From Field Marshal Manekshaw to ‘Grand Old Lady’ Bhandari, philanthropic community has had a notable impact on state’s...
Month: December 2025 Articles
Redevelopment creeping in, yet Dadar Parsi Colony has retained its charm
In the 1920s, when municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi, initiated a housing project for...
1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.The Gird-î Kazhaw archaeological site is in...
Surat-Navsari Highway 4-Laning: Parsis oppose NHAI plan to acquire Doongerwadi Land
The Parsi community in Navsari has opposed the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) plan to acquire a portion of the sacred Doongerwadi (Tower of Silence) land for road widening, calling...
Delhi Parsi Anjuman, founded to serve as a cultural, spiritual hub for community, marks its centenary
If Delhi offered the community prospects for professional growth, the Parsis returned the favour in full spirit, across the fields of law, healthcare and architecture.It is well known that Parsis...
Delhi Parsi Anjuman marks 100 yrs with centenary celebrations
Founded in 1925, the Anjuman has anchored the Capital’s Parsi community for a century. Events include a photo exhibition and cultural performances.The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) building at Bahadur...
Zoroastrian lawmaker highlights restoration of historic fire temples
Behshid Barkhordari made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with Isfahan Governor-General Mehdi Jamali-Nejad and provincial cultural heritage chief Amir Karamzadeh, Miras Aria...
Ambedkar and Bhathena: An unlikely friendship that stood test of time
Revisiting the special bond between Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and his Parsi businessman friend Naval Bhathena on Mahaparinirvan DiwasEven great men need friends who are not overawed by their greatness,...
VFS Global earns EcoVadis Platinum Medal, ranks in top 1 per cent for sustainability
The company secured an 88-point score from the sustainability ratings platformVFS Global, a global leader in trusted technology services provider for governments and diplomatic missions, has been...
Meet Ella Wadia, Jinnah’s great-great-granddaughter, who just made her Le Bal debut in Paris
At the world’s most exclusive debutante ball — an event often described as the Met Gala for teenagers — a young woman carried a name deeply familiar to South Asia. Ella Wadia, the...
Rasna Group, Partners Celebrate Parsi Heritage and Community Service in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Rasna Group, in association with Rasna Foundation and the Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust, the CSR arms of the Rasna Group, today concluded a two-day commemorative ceremony in Ahmedabad...
Uran tehsildar puts on hold transfer of Bhiwandiwala trust land to BJP MLA
The Uran tehsildar has put on hold the change of ownership of land from the name of Khan Bahadur Hormasji Maneckji Bhiwandiwala trust to BJP Uran MLA Mahesh Baldi. Rahul Mundke, sub-divisional...
South Mumbai flat allotment halted after trustee objections; Bombay Parsi Punchayat under scrutiny
Bombay Parsi Punchayat faces internal dissent over a flat allotment to a family allegedly owning multiple properties. Three trustees publicly opposed the decision, citing eligibility concerns,...
Kolkatta’s oldest agiary not lost to fire, believers call it a miracle
Call it divine intervention or simply a miracle. A nearly two-century-old fire temple, the city's oldest, survived a devastating inferno that consumed over 100 shops surrounding the structure on...