On 23 October 2026, Maestro Zubin Mehta returned to the podium of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, the ensemble...
Month: October 2026 Articles
A Year of Parsi Flavors: Illustrated Calendars by Zara Contractor
Two of our dear friends Zara Contractor and Niloufer Mavalvala are collaborating to bring the first of it's kind...
Six Zoroastrian Institutions Write to Prime Minister Modi in Support of Tata Trusts
Joint letter from Indian and diaspora bodies says the debate over listing Tata Sons is "not merely a corporate matter but one of broader public interest" Six Parsi and Zoroastrian institutions from...
Narges Kakalia Named Womankind’s 2026 Phoenix of the Year
Narges M. Kakalia, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the national law firm Mintz and an active member of the ZAGNY community, was honored as Womankind's 2026 Phoenix of the Year at...
The Flavors of Faith, Food, & Community: FIRES 26th Annual Speaker Series in Houston
Parsis have a long and storied history with delicious and sumptuous food and elaborate banquet spreads, from Sunday family Dhansak lunches to elaborate Parsi lagan nu bhonu (wedding feast) on a...
Zerbanoo Gifford Receives the Emmeline Pankhurst Award at Women of the Year 2026
MANCHESTER: Zerbanoo Gifford, human rights campaigner, author and founder of The ASHA Centre in the Forest of Dean, has been honoured with the Emmeline Pankhurst Award at the Women of the Year...
Karachi: Water Trough in Soldier Bazaar
In 1878 a group of revered noble citizen of Karachi such as Sir William Lee Warner, Khan Bahadur Hassanally, Beg Effendi. Messrs lagget Price, Sayed Hassan Mediru, Tance Denso and Mr. Framroze...
Lord Bilimoria Champions Philanthropy and UK–Asia Partnership at Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, the first Zoroastrian Parsi to sit in the House of Lords, spent four busy days in Singapore from 6 to 9 October for the 13th Milken Institute Asia Summit,...
Former Delta Pilot Rustom Bhagwagar Convicted in Child Sex Abuse Case
Rustom Bhagwagar, 35, a Parsi and a former Delta Air Lines pilot, was convicted this week in Contra Costa County Superior Court on eight counts of sexually abusing a young girl, prosecutors said....
The Tata feud stings Parsis
As the Trust contests N Chandrasekaran’s reappointment and Tata Sons weighs listing, the community, largely behind Noel Tata, fear for a charitable legacy they consider their ownIn Navsari, a town...
Is Tata Sons being undermined by those with no stake in its future?
Analysis of Tata Sons' governance crisis reveals threats to its longstanding legacy, the unique trust structure, and philanthropic foundations amid boardroom conflicts and ethical concerns.Article...
BJP Parsi Cell announces new South Mumbai, Malabar Hill teams
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parsi Cell formally announced its new teams for South Mumbai and Malabar Hill Constituency at a gathering held on Saturday evening at a venue in Gamdevi. More than...