Shrabani Basu’s latest book is about an unexpected friendship in the 20th century In the village of Great Wyrley near...
Month: February 2021 Articles
Nina Wadia on breaking through & giving back to society
Grab an icepick, start climbing the ladder: Nina Wadia on breaking through & giving back to society Nina Wadia,...
Ervad Yazad T Bhadha: Spotlight on Youth Organizers of 8WZYC
Introducing Ervad Yazad T Bhadha- 8WZYC Secretary & Speakers Liaison Officer My name is Ervad Yazad Tehmuras Bhadha and I am the Resident Priest for the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe...
Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu In Zoroastrianism’s Creation Mythology
Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu are the two main deities in the dualistic doctrine of Zoroastrianism. The former is the supreme deity of this religion, whereas the latter is the evil, destructive...
Reconnecting to Faith: Covid-19 Survivor Recites Prayers from Childhood
Shireen Carlson and her husband Leif on their wedding day(Photo Courtesy: Som Sharma/Leif and Shireen Carlson) By Sunita Sohrabji | Siliconeer As a child growing up in Burlingame, California,...
A maestro dips into nostalgia
Photographer Arif Mahmood’s Pestonjee, Silver Linings leave one in sweet melancholy KARACHI: As the pandemic makes us nostalgic, longing for the yesteryears when times were simpler, a...
Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw MBE elected as the President of The World Zoroastrian Organisation
In an email announcement the World Zoroastrian Organization UK announced the election of Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw as its new President. Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw MBE was elected as the...
Dr. Mahrukh Bamji Appointed Chair of Department of Pediatrics at New York City’s Metropolitan Hospital
We are informed of the appointment of Mahrukh Bamji, MD as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the NYCHHC/Metropolitan Hospital. Dr. Bamji has had a versatile career at Metropolitan as a senior...
A Moral Obligation to Protect the Planet
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 2021 (IPS) – Legends are the lodestars of history, the marriage of Sir Dorabji Tata with Meherbai on Valentine’s Day of 1898 among the most lyrical of them. Two years...
This Mortal Coil: Zoroastrian Religion
Zoroastrianism is the world's oldest monotheistic religion, revealed by a prophet in Persia back in the 5th Century BC. Believing in one supreme deity, Ahura Mazda (Lord of Wisdom), creator and...
A Portrait of Ruttie Jinnah That Doesn’t Hold Up
There is much that is debatable and untenable in the new book on Jinnah’s wife. Who goes into history? Who is worthy of a biography? The shakers who change civilisation and our view of the world –...
Welcome to My Parsi Party
Welcome to My Parsi Party Parsis revel in their reputation as hedonistic gourmands. Every gathering, celebration, religious occasion, and even loss is marked by food. Writer Sabrina Medora shares...
Navrose and Nirang: My life as a modern Zoroastrian
“I have to drink cow pee?!” Nine-year-old me glared up incredulously at my older brother, Tyler, who snickered, and with a devilish teenage grin, nodded his head — the answer was, unfortunately,...
Inaugural Jashan on Navroze to Kick Off 12 World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 Planning
The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC) is co-hosted by ZAGNY (Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York, and FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America). The WZC returns to...
The Pompous Legacy of the Persian Language in India
From to ‘Hind’ and ‘Hindostan’ to ‘Chashma’ and ‘Biryan’, the words you know and the language and history you don’t. Persian “The best memory is...
Kayomi Engineer: Want to have every single building in Parsi Colony sketched for archival value
A Dadar Parsi Colony resident’s four-year-old attempt at using photos, anecdotes, municipal records, memories and sketches to the iconic neighbourhood in a book speaks of public participation in...
‘We took a huge risk’: the Indian firm making more Covid jabs than anyone
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, on vaccines, regulation and what comes next Adar Poonawalla, 40, is the chief executive of the Serum Institute of India (SII), the...
Keeping the historic Parsi Gara alive
Besides admiring the artistic craftsmanship and creative nuances, what comes to mind when we think of Gara and Zardozi- too expensive and rare, right?. Meet sisters and designer duo- Kainaz and...
Naoroji’s ‘Drain of Wealth’ Approach: Guiding Indian Nationalism
Beyond brief by-rote study of history at school about the ‘Grand Old Man of India’, not many Indians are aware of the true depth of the achievements of Dadabhai Naoroji. Mathematics prodigy at...
The Parsis who pedalled across the world
‘The Bicycle Diaries’ details how 12 cyclists set out as global explorers from 1923 to 1942 Last November, tired of being cooped up at home, travel enthusiasts Bakcen George, Allwyn Joseph and...
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman : Priest at Heart Jurist by Profession
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 07, 2014. Nariman’s retirement is due in August this year. He is no ordinary Judge. Article by Vineet...
Ba Humata Webinar February 2021
Ba Humata invites you to their monthly webinar for February 2021 THEME: BUILDING HAPPINESS WITH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ashem Vohu) On Sunday, February 7, 2021 8:00 AM Pacific Time 11:00...
Parsi-Owned — Bawas And Their Bikes
Parsi-Owned — Bawas And Their Bikes But don’t go asking if they’re for sale. Chances are, you’ll be chased away with colourful language BY Kartik Ware | PHOTOS Kaizad Darukhanawala Zend is a...
Former international cricket umpire Piloo Reporter honoured
Former international umpire Piloo Reporter was on Monday honoured for his service to Indian cricket by the Cricketers Foundation here. The 82-year-old, who stood in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs in a career...
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy and the Parsis
India’s vaccine diplomacy drive which has become the toast of the town in many a world capital, has much to thank the Parsis – a tiny community which migrated from ancient Persia to...