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Pearl Tirandaz who runs the Good Deeds Project highlights the work of Ruksheen Vajifdar F.E.E.D. - Food and Education...

Cars are in the Parsi DNA since the day automobiles were invented, or so it seems ! It is no surprise that some of the top automobile restorers, journalists, organizers and most importantly owners...

A platform for women Media personality Tehmina Kaoosji is creating content to highlight the views and aspirations of women INDEPENDENT broadcast journalist Tehmina Kaoosji is the new face of Money...

Parsi Khabar would like to share the following new initiative.BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our...

Two persons were injured in a fire that broke out at Mehta building in Panthaki Baug in Mumbai's Andheri East late on Wednesday.The fire broke out on the first floor of the four-storey building on...

PREMIERING  BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series  on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our Thoughtful Priests, Insightful Leaders and...

FEZANA Social Media Internship OutreachFEZANA is looking for a part-time social media intern to support our social media team. The intern will work with our Chief Social Media Officer to create and...

Truzaar Dordi of Waterloo, Canada is one of the top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders in 2020 per the Corporate Knights listing.As COVID-19 swept the globe, #climatestrike marches were cancelled,...

An Ethnographic Study of Neo-Zoroastrian Settlements; and Survey of the Attitudinal Patterns of Zoroastrians towards Neo-ZoroastriansThese anonymous surveys are part of the doctoral project of Mr....

As perhaps the oldest, though smallest, monotheistic world religion, Zoroastrianism’s patriarchy also influenced Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Women were second-class citizens and frozen out of...

Cyrus Cama launches a new learning series online. This is an in depth, fantastically researched presentation for young kids and adults. Cyrus writes... With this video we start a series of programs...

We in the Zoroastrian community are proud to announce that Farah Pavri of Allendale, New Jersey, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA - Gold Award, the highest award that a scout can receive...

FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REITTERATING CDC GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP As Zarathushti associations and groups begin to open their...

Statue of Lady Meherbai Tata unveiled on the occasion; design based on principles of sustainability Tata Steel on Saturday rededicated the Sir Dorabji Tata Park opposite the Keenan Stadium in...

The California Zoroastrian Center (CZC) a member association of Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) informs us of a new initiative: We are happy to introduce the...

We are pleased to inform Patrons that the Sanatorium will become operational from October 01, 2020 onwards. The facility will be completely sanitized before it makes Guests welcome. Keeping in mind...

Marzy Parakh with Hrishikay speaking about the burning desire to give back to society, identifying needy individuals & helping them by contributing time or money plus case studies from his not...

The Central Authority nominated Justice Nariman, with immediate effect in the wake of retirement of Justice Arun Mishra, who held the post of chairman since November, last year.As per Section 3A of...

Farhad Sahiar, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, received the 2020 John A. Tamisiea Award for his dedication to the advancement of aerospace medicine. His career has spanned many years and many facets of aerospace...

BOMAN IRANI - Actor | Entrepreneur | Motivational Speaker | Photographer THE JOURNEY Life, Learning and Leadership Lessons

A 75-year-old family physician and known personality in the Parsi community, Dr Khushroo Laskari, succumbed to the novel coronavirus late on Thursday night. Dr Laskari was fighting a battle against...

Jehangir Patel, editor of the Parsi community magazine Parsiana, acquired the weekly Anglo-Gujarati newspaper Kaiser-i-Hind in the early 1980s. Along with it, he also got control of its hoary...

Natasha Mavalvala is standing on the upper floor of the H. J. Behrana agiari in Karachi’s Saddar, singing hymns for the souls of the departed. Her audience is a camera, recording her recitations of...

A portion of a stone wall crashed right outside Adil Driver’s bedroom window in Parsi colony, but rain is impeding clearance; he wants permanent relocation.Each time it rains, Adil Behram Driver...

An amazing initiative by 5 Zarathushti youth from the UK…. the ZOROVERSE Podcast is live !!Check out episode one that features the amazing athlete Ayesha Bilimoria aka “FitGirl”Facebook:...

Twelve years ago, Homyar Nasirabadwala was working as an accountant in his hometown of Mumbai, India, when he came across a job advert in a Parsi magazine seeking a full-time dasturji, a Zoroastrian...

Most Parsi matchmakers maintain Excel sheets or handwritten diaries of profiles and a collection of bio-datas. They don’t advertise their services at all; it is word of mouth or social media chatter...

The American Meteorological Society is pleased to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations of the weather, water, and climate community through its Awards and Honors program. Join us in...

We at Jiyo Parsi are collating information about Matrimonial Services.As a small Diasporic community we feel the need for our networking to expand globally bringing together our youth to make...

Consumer goods firm Godrej & Boyce along with WWF India on Monday launched a nationwide campaign for conservation of mangroves. The ''Magical Mangroves'' campaign will span across eight states...

Pervin and Jal Shroff of Hong Kong have kindly sent a donation of Rs 5.78 crores to The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) to cover the "preliminary and pre-operative costs" incurred for the...

Who is Noel Tata? The man pipped to be inducted in Tata Sons BoardNoel Tata, trustee and half-brother of Ratan Tata, may be inducted as Director on the board of Tata Sons. Reports say discussions on...

Witness the journey of 100 years of Secunderabad's Parsi Fire Temple, Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher. As per the Zoroastrian Shenshai calendar, 14th July 2020 marks the...

Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad will complete 100 years on July 14Ervad Aspi Patel, the head priest of the temple, is seated in the verandah. An air of...

No, not that one – the rock band Queen are to feature on a series of UK postage stamps over the summer.They become only the third band to be honoured by Royal Mail, following the Beatles in 2007 and...

Still, I was in search of something more, something concrete, something materialArticle by Meher Mirza | Catapult.CoLast October, I walked on the trail of emperors.Like most ogle-eyed tourists, I...

He awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war Sqn Ldr Parvez Jamasji (retd), who was awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, has died,...

The faith is shrinking in Iran and India but growing in the U.S. and Canada.Most elementary-school boys spend their free time playing videogames or hanging out with friends. Zerkxis Bhandara’s...

Zarir Bhathena, a sitting Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet passed away on June 24, 2020 after a prolonged illness and hospitalization. Garothman Behest to the Ruvan of Zarir and the condolences...

Mariano Errichiello is a PhD candidate at the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies of SOAS (School of African and Oriental Studies), University of London. He is currently researching...

Byram N. Jeejeebhoy, one of Mumbai’s largest private landlords and descendant of the 19th century philanthropists Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy, passed away at his Worli residence in...

Noshir Dadrawala informs us that Byram Jejeebhoy passed away today.Noshir reminisces… He had contested the BPP elections in 2008 as a member of the Adult Franchise for Progress (AFP7) comprising...

He waltzes around the dance floor, moving smoothly, impressing his audience with his performance. When he’s not lighting up a room with his smile, Urzaan can be found staring at a face, using his...

Over the last few days the United States grapples with the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by a policeman. The racial profiling, violence and brutality are rightly condemned by one and all....