Many participants shared stories of their own heirloom Parsi Gara saris, some more than 200 years old Heirloom pieces carry stories of generations past and must be restored and revived to keep that legacy alive, Mumbai-based craft revivalist and fashion designer Xenobia Davar told a gathering of women at a workshop on Sunday. Many participants… Continue reading 90 years of keeping the spirit alive; preserving Parsi Heritage, One sari At A Time in Kolkatta
Month: October 2026
Zubin Mehta returns to Belgrade, where his conducting life began
On 23 October 2026, Maestro Zubin Mehta returned to the podium of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, the ensemble that gave him his first conducting engagement in 1958. It was his 19th concert with the orchestra, and it came after recent cancellations in Florence, Vienna, Munich and Israel due to poor health. Mehta, who was born… Continue reading Zubin Mehta returns to Belgrade, where his conducting life began
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 beautifully illustrated desk and wall calendars for 2027. A full year of culinary comfort, zero dishes to wash afterward. This limited-edition 2027 wall calendar brings 12 original watercolor and pen illustrations into your home, paired with… Continue reading A Year of Parsi Flavors: Illustrated Calendars by Zara Contractor
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 India, North America, the United Kingdom and the global business community have written jointly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the… Continue reading Six Zoroastrian Institutions Write to Prime Minister Modi in Support of Tata Trusts
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 organization’s Communities Rising Gala on October 21 at Tribeca360 in New York City. Womankind, formerly the New York Asian Women’s Center,… Continue reading Narges Kakalia Named Womankind’s 2026 Phoenix of the Year
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 banana leaf. Any person from South/ Central Mumbai, Surat/ Navsari or Pune will fondly speak of their experience at a Parsi wedding replete with… Continue reading The Flavors of Faith, Food, & Community: FIRES 26th Annual Speaker Series in Houston
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 Luncheon & Awards, held at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on Friday, 9 October 2026. Now in its 44th year, Women of the Year promotes… Continue reading Zerbanoo Gifford Receives the Emmeline Pankhurst Award at Women of the Year 2026
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 founded Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) at Frere Hall Garden. The society played a pivotal role in creating awareness… Continue reading Karachi: Water Trough in Soldier Bazaar
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, where he spoke on India’s rising role in Asia, chaired a philanthropy roundtable, and held a string of high-level meetings,… Continue reading Lord Bilimoria Champions Philanthropy and UK–Asia Partnership at Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore
