They fled to India back in the eighth century after more than 100 years of religious persecution following the Arab...
Month: March 2026 Articles
Consul General of India in Los Angeles felicitates Ervad Zarrir Bhandara during Jamshedi Navroz Celebrations
The Consul General of India in Los Angeles, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, felicitated Ervad Zarrir Bhandara during Jamshedi...
Supreme Court to examine plea against Parsi women losing religious identity after interfaith marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider a plea, raising the question of whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity after entering into an interfaith marriage.A bench of...
Zerbanoo Gifford Named Founding Fellow at GWU, Continues Global Leadership Through Dialogue and Action
Zerbanoo Gifford—renowned author, human rights advocate, and founder of the ASHA Centre in the United Kingdom—has been named a Founding Fellow of the One Humanity Lab at the Center for Excellence in...
Why a proposal to resettle Parsis in Iran in the 1940s never took off
In June 1947, as India stood on the brink of independence, sections of the Iranian press began publishing articles suggesting that Parsis would emigrate in large numbers from India to the land of...
Happy Jamshedi Navroz 2026
Today on Jamshedi Navroz, from all of us at Parsi Khabar, we wish you a happy Navroz. Zarathushtis and many others gather around the world to welcome Spring. New beginnings and renewal nurtured by...
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor Wishes the Community On Jamshedi Navroze 2026
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, High Priest of the Pak Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada sends out his greetings on Jamshedi Navroz 2026Dasturji Khurshed writes…Nowruz MubarakOn this most sacred...
Parsis Push To Revive Uran Agiary After Atal Setu Boosts Access
Following the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link opening, Parsis in Mumbai are campaigning to reopen the Umrigar Agiary in Uran, Raigad, closed for nearly three years after its caretaker’s death. Trustees...
Conversations with a 100-Year-Old: Jamshed Fozdar
Daisy Irani in conversation with Jamshed Fozdar….I had just lost a dear friend at 66 when I began a conversation with a 100-year-old.Between grief and longevity, I found myself wondering who decides...
Senior Solicitor Berjis Desai Appointed Member Of National Commission For Minorities
Mumbai-based senior solicitor Berjis Desai has been appointed as a member of the National Commission for Minorities. With over 46 years of legal experience, Desai said his priority will be...
