It was a momentous day for Officer Rooshad Irani — the day he knew he’d finally made it. He’d recently picked up his...
Month: August 2019 Articles
2019 Iranshah Udvada Utsav Announced
We are thrilled to learn that the the third edition of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav shall be held in December 2019....
From A Hong Kong businessman to philanthropist: Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee.
Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee faced business failures, political unrest and personal tragedy in Hong Kong, but his devotion to the city and its people never wavered By Rhea Mogul | South China...
Legendary Hockey Coach Marzban Patel wins Dronacharya Award for Lifetime Achievement
Marzban Patel—better known as Bawa—has been doing this for almost 40 years, and he did not change it on August 17, when it was announced that he had been awarded the Dronacharya in the Lifetime...
Boman Irani to play Farokh Engineer in Ranveer Singh starrer ’83
Both the fraternity of Indian cricket fans as well as that of Bollywood lovers are keenly awaiting the arrival of the movie '83 on the silver screen. This movie, based on Indian cricket team's...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet constitutes committee to resolve issues facing the community
Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, founded in the 17th century to look after the welfare of the Parsi community, have constituted a 16-member consultative committee of prominent people to...
The last of the Parsees: The only family in Balasore, Orissa tells their tale
Balasore, August 25 (LocalWire): The eastern state of Odisha is known for its culture, age-old traditions, temples and its indigenous people. People of all religions have called the state home...
Touring Parsees meet in England for the ‘1886 Trophy’
Zoroastrian festival of 'Khordad Sal' celebrated prior to the match Friday 23rd August 2019 was a beautiful English sunny day for the historic cricket match to be played at the Kia Oval between the...
The Parsee pioneers of 1886
More than 130 years after a team made up entirely of Parsees arrived in the UK for India’s first international cricket tour, a group from England travelled in the opposite direction to honour those...
Artist Anaheez Karbhari Is Capturing The Experience Of Being A Zoroastrian Woman In India
Our dear friend Anaheez Karbhari, an extremely talented graphic artist in Toronto, was recently featured on the Indian Women’s Blog. “My artwork relies heavily on my background as a Zoroastrian,...
A breakfast date with the Parsis of Chennai
The city’s Parsi community break brun at their Dharamshala for Madras Week, to explain their history and unique culture over multiple cups of mint chai, generously buttered buns, and eggs akuri...
2019 Muktad in Southern California
Our dear friend Ervad Zarrir Bhandara has been the leading mobed in the Los Angeles area for nearly three decades. He writes in about the most recent Muktad prayers…My dear family and friends,I...
Another Happy Birthday to Dr. Mickey Mehta
Our dearest friend, mentor, guide and world class Wellness guru Dr. Mickey Mehta celebrates yet another circle around the Sun this August 29th. Below is an article on him in the recent Parsi Times....
Naatak nights on Tejpal heights
Capers to thrillers, Parsi plays have enjoyed great runs at the 59-year-old Tejpal Auditorium in Gowalia Tank. Tracing the journey of this drama genre here, ahead of Navroze weekThe young guard...
Our Mobeds – Our Community’s Lifelines
Our dear friend, mentor and community leader Dinshaw K. Tamboly shares some thoughts on the occasion of Parsi New Year 2019Dinshaw K. Tamboly writes….At the outset, on the auspicious occasion of...
Dadar Athornan Institute marks 100 years, struggles to stay afloat
The school estimates that it will be required to spend Rs 2 lakh per head for boarding, lodging and educating each student and has sought donations from both Parsis living in India as well as...
Mumbai Muktad Diaries 2019
During the recent 10 day farvandian/muktad days I posted some observations on social media. Below is a compilation of all the posts. Many of the images were in black and white, but a lot of people...
Navroze Mubarak 2019: Happy New Year 1389 Y.Z.
On this the first day of the “navu varas” new year 1389 Y.Z. we all at Parsi Khabar wish you and your families and loved ones a very Happy New Year. May this be the year when we find the best in all...
DHANSAK & CO. – FIRST ZOROASTRIAN CLOTHING LINE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES
Today is the official launch of Dhansak & Co. - the first Zoroastrian streetwear brand! The clothing brand includes premium quality, limited-edition t-shirts, hats and phone cases created by...
Twenty decades of Mumbai Samachar
While the print media across the world has been showing signs of fatigue, Mumbai Samachar, a Mumbai-based newspaper, is celebrating its decades of success in the field of printing; a testimonial to...
100-year-old sacred fire to be relocated from Bharuch to Navi Mumbai
A 27-year-old dispute within the Parsi community came to an end last week, after the Supreme Court (SC) allowed the Atash Adaran — a 100-year-old grade-two fire — at Pestonji Aslaji Doongaji Agiary...
The Secrets of Saher Agiary in Mumbai
Meher Mirza takes us on a walk around the delightful Saher Agiary.Mumbai has lost so many of its memories under highways and malls that I am loath to share the few pockets that remain, but I shall...
Freddy Vachha To Stand for Election As Leader of UK Independance Party
Freddy Vachha, London’s Regional Chairman has been selected by 1,400 UKIP members to stand in the election for the next leader of the UK Independence Party. Having run UKIP London totalling 15% of...