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Retired Justice Rohinton Nariman addresses the Delhi Parsi Anjuman gathering on the 100th Anniversary Celebrations of...

Farah Madon AM: Australia Day Honours 2026Farah Madon’s AM honour this Australia Day recognises a career that has...

Women were an important part of the ‘60s change. Nargis Wadia didn’t want to be an air-hostess or secretary, and her mother refused to let her become a teacher or doctor. “So she sent me to JJ...

Days after the late British rocker Freddie Mercury’s greatest champion, his mother Jer Bulsara, passed away quietly in her sleep in the UK, a wave of grief has hit Dadar’s Parsi Colony, where the...

“What better way to pass time?” Mirza has been holding down the mystery warehouse where Santa Fund boxes are packed and organized since September. He says the operation becomes “more high tech” with...

A day after the Tata group sacked Cyrus Mistry as chairman and appointed Ratan Tata as interim chairman, there is widespread dismay in the Parsi community at the way events unfolded. “This is a very...

The court of Additional Sessions and District Judge Mohammad Gulzar on Tuesday acquitted Kobad Ghandy, an alleged leader of banned CPI (Maoist), of all charges in a six-year-old case. He was booked...

Somerville College, Oxford Press Release THE CORNELIA SORABJI LAW PROGRAMME Cornelia Sorabji, the first female law student at Oxford in 1889 continues to provide a pioneering link between India and...

Ervad Kobad Zarolia was invited to represent Zoroastrians at this Conference held in Jerusalem Israel.  This was the brain child of Bawa Jain Secretary General of World Council of Religious...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Murree, which sells around 90,000 hectolitres annually, has been looking beyond Pakistan. “Murree Beer is made from high quality Australian barley/malt and European hops. In my humble opinion, it...

Artwork of the Month: On 30 June 1917, Dadabhai Naoroji, the first Asian Member of Parliament died. Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian Member of Parliament elected to the House of...

This is a story involving an extra-marital affair that resulted in a murder. The trial of the murderer generated unprecedented media coverage and the circumstances in which the murder took place...

Author Amitav Ghosh shared unknown facts about the roots of trade between India and China and the role played by the Parsi community. Sharang Bhaskaran reports That the Parsi community was at the...

The Story of God with Morgan Freeman is an American television documentary series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel on April 3, 2016. The six-part series features actor Morgan...

The spirit of philanthropy is alive, well and in able hands The Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP), one of India’s most credible and comprehensive sources for legal advice and resources...

Shireen D Mistry, former Head of Communications and Public Affairs of the British Deputy High Commission for Western India, was awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by...

You made it happen! Will & Kate met him Take a bow, internet. You backed this 2-min video and gave 93-year-old ‘Britannia Uncle’ the chance of a lifetime Photo courtesy: The British Deputy High...

March 26th will henceforth be remembered as a momentous day in the life of the Zarathushti community not only in the Tristate area but for all Zoroastrians worldwide. The new building of the Arbab...

Adil jal Darukhanawala the father of automotive journalism in India is also an avid car driver and motorcycle rider. He writes in to tell us about a new record he and his team have set. Adil writes...

On Sunday 28th February 2016 the groundbreaking ceremony of the Shroff Medical Center at the B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital was performed. The Shroff family of Hong Kong donated US$ 22.5 million...

Volunteering is a way of life for community icon Dilnaz Billimoria To those in Melbourne’s Parsee community, Dilnaz Billimoria is a well-loved figure. Her genuine desire to make life a little more...

UPDATE: Since posting this article, Jame-Jamshed reports #‎BreakingNews‬ Percy Hansotia and Kiazad Sethna have moved the Bharuch District Court and filed for a Stay against the shifting of the...

What one word comes to mind when you think Crochet, Charity and Achievement? Zoroastrian. Article by Mehernaaz Shovir Irani |Co-Editor Parsi Khabar Early this year, a determined lady named Subashri...

The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) met in Goa in December 2015 for its Annual Global Meeting. At the award function they launched a beautifully created promotional video, showcasing...

Construction tycoon Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Architect Hafeez Contractor and founder of Gharda Chemicals, Dr. Keki Hormusji Gharda are the three Parsis who have been announced as awardees of the...

  Mumbai-based model-actor plans to launch a dating and social connectivity app in association with a Pune tech firm exclusively for single Parsis to mingle; reformists ask why not for all...

The recently concluded 6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress was held in Auckland New Zealand in the last week of December 2015 and over New Year's Day 2016. Below is a short video highlight shared...

Justice Pardiwala removes reservation related remarks from his order Even as the 58 Rajya Sabha members demanded impeachment of Gujarat High Court Judge Justice J B Pardiwala for his recent alleged...

Nearly 20 Zarathushtis are part of the FEZANA delegation at the 2015 Parliament of World's Religions at Salt Lake City Utah, United States of America. Over four days they are part of over 9500...