Two Parsi-owned bungalows, which are part of two housing societies in the prime Perry Cross Road area off Carter Road...
Month: August 2026 Articles
The many stories hidden in Royapuram’s heritage landmarks
Hidden behind Royapuram’s Indo-Saracenic facades and historic places of worship are stories of a neighbourhood shaped...
Historic Dadabhai Naoroji Portrait to Go on Display at UK’s National Portrait Gallery
A historic portrait of Dadabhai Naoroji — the Parsi nationalist leader who became Britain's first Asian MP — is set to go on public display at the National Portrait Gallery in London from September...
India likely to play a key role in the next industrial revolution, says Sir Ron Kalifa
SIR RON KALIFA VC & HEAD OF FINANCIAL INFRA, BROOKFIELDIndia should aspire to be the country that the world will trust when a new economic order takes shape, said Sir Ron Kalifa, Brookfield's...
The Sound Not Meant to be Music
One of the smallest religious communities in Pakistan, the Zoroastrians, are more commonly known by their South Asian name, Parsis. By the most recent estimates from community leaders, there are...
Marespand Dadachanji’s Restoration Magic Wins Big at Pebble Beach
Yashvardhan Ruia's 1929 Mercedes-Benz 630K has taken First Prize in the "Automobiles of Royal India" class at the 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, one of the most coveted stages in the world...
London Mobed Builds Free App to Bring Zoroastrian Calendars and Prayers Into One Place
A London-based Mobed and technology entrepreneur has launched a free web app that brings together all three Zoroastrian calendars alongside daily prayers with audio and English translations, gaining...
Rustomjee Launches Chairman’s Office Trainee Program for Young Parsi Graduates
An important announcement for our Zoroastrian youth. Rustomjee is inviting applications for its Chairman's Office Trainee Program, an immersive opportunity for young Parsi graduates and...
534 Births Since 2014-15 Reflect Success of Jiyo Parsi Scheme: Kiren Rijiju
As many as 534 births have been reported in the Parsi community since 2014-15, as the government's Jiyo Parsi scheme continues its efforts to help stabilise the community's declining population....
Akasa Air Brings Parsi Flavours to the Skies with a Navroz Special
Akasa Air has added a Parsi touch to its inflight menu this festive season, with Café Akasa — the airline's buy-on-board dining brand — unveiling a limited-period Navroz special timed to the...
In Honour of Zerbanoo Gifford: A Song for a Leader
A song gift in honour of Zerbanoo Gifford — Founding Fellow, One Humanity Lab Our dear friend Zubin Nalawala shares…..Zerbanoo Gifford is a British-Indian author, human rights activist, political...
The Australian Zoroastrian Association of NSW Completes Its Archives Project — A Milestone for the Community
Parsi Khabar is delighted to share some wonderful news from the Australian Zoroastrian Association of NSW (AZA). After several years of quiet, careful work, the AZA Archives project is complete and...
The big pickle effect: Meet the Mumbaikars powering the city’s pickleball boom
A Parsi family of four are making sure pickleball doesn’t lose its cool factorWhen the Amalsadiwalas were first featured for their remarkable journey as Mumbai’s pickleball family, they were already...
Nearly 1,000 Gather in Oakville for Historic Opening of OZCF Atashkadeh
Nearly 1,000 Zarthushtis gathered in Oakville, Ontario, for a historic milestone in the life of the Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation: the opening ceremony of the new OZCF Atashkadeh. The day...
Time travel with Meher Marfatia, Mumbai’s memory-keeper
Meher Marfatia is a city chronicler who captures Mumbai’s past and present in prose, photos, and videos, so future generations will always have this collective history to look back onMeher Marfatia...
BPP opens doors to tenancy for 1,900 families
Decision junks leave-and-licence system, impacts 40% of Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s housing stockFor nearly three decades, every few years, 72-yearold Viraf Kapadia lived with...
Mumbai’s FD Alpaiwalla Museum launches upgraded website with QR-enabled exhibits and digital archives
On World Wide Web Day, the FD Alpaiwalla Museum launches its new website to further its outreach towards young cultural archivists of the city and beyondAMID a busy day of preparations, Dr Pheroza...