Scouting and Guiding are very much a part of the Parsi DNA for over a century. India’s oldest continuously running...
Month: July 2019 Articles
Niloufer Mavalvala Launches New Book “The World Of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders”
Our dear friend Niloufer Mavalvala has just launched her latest cook book titled “The World Of Parsi Cooking: Food...
Shernaz Patel: Theatre is not a stepping stone for cinema
I have done many other things. First, I thought of becoming a psychologist.It has been 35 years since Shernaz Patel debuted with the play, The Diary of Anne Frank. Excerpts from her time in Indian...
‘At 60, I still encounter condescension and pity’
Freny Manecksha on fighting the myopic vision of society that denounces single Parsi women for being 'choosya and 'selfish'My progression into singlehood happened, perhaps, because I had started...
Beyond winning and losing
SEEING the legendary Farokh Engineer among the spectators at the Old Trafford, with his shock of curly white hair and a Falstaffian girth that seemed to meld nicely with his incorrigibly impish...
Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta
After 50 years as musical directorIsrael Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin MehtaConductor, 83, performs one last time at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park to a vast crowd of adoring fans;...
Pain Management with Dr. Rohaan F. Mehta
Dr. Mehta offers a comprehensive approach to treating customers suffering from painful conditions. He believes that by addressing pain as soon as it starts, rather than waiting to see how it...
Can Parsis Be Politicians ?
Good Parsi Wife on "Can Parsis Be Politicians ?" Throughout history Parsees have seen success in an array of endeavours - from entrepreneurs and industrialists to singers and actors. But can a...
Zoroastrianism in Kurdistan: An Overview
It is scarcely deniable that the Zoroastrian faith is in the throes of a long-term population decline, an observation this is not merely confined to the 11% decline estimated by a comprehensive...
Zoroastrian Humbandigi Prayers at 24th World Scout Jamboree 2019
The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia from 22 July to 2 August 2019. The hosting duties will be split between the Boy Scouts...
White House Honors Neville Sanjana with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
NYU's Neville Sanjana, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology and at NYU School of Medicine, has been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Neville...
Migrated but kept the Apartment ? Parsis must give ’em up
Is it fair to keep low rent, charity apartments in prime localities of the city locked while the tenants have migrated to the US or Canada? The Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP), the city's biggest...
Know All About India’s Most Badass War Hero: Sam Manekshaw Whose Last Words Were Inspirational
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is an iconic figure in the Indian Armed Forces. He’s known for many things- for successfully fighting for the country in major wars, for being in the first batch to pass...
Parsis get an exclusive matrimony app, Parsi Shaadi
According to a 2017 study, almost 99.9% Parsis within the age group of 18-25 said they wanted to marry within the communityParsi youth can now find a match within their community with the help of a...
Cyrus Poonawalla Gets Honorary Degree from Oxford University
It was a select group of his inner circle that accompanied Cyrus Poonawalla, founder and chairman of Serum Institute of India, when he received an honorary degree from the University of Oxford for...
Dr Cyrus F. Hirjibehedin Presented Royal Microscopical Society Medal for Scanning Probe Microscopy
We are thrilled to share the news that our dear friend Cyrus F. Hirjibehedin received the Royal Microscopy Society (RMS) Gold Medal in Manchester, UK on July 2, 2019 for his work in STM microscopy...