The Parsi Zoroastrian community is a small minority in the Indian subcontinent, descended from Iranian Zoroastrians who migrated to the west coast of India around the 10th century. There they cultivated a syncretic ethno-religious identity by interweaving Iranian and Indian elements and maintained it over centuries through strict adherence to endogamous marriage.1 The Parsi Zoroastrian… Continue reading Practice, Faith and Forgetting in Pakistan’s Zoroastrian Community
Month: July 2024
Maestro Zubin Mehta returns to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)’s Autumn 2024 Season concerts
The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), the nation’s only full-time professional orchestra, is delighted to announce the return of maestro Zubin Mehta for the SOI Autumn 2024 Season, at the invitation of the NCPA. He will conduct the orchestra in four much-anticipated concerts featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss. Maestro Mehta… Continue reading Maestro Zubin Mehta returns to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)’s Autumn 2024 Season concerts
The Route to Parsi Cooking: From Pars to India and Beyond
We are happy to share that our friend Niloufer Mavalvala has come out with a new book The Route to Parsi Cooking: From Pars to India and Beyond Preserving the past for the future Place your order by email at theroutetoparsicooking@gmail.com More info on Niloufer’s website: http://www.nilouferskitchen.com/p/the-route-to-parsi-cooking-from-pars-to.html This cookbook is my latest dedication, which I’ve… Continue reading The Route to Parsi Cooking: From Pars to India and Beyond
Portrait Unveiled to Honour Lord Bilimoria’s Decade-Long Term as Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham unveiled a portrait to commemorate Lord Karan Bilimoria’s remarkable ten-year tenure as Chancellor. Lord Bilimoria, the first Indian-born Chancellor of a Russell Group university in Great Britain, has stepped down, leaving behind a legacy of transformative leadership. The portrait, crafted by Benjamin Sullivan, a renowned portrait artist and the youngest person… Continue reading Portrait Unveiled to Honour Lord Bilimoria’s Decade-Long Term as Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
Zerbanoo Gifford at Westminster Abbey to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of South Africa’s Independence
Our dear friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford participated in a recent Thanksgiving event at the Westeminster Abbey in London, UK. Below is a write up by Athravan Sett a young Zarathushti from the UK who accompanied Zerbanoo at this historic event. Art writes.. At noon on Tuesday 16th July 2024, in Westminster Abbey, a special… Continue reading Zerbanoo Gifford at Westminster Abbey to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of South Africa’s Independence
Parshan Khosravi Appointed Deputy Treasurer at Young Democrats of America
Our dear friend and young Zarathushti leader Parshan Khosravi has been appointed as the Deputy Treasurer of the Young Democrats of America. Parshan is the past Co-Chair of ZYNA, Zoroastrian Youth of North America, a FEZANA Committee. He also chaired the 7th World Zoroastrian Congress in 2019 in Los Angeles California. Parshan currently serves on… Continue reading Parshan Khosravi Appointed Deputy Treasurer at Young Democrats of America
Shireen Contractor was the pioneering Indian triple-international you didn’t know about
In the Calcutta of the 1970s and ’80s lived a young Parsee who made her community proud with her sporting achievements Article by Shamya Dasgupta | Cricinfo It was 1972 or 1973. Kumkum Banerjee was part of a group of five well-connected society ladies with an interest in sport who were tasked with finding young… Continue reading Shireen Contractor was the pioneering Indian triple-international you didn’t know about
