The Zoroastrians of Pakistan are an integral part of the fabric of us- in all aspects; similar to all who chose to...
Month: August 2020 Articles
Boman Irani: In Conversation with WZCC
BOMAN IRANI - Actor | Entrepreneur | Motivational Speaker | Photographer THE JOURNEY Life, Learning and Leadership...
Dr Khushroo Laskari: Eminent Surat doctor loses coronavirus battle, dies at 75
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...
Mickey Mehta Celebrates 50 Years of Yoga on his 59th Birthday
Parsi Khabar congratulates our dearest friend and mentor Dr. Mickey Mehta on the completion of 50 glorious years in Yoga; on the occasion of his 59th Birthday. Happy birthday dear Mickey and may you...
Kaiser-I-Hind: How an Anglo-Gujarati newspaper kept publishing through the Bombay plague and into the 1980s
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...
Neville Medhora: 8 Ways to be a Little Happier Today
Neville Medhora in conversation with Noah Kagan shares some simple ways to be a little happier every day. Noah Kagan writes…. A lot of entrepreneurs work hard. A lot of entrepreneurs make money. Few...
A Film: Zoroastrianism – The World’s Oldest Monotheistic Religion
Our dear friend, and FEZANA’s Chief Social Media Officer Tanya Hoshi has put out another fantastic video titled “Zoroastrianism - The World's Oldest Monotheistic Religion”. In this video Mobed...
Memories of Living in Kashmere Gate: The Old Parsee Hub of Delhi
I was born in 1937 in The Lady Hardinge Hospital, New Delhi and spent the first two years at my maternal uncle’s house in Kasmeri Gate, Old Delhi, as it was known those days. Kashmere Gate or...
Nowrojee General Store In McLeodganj shuts shop after 160 years
Business turns unviable for Delhi-based Parsi owner as one of the oldest stores of the British era in Himachal Pradesh closes down in September Dharamshala: Located in the heart of McLeodganj town...
At Last, a Biography of India’s Grand Old Man
Dinyar Patel's splendidly researched, elegantly written book traces the life of a memorable pioneer.‘A Parsee is no more a representative of Indians, than a Nestorian Christian would be of...
Art of Persia: Time to question Alexander’s Eurocentric history
Cyrus, a declared Zoroastrian and follower of the single god Ahura Mazda is mentioned in several instances in the Old Testament.Article by Farrukh Dhondy | Asian AgeOF CABBAGES AND KINGS“Rhyming is...
Kolkata: Zoroastrian community rings in the new year on virtual platform in Covid times
From little Anush Parsi Subbawala, who is under two, to nonagenarian Roshan Burge, better known as the “21 plus” among themselves, everyone was roped in as the Zoroastrian community celebrated its...
Meherwan Irani Wants to Change Stereotypes About the South, Starting With Dinner
In Person of Interest, we talk to the people catching our eye right now about what they’re doing, eating, reading, and loving. Next up is Meherwan Irani, a chef and the founder of Brown in the...
Nergis Mavalvala named MIT School of Science dean
Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala has been named the new dean of MIT’s School of Science, effective Sept. 1. She will succeed Michael Sipser, who will return to the faculty as the Donner Professor of...
As Covid separates, Karachi’s Parsis grow closer with online Humbandagi prayers
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...
Fravash Chothia: 2019 Muktads Documented in Toronto
Fravash Chothia is a young Zarathushti based in Toronto. Fravash is a budding filmmaker and he put out this really interesting video capturing the 2019 Muktad times in Toronto. Fravash writesThis...
19 days later, Tardeo family still living with landslide rubble
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...
ZOROVERSE Podcast Launches
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:...
Parsis in Hong Kong: what’s the secret behind their growing population?
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...
Everyday Parsi: The Tombstone Edition
On the last Gatha at the end of this Muktad period, I would like to share an #everydayParsi story of a different kind. While the last few authors have all shared their memories of muktad as “Everday...
Everyday Parsi: Mehbad Dastur
Our eighth author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Ervad Mehbad Dastur of Toronto, Canada Mehbad writes… I would like to bring to the attention of readers the significance of Muktad....
The World’s Best Hope for Enough Covid-19 Vaccine Comes from India
▲ Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute, and his wife, Natasha, at their ranch in Pune, India.Photographer: Subhash Sharma for Bloomberg BusinessweekThe Serum Institute of India is preparing...
Everyday Parsi: Nazneen Thanawalla Spliedt
Our seventh author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Nazneen Thanawalla Spliedt of Northern California, United States Nazneen writes about her Muktad memories from Karachi Pakistan. My earliest...
