Two years ago, Nozer Amalsadiwala captained India’s senior side at the Pickleball World Cup in Peru, chasing the dream at the age of 50. This September, in Vietnam, the family is back on the world stage. Only this time, the name on the tricolour belongs not to the father but to his daughters. Article by… Continue reading Parsi sisters Pearl and Naomi Amalsadiwala, 19 and 16, to represent India at the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam, carrying family legacy
Month: July 2026
Adille Sumariwalla: "This Shows We Have Bench Strength" — On Records, Doping, and Asian Games Prep
World Athletics VP Adille Sumariwalla at Idea Exchange: “National Records Are Being Broken Again and Again. This Shows We Have Bench Strength” Parsi Olympian and World Athletics Vice-President Adille Sumariwalla spoke on preparing Indian athletes for the upcoming Asian Games, navigating the country’s doping crisis, and the debate about who makes a good sports administrator.… Continue reading Adille Sumariwalla: "This Shows We Have Bench Strength" — On Records, Doping, and Asian Games Prep
Can Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.
Our dear friend Mariano Errichiello, Executive Director at the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies writes in… Future Zoroastrians: Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders When people think about the education of a Zoroastrian priest, they naturally think of prayers, rituals and religious texts. Yet anyone who has approached a priest with questions about… Continue reading Can Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.
Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Zarathushti Energy Expert Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of Australia’s Renewable Energy Agency The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the appointment of Kobad Bhavnagri, a Parsi energy transition expert, to its Board. The appointment was confirmed by Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, on July 9,… Continue reading Kobad Bhavnagri Appointed to the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur’s Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition
SUKKUR: The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court has granted a stay order restraining the potential demolition of a century-old Zoroastrian Agiary belonging to the Parsi community, in a rare legal win for one of Pakistan’s most fragile pieces of Parsi heritage. Locally known as the “Mama Parsi Temple,” the site sits opposite the… Continue reading Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur’s Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition
Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand called ‘Hormuz’!
“The sun is sinking in the West, Dinner dishes go down in the sink — Sauvignon Blanc is undoubtedly best — It’s time for a writer to drink! Orange skies — a radiant sunset Which calm the emotions to see — Those ones I saw and won’t forget Looking at skies — just her and… Continue reading Straits of God? Of a ‘Parsi peg’ & whisky brand called ‘Hormuz’!
Mumbai’s Parsis, Iran refugees from centuries ago, have a justice folklore
Few things represent life in Mumbai better than the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). The colossal, 19th-century railway station sees thousands – students, office-goers, tourists, vendors — flit in and out at all hours, giving a glimpse of not only the city’s famed fast pace but also its ‘melting pot spirit’ that makes way for… Continue reading Mumbai’s Parsis, Iran refugees from centuries ago, have a justice folklore
