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Smriti Irani has always made headlines because of her presence both on television and in Indian politics. Recently, she is generating a lot of buzz as she will be making her comeback as 'Tulsi' in...

Navi Mumbai — a dream that rose from the shores of the Arabian Sea and took the form of a modern, thriving metropolis.But behind this bold vision was one man: Adi Kanga.An unsung hero in India's...

The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.Ratan Tata outside his home in Mumbai in 2021....

The CJI was speaking at a full-court reference held at the Supreme Court today in honour of Fali Nariman, who passed away on February 21, 2024. Article by Debayan Roy | Bar And BenchChief Justice of...

Shayan Bisney pens a wonderful article about Fali Nariman, who passed away recently. “I am very proud to say that my oldest friend hit 95 and lived his life to the fullest.”Shayan Bisney with Fali S...

EducationMeet IIT Bombay graduate who left high paying job to become a monk due to...Khurshed Batliwala completed his studies at IIT Bombay but rather than teach people math, he decided, more than...

At age 13, he was adopted by Sir Ratan Tata, marking the beginning of a journey that intertwined his destiny with the illustrious Tata family. JRD Tata was the cousin of Naval tata/ Source: Tata/...

His relationship with these luminaries deepened over decades, as Karanjawala was by their side through good times and bad.Article by S N Thyagarajan | Money ControlRaian Karanjawala and his...

From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like? There is an air that surrounds the...

The African National Congress leader became the first democratic speaker in the country’s National Assembly in 1994. Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of...

Ex-Tata Steel MD was a big supporter of adventure, Everester Bachendri will remain indebted to the great industry manMail News ServiceJamshedpur, November 6: Dr Jamshed. J. Irani was not only an...

AN award-winning human rights campaigner who lives in the Forest says it is “a great honour” to have been elected President of a worldwide religious organisation. Article by Jake Chown | The...

We are thrilled to learn that Ron Kalifa has has been Knighted in Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Honours List for services to the financial services industry. Sir Rohinton Minoo "Ron" Kalifa OBE is...

An obituary on a low profile, Parsi doctor, who served the needy.In the passing away of Dr Putla M Lentin at the ripe old age of 94 on Monday, Hyderabad has lost one more ‘Gem’ of a medical teacher...

Our dear friend and eminent Zoroastrian scholar Professor Almut Hintze shares the below writeup and photographs.With great sadness we share the notice that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away on...

It is with great sadness we share the news that Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji passed away at 8:30 AM India Time on Friday October 22nd, 2021. Ervad Dadachanji was a legendary figure for his immense...

Justice Nariman, who has authored several notable judgments, some of which were written while he was a junior judge, ends his tenure on 12 August.  Justice Rohinton Nariman is in select company — he...

For many Indian women, the 1930s was a fundamental time, particularly in the political domain with their increasing participation in Independence movements.  The advent of the Art Deco style...

Brigadier Furdoon "Duck" Mehta, the Royal Indian Artillery officer who survived a bullet passing through his cap and later became military attache in Washington, has passed away on his 101st...

Women's Day Special: Remembering-The lady of the Law- Mithan Tata Lam There are few life stories as invigorating as that of Mithan Tata. Mithan Tata has the distinction of smashing the thickest of...

Past the Parsi hostel for women in Worli, through a narrow opening almost down a rabbit hole, lies the once-slum colony of Mayanagar. The birthplace of the Dalit Panthers in the 1970s has now been...

Here’s an entertaining story about Yazdani Bakery and Zend Meherwan Zend that was told to me by the blustery Irani baker who passed away on Sunday. He was my friend. And I knew him from when he was...

Nani - The CrusaderThe film introduces Nani to a generation who never knew him and provides an excellent account of the manifold contributions of this great son of India to the law, business and...

We are thrilled to share this article about our amazing friend, philosopher, mentor and guide Dr. Dolly Dastoor. Truly one of a kind. Dr. Dolly Dastoor’s contribution to the field of dementia care...

It was a toss-up between a Women’s Forum and a Global Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum. Something special was being planned for Zerbanoo Gifford’s 70th birthday on May 11 since the last one year....

The entrepreneurial world in India is filled with multitudes of people experimenting with new avenues, revamping the ones we already know and much more. However, very few entrepreneurs have aced the...

Parzor is delighted to see a new audience appreciate the great opportunity we had to record Sam’s world and life through his own words and those of his colleagues and contemporaries. The Field...