The world of Parsi matchmakers: Bringing together eligible singles to help preserve a shrinking community
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...
Ahunavad Gathao: Frazan Kotwal Baritone
Our dear friend and brilliant singer Ervad Frazan Adil Kotwal sings a new Hymn composed by Parizad Irani. The hymn is titled "Ahunavad Gathao"
Football scholarship: Arzan Todywalla off to U.S College
Former St Kentigern student Arzan Todywalla is off to further his football aspirations after being offered a scholarship at St Mary’s College in Moraga, California.Good enough to trial for...
The IranShah Initiative: Education With Vision 2020 – Part 2 of 3
Knowledge Is PreciousWisdom Is PricelessHappiness Is Infectious How we can become an instrument of education Through our innate inspiration To bring about a transformation In our future generation....
Everyday Parsi: Khushru Master
Our sixth author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Ervad Khushru Master of Auckland, New Zealand. Khushru shares the “Memories of a 12 year-old-mohbed” All of 12, I vividly recall how excited my...
Everyday Parsi: Ervad Zarrir Bhandara
Our fifth author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Ervad Zarrir Bhandara of Los Angeles, California, USA Ervad Zarrir writes… The 10 days of Shehenshahi Muktad begins this Thursday August 6th...
Rohinton Fali Nariman Delivers the L M Singvhi Memorial Lecture
Supreme Court of India Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman delivers the 7th L M Singhvi Memorial Lecture on Reincarnation: Comparative Religious Practises.
Everyday Parsi: Soonu Engineer
Our fourth author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Soonu Engineer of London, United Kingdom Soonu writes… As a child, Muktad filled me with wonderment. Our house, already swept and swabbed twice...
Everyday Parsi: Homi Gandhi
Our third author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 is Homi D. Gandhi Homi writes… When I was a child, Muktaad prayers at the Gandhi household on the Gandhi Street of Parsiwad, Fort, Bharuch had a special...
Everyday Parsi: Feroze Jamshedji Unwalla
Our second author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Feroze Jamshedji Unwalla from Mumbai, India. Feroze Jamshedji Unwalla writes… My earliest memories of Muktad, in the mid-1940s, were of...
Soroosh Sorooshian Awarded American Meteorological Society’s Hydrologic Sciences Medal
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...
Everyday Parsi: Nergish Udwadia
Our first author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Nergish Udwadia from Melbourne, Australia. I was recently invited by Parsi to provide a write up on the significance of Muktad in my life....
The Everyday Parsi in 2020
August 6th 2020 is the first day of the Muktad per the Shehenshahi Parsi Zoroastrian calendar. Parsis around the world and especially in India remember the dear departed of their family. Special...
The last of the Zoroastrians
My grandfather had never been a tall man, and now he looked absurdly small, no bigger than a child. Swaddled in off-white sheets like a newborn, with just his head and the soles of his feet visible,...
Groundbreaking trilogy finds Zoroastrian ties in religions
The ambitious project opens the scriptures of seven faiths to anyone who wishes to learn Article by James Christie | Broadview Once upon a time, a mere six centuries or so before the birth of Jesus...
NEW YEAR COMES EARLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BPP BAUGS
XERXES DASTUR FULFILLS HIS ELECTION PROMISEAt the Board Meeting or July 29th, 2020 chaired by Mrs. Armaity Tirandaz, the trustees of the BPP resolved to revoke the Rs. 750/pm service charge that was...
The Adventures of the Pillow Gang: Illustrated by Delzin Choksey
Ace illustrator and our dear friend Delzin Choksey informs us of a new book out on AmazonDelzin writes…I wanted to share my latest children's book. it's on Amazon, here https://bit.ly/AmazonAPG...
Jiyo Parsi collating information about Matrimonial Services
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...
Visitations from the World Above – MUKTADS, the Festival of Hamaspathmaedaya
Online session on Zoroastrianism by Khojeste P. Mistree titled, "Visitation from the World Above - MUKTADS, the Festival of Hamaspathmaedaya" Copyright © 2020 Khojeste P. Mistree | Zoroastrian...
Indian Billionaires Bet Big on Head Start in Coronavirus Vaccine Race
The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute, announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven inoculation. It’s a gamble with a huge upside. And huge...
The Irani Aviator And His Flying Machine
The Irani doctor of Dahanu and his flying machineDr. Behramshah Mazda, MBBS, was on the phone. Talking to me from Dahanu. Hometown of the Zoroastrian Iranis. About 120-km from Mumbai by road. I was...