Feroza Mehta, a Parsi journalist, community volunteer, and autism advocate, will represent Minnesota at the Mrs....
Month: June 2026 Articles
How two men refused to bend to press censorship during the Emergency
Dhun Mehta hollered a greeting as he passed by the compound of our office on the morning of June 26, 1975. Were we...
Rhea Mogul: A century-old rule shuts my daughter out of her own community. A court case could change that
Burning sandalwood thickens the air in a room that’s so exclusive only a vanishingly small number of people are allowed to enter. This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi...
Echoes in a Parsi attic: How a box of keepsakes opens story of early Jamshedpur via Mumbai
In 1935, Khurshed Maneckji Bharucha, the first Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur, borrowed ₹3.5 lakh from a friend who owned an island near Bombay. Soon, on an open ground at Bistupur...
The new Uber and Airbnb of real estate: Jimmy Mistry on Della Townships’ asset-light disruption
From a 30-key glamping resort in Lonavla to a ₹46,480 crore township pipeline spanning 4,288 acres across India, Jimmy Mistry wants to do to luxury real estate what Uber did to taxis. There is a...
The Iran League: Bombay’s bridge to Persia
In a creaking colonial building on DN Road, a group of volunteers works to keep alive the memory of a friendship between two nations — one that history, and geopolitics, seems poised to forget On...
Remembering Naval Jijina, the Reclusive Post-War Modernist Who Painted Mumbai
In a modest Parsi household in Andheri, where the pagri-clad patriarch passed away last month, there are no portraits of the departed — only ones painted by him. Propped on a narrow cot is a...
BPP’s Leave-and-Licence to Tenancy Proposal: A Community Conversation on Housing Security and Trust Stewardship
Mumbai’s Parsi housing community is engaged in an important conversation on a matter that touches many families across Bombay Parsi Punchayet baugs and colonies: the proposed conversion of certain...
Bombay High Court Upholds Tenancy Succession Claim in Dadar Parsi Colony Flat
In a judgment that will be closely read by many in the Parsi community, the Bombay High Court has upheld the right of Ms. Katty J. Mistry, now 81, to be recognised as the tenant of a flat owned by...
Javid Canteenwala Appointed OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List 2026
Parsi Khabar extends heartiest congratulations to Javid Soli Canteenwala, a good friend of Parsi Khabar, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday...
The Man Who Gave India a New Sense of Time: Xerxes Desai, Titan, and the Making of a Modern Indian Brand
The release of Made In India: A Titan Story has brought renewed attention to one of the most remarkable business journeys in modern India: the creation of Titan, the company that transformed the...
Veteran Actor Dinyar Tirandaz Passes Away in Mumbai
Veteran television and film actor Dinyar Tirandaz, fondly remembered for his comic timing, warmth, and memorable portrayals of Parsi characters on screen, has passed away in Mumbai. He was 69....
When Indore Was the City of Bicycles: Remembering N.C. Anklesaria & Company on World Bicycle Day
On World Bicycle Day, we look back at a charming chapter from Indore’s civic and commercial history, one in which the humble bicycle was not merely a mode of transport, but a symbol of aspiration,...
Community Condemns Assault on 70-Year-Old Sarosh Dastur for Objecting to Public Spitting
A shocking incident from Thane, near Mumbai, has sparked widespread outrage after 70-year-old Mr. Sarosh Dastur, a respected senior citizen, was allegedly assaulted by an app-based cab driver after...
Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney’s Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026,...
LSR Summer School 2026 Announces “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” Certificate Course
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, has announced an online short-term certificate course titled “The Parsi Presence: Migration, Integration, Innovation” as part of LSR Summer...
Finding Keki Gazdar: New exhibition traces the roots of an Indian Parsi family through its archives
It is easy to see why Joyona Medhi turns to cinema to describe her latest photobook and exhibition, Sparseeing. The launch of the book at the Cymroza Art Gallery last Friday marked the second leg of...
Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Galana Road in Nairobi Renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road in Honour of Kenya’s Legal Icon Nairobi has paid a lasting tribute to one of Kenya’s most respected legal minds. On May 4, 2026, Galana Road in...
Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Karachi, Pakistan — May 25, 2026 In a fitting tribute to one of Karachi’s pioneering builders and civil engineers, a studio within the Department of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of...
BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
A groundbreaking initiative to preserve the migration stories of Zoroastrians in Britain has received national recognition through features on BBC television, radio, and online platforms. The...