Two iconic legacies come together for the first time to create a luxury haven in MumbaiTaj The Trees, a luxury hotel...

Two iconic legacies come together for the first time to create a luxury haven in MumbaiTaj The Trees, a luxury hotel...
The famous lane is named after Faramji Cowasji Contractor, the state civil contractor of erstwhile Baroda State. He...
Mango lovers all around the country wait impatiently for the mango to sweeten their tongues as summer approaches, but in Gujarat, Sanjan hamlet in Umargam taluka of Valsad district holds a special...
Over the weekend, Minister of Minority Affairs, Government of India, Mrs. Smriti Irani met with leaders of the community, Vada Dasturjis and other mobeds and heads of various Parsi Irani Anjumans of...
A significant part of the lane and the larger neighbourhood’s documented history starts during the 19th century when the Parsi and Jewish communities began settling here.Written by Neha Banka |...
On this episode of #PaisaVaisa, Anupam meets the real estate giant Boman Irani- President-Elect, CREDAI and Chairman & MD at Rustamjee. Boman shares his thoughts on the real estate market, its...
The Centre is likely to scrap the Ministry of Minority Affairs — established by the UPA government in 2006 — and merge it with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, sources in the...
What is less well known is the lane's association with the development of psychoanalysis in the subcontinent. Article by Neha Banka | Indian ExpressParsi Bagan Lane in Kolkata. (Express Photo by...
Madam Cama first fluttered the Indian flag to the world in August 1907, paving the path for Bombay Presidency’s feistiest women patriotsBhikaiji Cama, the early catalyst for free India. Pic...
The challenge, Godrej says, was to reach a younger audience and children who might have had very little association with the brand It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being...
When the British asked the French to jail Madame Cama, the ‘mother of Indian revolution’For decades, the British government surveilled the Parsi freedom fighter.Article by John O’BrienA postal stamp...
Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation today released the 2021 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century, a ranking of the world's most generous individuals from the last 100 yearsJamsetji...
The hospital had played a crucial role during the 2009 Swine flu outbreak and even now, before PMC could upgrade its hospitals with ventilators and tertiary care, Sassoon was the only government...
The work from home norm during Covid-hit 2020 delivered some good news for the Parsi community which saw a record 61 births, assisted through the Centre’s Jiyo Parsi scheme aimed at arresting a...
Next Hearing To Take Place On June 9; Parsi Trust’s Petition Says Burial Or Cremation Of Parsis Succumbing To Covid-19 Is Against Their ReligionThe Central government on Thursday sought time from...
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary practice among the Parsi community of putting the...
Oxygen, vaccination, more beds and firmer enforcement of COVID-19 protocols can help us weather this crisis.The present pandemic has devastated our poor country and anguished its people. There are...
From to 'Hind' and 'Hindostan' to 'Chashma' and 'Biryan', the words you know and the language and history you don't. Persian“The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write...
Beyond brief by-rote study of history at school about the ‘Grand Old Man of India’, not many Indians are aware of the true depth of the achievements of Dadabhai Naoroji. Mathematics prodigy at...
What happens to a statute when the Supreme Court declares it unconstitutional, either in its entirety or in part? Does it vanish like a disappearing message on WhatsApp or does it get temporarily...
Amid the pandemic gloom, it is easy to forget that the year 2020 marks an important anniversary for women's rights.In the US, it has been 100 years since women cast their votes for the first time. A...
The Irani doctor of Dahanu and his flying machineDr. Behramshah Mazda, MBBS, was on the phone. Talking to me from Dahanu. Hometown of the Zoroastrian Iranis. About 120-km from Mumbai by road. I was...
Envisioned by a Parsi, planned by an American, named by a British Viceroy, landscaped by a German Botanist, the story of Jamshedpur is full of romance and valour.Once Sakchi, a village in the...
Our dear friend and aviation industry legend Pervez Damania speaks to CNBC on the state of the aviation industry today and in the future, post COVID-19...
Members of Parsi community in Lucknow on Monday urged the administration to free their properties of encroachments and help in its preservation. Speaking at the book launch of ‘Bharat Ka Parsi...
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu releases commemorative postal stamp and coffee table book to commemorate 100 years of Jamshedpur Applauds Tata group`s ethical approach to business Jamshedpur, Feb 17:...
A leftover of time but living testament to the Parsis in Kolkata. “Manackjee Rustomjee Dharmashala for Parsi travellers” — the inscription in an old-fashioned font on the doorway transports one to...
This Madras Day, members from one of the oldest communities in the city speak through their traditions, roots, cuisines and culture.Amid the clamour of a bustling Royapuram lies the Parsi fire...
The city’s Royapuram fire temple stands on the brink of turning 110 In Royapuram, heavy with humidity and the sharp tang of sea salt, stands a white building that has sheltered an undying flame for...
Feroze Gandhi may be the patriarch of the Congress's first family, but the party as well as his family members seem to have neglected his cemetery in Allahabad, now rechristened as Prayagraj.As per...
It is because of a private member’s bill introduced by Feroze Gandhi in 1956 that it is possible for media to report Parliament proceedings.New Delhi: He was just 48 when he passed away on 8...
The Parsi community, known for its entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities, has been a significant part of the history of Amritsar. The city, known for its open heart and the ability to...
Dressed in regular ‘nighties’ with a dash of sacred ash on their forehead, Rathi and Dhan Kavina could easily pass off as Malayalis. But a look around their modest flat reveals a picture of Prophet...
We are thrilled to share the news that our dear friend and mentor Aban Marker-Kabraji has been conferred the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz award. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence), is a...
Walking through any cemetery is bound to stir feelings. And perhaps even more so in this secluded graveyard in central Delhi that belongs to the rapidly dwindling Parsi community, descendants of a...
The nation remembered its Mahatma - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - on his 148th birth anniversary on Monday. Gandhi had great respect for people of all communities and religions, including the...
October 1st is Senior Citizen’s Day. 100 school children from the Sett RJJ High School in Navsari visited the WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizen’s Centre to meet our Senior Citizens. The students had...
Members accuse federation of selling valuable properties The plan to sell a piece of land in Dharwad, Karnataka, has become a matter of contention in the Parsi community. Article by Jyoti Shelar |...
Known for their quirky sense of humour and love for food, Parsis are regarded as honest businessmen. Parsis in the twin cities have made a mark in the fields of automobiles, confectionary, software...
The second phase will be launched on July 29 by the Union Minister of minority affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who will be in Mumbai for it After a successful 20 per cent increase in the birth rate in...
Studies conducted by the National Commission for Minorities, and other joint studies conducted by Parzor and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, have identified several reasons for the decline in the...
Parsi Khabar has been associated with the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program since its inception in 2013. Over the last three trips over 45 Zoroastrian youth from all over the world have had an...
I have a dreaded fear that I am sharing in the open. When I grow old, I may become feeble. When I become old, my children may be far from me. When I grow old, I may become lonely. In perhaps no...
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a contentious issue whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity, acquired by the virtue of her birth, after marrying a man of different...
On April 18 which is observed as World Heritage Day, among the several monuments with a story to tell in Kozhikode is its only Parsi temple in Kerala. The local people are not well aware of this...
Lesser known in the city than in Mumbai, the community arrived here from Surat in the late 18th century Their rise here parallelled the consolidation of British power in eastern India and the rise...
Shireen Mistree a very dear friend points us to a new media initiative by Tata Trusts where she currently works in Strategy and Partnerships. Shireen writes We are pleased to share our philanthropic...
Even as the debate of rights of children from Parsi mother to non-Parsi father and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is being debated in the community, a case of a Navjote ceremony on a boy born to Parsi...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...