A Befitting Ode Parvez Damania and Ratan Luth bring to you, at Tao Art Gallery, veteran photographer Shantanu Das, as...
Month: November 2019 Articles
Into the golden age: Celebrating 50 years of NCPA
One day, perhaps, the NCPA’s work may be more important for the country than the work of the steel company,” JRD Tata...
Thanksgiving Celebrations in the USA: Op-Ed by Ervad Soli Dastur
Our dearest friend and mentor Ervad Soli Dastur writes on the occasion of Thanksgiving in the United states. Ervad Soli writes On Thursday, November 28th, the whole USA will celebrate one of the...
A miracle might just happen and Parsis may survive
Penned by lawyer, former journalist and columnist for Parsiana, a popular international Zoroastrian community magazine, Berjis Desai, The Bawaji: Chronicles of a Vanishing Community was released by...
Throwback to when Ratan Tata moved Howard Schultz Starbucks CEO to tears
Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata is one of the most respected industrialists not just in India but internationally. The notable industrialist is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards –...
Lt Jamshed Manekshaw: An unsung hero of World War II
Lt Jamshed Manekshaw (standing left on the second row) on the Burma Front during WWII. The world knows late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as the man who, as the chief of the Indian army in the 1971...
Meher Pudumjee on 2019 List of Most Powerful Women in Business in India
Fortune India’s new 2019 Annual ranking of India’s most powerful women in business who are making an impact by virtue of their business acumen and social and cultural influence. Meher Pudumjee...
Freddy, set, go!
The good-looking actor Freddy Daruwala tells SANDEEP HATTANGADI that it’s never about overdressing but all about casual flair How would you define fashion? What does it mean to you? Fashion means...
Lord Karan Bilimoria to become President of Confederation of British Industry
Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer who founded Cobra Beer An Indian is to become president of the Confederation of British Industry, an organisation whose 190,000 members employ 7m people and is...
Vispi Speaks: Air Pollution Contributing to Skin Aging
In 2018, the WHO reported that 14 out of world’s most polluted 15 cities are from India. Air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of 2 million Indians every year. Emissions come from...
ZAC-LA Religion Class Hosts 2nd Annual Gratitude Gahambar
On November 17th, the students of the ZAC-LA Religion Class, ranging in age from 3 to 15, hosted a Gratitude Gahambar. The event allows each student's family to invite guests to whom they wish...
Eduljee Sorabjee: The Curious Case of the ‘First’ Indian-American Citizen
Los Angeles in the 1880s was a town reinventing itself. The Gold Rush was subsiding but the air was filled with promise and there were new opportunities for those who knew how to seize them. Among...
Yasmin Pavri Awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award
We are very happy to report that our dear friend Yasmin Pavri was awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year award by the New York City Hemophilia Chapter (NYCHC).Yasmin is a resident of...
Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates the 3rd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh
The 3rd Salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California‘s Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on November 13, 2019 A maachi was offered at all five gehs. Two of which were...
Zip-lining Zoroastrianism to the Communty and at SOAS – Not Just a Lesson in History
It is difficult to Zip-line religious facts from 1500 BCE to the present times but this is exactly what Khojeste Mistree did in his four hour session with teenagers and adults in London. At the...
For a sportsperson, fitness is a way of life, says racer Jehan Daruvala
20-year-old racing driver Jehan Daruvala’s cheat meal, once a month, is a greasy burger. He is a rare Indian motor-racing champ, and in 2017 became the first Indian to take pole position in the FIA...
Parallel Lines by Zarir Marfatia
26-year old Zarir Marfatia has always been driven by both creative and analytical interests. Struggling to choose between the two, he finally decided to pursue a parallel career path doing both....
Vispi Speaks: Did You Know This About Your Skin & Hair
An average adult’s skin spans 21 square feet, weighs nine pounds, and contains more than 11 miles of blood vessels. The skin releases as much as three gallons of sweat a day in hot weather....
Ervad Zarrir Bhandara’s Talk at the Ripon Club Mumbai
The following speech was delivered by Ervad Zarrir Bhandara at the Ripon Club Mumbai on Saturday November 2nd, 2019. “Mobed’s Heart to Mobeds’ Hearts” event. This event was organized by the...
Is this India’s best Mercedes owners club? : An interview with Rayomand J. Patell
Shivaum Punjabi at DriveTribe India does a wonderful interview with our dear friend and leading Parsi petrolhead Rayomand J. Patell a.k.a Rayo. Indians are obsessed with Mercedes Benz. For the...
Ancient prayers for modern times: Ariana Vafadari
Further meets Persian-French opera singer Ariana Vafadari, who takes enigmatic Zoroastrian prayers from 3700 BC and transforms them into haunting operatic pieces that speak to 21st-century festival...
Parsi Musician Releases First Single With All Proceeds Donated To Charity
“Run the Race Again” – A Brand New Instrumental Single by Nenshad Bardoliwalla Available NOW! ALL proceeds will go to charity! Apple Music / iTunes:...
“That’s No Way To Say Goodbye”: Maestro Mehta and Israel
JERUSALEM, MEHTA, MAHLER AND HATIKVA Beneath the Music Those are quite difficult moments, the moments of farewell. Especially if people are tight on in a family-like motto for the span of two...