television screens Article by Jasmeet Kaur Sahi | Indian Link It’s been a hectic few weeks for Del Irani. The shock Brexit...
Such a long journey: Malika Abbas
On her first visit to Mumbai, a Pakistani photojournalist embraces her Parsi roots and learns about a community her ancestors once belonged to. On arriving in Mumbai last week, Malika Abbas barely...
Digging up the past: Neil MacGregor
Former director of the British Museum is in the city to re-kindle his love for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya, and learn more about the Parsis' relationship with fire After successful...
In Search of Bobby Mugaseth Bags Raghu Karnad the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award
The writer’s search into his family’s history is a riveting biography, that recently won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. If you don’t know your history, you cannot fully fathom the present or...
The First Navjote: A Book By Ava Mehta.
'The First Navote ' is a new book written by Ava Mehta for both children and their families in the same style as her first very successful book, now in 4 th edition 'The story of the religion,...
Villie M. Appoo Named “Most Intriguing” by Who’s Who Diversity in Color
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ CEO Villie M. AppooNamed “Most Intriguing” by Who’s Who Diversity in Color Glen Carbon, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to share that...
In New York, New Temple Provides A Focal Point for Zoroastrians
"I think most of the human race subscribe to [the tenets of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds]. So when I heard that I said, 'Hey, OK, so I'm a Zoroastrian.'" That realization from actor...
In Memoriam: Dasturji Peshotan Dasturji Hormazdyar Mirza
Our dear friend Ervad Soli Dastur wrote a very personal piece on the passing away of Vada Dasturji Mirza. We are sharing the article here with his permission. Ervad Soli Dastur writes… As all of you...
Dolly Dastoor Elected as Trustee on the Board of Parliament of World’s Religions
Dolly Dastoor has been elected as a Trustee to sit on the Board of the Parliament of World’s Religions. This was announced in a recent communiqué by the Parliament of World’s Religions. She will be...
Cozy Building And the story of an iconic Indian Family Photograph
Indian writer and photographer Sooni Taraporevala, best known as the screenwriter of The Namesake and Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay, took a picture of her family in a Mumbai balcony 31 years ago....
Lord Karan Bilmoria’s Speech in the aftermath of BREXIT
The 23rd of June was not Independence Day for Britain; it was the day the UK shot itself in the foot. The UK economy has been going so well after an awful recession, but we have a fragile recovery...
Xerxes Desai, founder of Titan, dies
Desai played a key role in introducing India to its first quartz watch in the late 80s when he set up Titan Xerxes Sapur Desai, the man who founded Titan Co. Ltd and made it an internationally...
Noshir Dadrawala Responds to Times Of India’s Report on House Allotment to Dr. Farokh Master
Recently The Times of India published an entire article based on an anonmyous Whatsapp message. The journalist Bella Jaisinghani took this Whatsapp message and spun an entire conspiracy theory...
Maja Daruwala Reminisces about her father Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
The video jerked into play… realised I wasn’t looking for the Great Man: Sam Manekshaw’s daughter Maja Daruwala Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw died this day in 2008. A daughter remembers. ...
Vada Dasturji Dr Peshotan Mirza Passes Away
We are extremely saddened to hear about the passing away of Vada Dasturji Dr Peshotan Mirza, who was one one of the two Vada Dasturjis of the Pak Iranshah Atashbehram. We were informed of this by...
Pune Zarthosti Seva Mandal Celebrates 75 years
The Poona Zarthosti Seva Mandal celebrated its 75th anniversary on Friday at Pudumjee Hall in Camp. The guest speaker for the event was Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman. Nariman said: "The idea...
Once an important centre of Parsis, Agra has now just 6 of them
From a time when all the prominent institutions in Agra were run by Parsis in the early 20th century -- right from manning the Central Bank to starting city's iconic hotel Cecil Mansion and entirely...
Rustom M. Ghadiali Elected President of Inter-Religious Organisation Singapore
UPDATE: An earlier version of this article indicated that Russi was the current President of PZAS. Russi informed us that he had stepped down earlier this year. We have made the appropriate...
The Eternal Flame of the Zoroastrians is Dying Out in Pakistan
KARACHI - With the emigration of its youth to safer and more prosperous countries, and a low birth rate, the eternal flame of the Zoroastrians, or Parsis as they are better known, is dying out after...
Amor Mehta Named Physician of the Year at NJBIZ’s Healthcare Hero Awards
Amor Mehta, MD, medical director of the Level 3 Epilepsy Center at the Jay and Linda Grunin Neuroscience Institute at Community Medical Center, has been named Physician of the Year at NJBIZ’s 10th...
Parsi School Buildings to Get an Architectural Facelift
When the Bharda High School building was established in the 19th century, its neo-classical facade looked out on the vast expanse of the Bombay esplanade. Sea breeze streamed through the louvered...
Kolkatta Parsis To Discuss Survival Issues at Sunday workshop
Come Sunday and the 500-odd Parsis in Kolkata will get together for a special workshop on problems faced by the community, one of the smallest in the country. This is an initiative by Jiyo Parsi, an...
WZCC NY Lecture Series: Investments In India and Tax Impacts in the USA
WZCC NY CHAPTER LECTURE SERIES INVESTMENTS IN INDIA AND THE TAX IMPACTS BY VIKRAM VENKATARAMANI VVV CPA PC At the New York Dar-E-Mehr On SUNDAY JUNE 5, 2016 @ 1:30 PM WZCC NY Presents: INVESTMENTS...
Of affaires d’amour and princely intrigues
Firmly intertwining the personal with political history, this brilliant novel’s strength lies in Keki Nusserwanji Daruwalla’s trademark wit and underscored humour, effortlessly flowing prose, and a...
Help Restore the 173 year old S R Patel Agiary of Pune
The SR Patel Agiary is a 173 year old agiary serving the Parsi community in Pune. The agiary is in teh midst of a massive restoration project, to bring the building back to its former glory. Dear...
Everlasting Flame: A News Report
NDTV Primetime did a TV segment about the Parsis, including an interview with Dr. Shernaz Cama, the Director of the PARZOR Foundation, and the Co-Chair of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program....
Ghee Khichdi Ritual in Navsari: A News Report
Navsari often referred to as the "Dharam Ni Tekdi" Parsis has many of the traditional customs and practices that have over time been forgotten in other cities and town. The Ghee Khichri ritual on...
When Little Zizou Gets to Meet Zinedine Zidane
Sooni Taraporevala's debut film saw her son idolising Zinedine Zidane. Now, almost a decade later, he meets the footballer. An elated mother recalls. Article by Sooni Taraporevala | Mumbai Mirror In...
Tiraz Balaporia Joins JWT as VP & Executive Business Director
J Walter Thompson has hired Tiraz Balaporia as vice president and executive business director. Balaporia joins from Havas Worldwide, where he was the senior vice president. At JWT, he will be based...
Mr. Alpaiwalla’s Legacy: India’s Parsi Museum
Housed in a quiet corner of the Kharegat Parsi Colony, the Alpaiwalla Museum of Mumbai opens its doors willingly to all curious visitors. And there can be no better guide than Ms. Nivedita Mehta,...
Jal Edulji Amrolia’s gift to the Ancient India & Iran Trust Library
We were sad to hear last week of the death on 12 May of Jal Amrolia, a long-standing friend of the Ancient India and Iran Trust. Jal Edulji Amrolia was born in Zanzibar on 22nd August 1929 to...
Homi K. Bhabha awarded Humboldt prize
Literary and cultural theorist Homi K. Bhabha, Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of English and American Literature and Language and director of the Mahindra Humanities Center, has won a Humboldt...
Santhome: The Parsi locality in Chennai where you are welcomed with hugs
For about a century, since dropping anchor in Chennai, the Clubwala family has been credited with founding several institutions in the city. "Hugging," says 87-year-old Mani Clubwalla, is one she...
Farrokh Khambata To launch restaurant called Jaan in Dubai
Farrokh Khambata is getting ready to test international waters with an Indian progressive restaurant called Jaan, housed in a 31st floor penthouse By Phorum Dalal |Mid-Day When we met Farrokh...
Sophocles and sizzlers at Scandal Point
Colonial class to Boutique Boulevard, the seaside strip of Breach Candy still spells midtown magic Speak of symmetry and serendipity. After 26 years of growing up on Hill Road, Bandra, I've spent a...