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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...
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...
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 forgetOn the...
India’s Little-Known Spymaster: Noshir Framji Suntook
"Was N.F. Suntook a Parsi?" I asked Mr. Vappala Balachandran, former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, who also worked in India's intelligence services.He replied: "Yes. Noshir Framji Suntook...
From Mumbai to Hong Kong: Mehroo Turel and the Community She Built, Mums@PLAY
Mehroo Turel, originally from Mumbai's Dadar Parsi Colony and now based in Hong Kong, is the founder of Mums@PLAY (now known as Mums At Play, or MAP) — a community that brings together women...
IndiGo Cabin Crew Member Kainoor Mistry Dies in Mumbai Road Crash
IndiGo Cabin Crew Member Kainoor Ardeshir Mistry Dies After Mumbai Road Accident, Raising Questions About Airline Cab SafetyMUMBAI: Kainoor Ardeshir Mistry, a 32-year-old IndiGo cabin crew member,...
How Chef Anahita Dhondy’s New Book The Grain Kitchen Rewrites India’s Relationship With Forgotten Staples
Chef Anahita Dhondy, well known for her work in championing millet has graced us with a new book built around the complexity of India's grains. 'The Grain Kitchen', published by Harper Collins...
No Child Should Die in the Dawn of Their Life: Sheroo Kanga’s Ninth St. Jude Walk/Run
Each September, when the days turn crisp and summer gives way to fall, Sheroo Kanga of Cranbury, New Jersey, laces up her shoes and joins thousands across the country for the St. Jude Walk/Run,...
A Documentary on Mumbai Samachar, Asia’s Oldest Newspaper — and a Parsi Legacy in Print
For anyone with an interest in Parsi history and the story of the press in India, a documentary on Mumbai Samachar made by Zahan Sawhney is well worth a watch: Mumbai Samachar holds a distinction...
Zubin Nalawalla’s “Ahura Mazda – An Ode” Enters Top 5 on UK Apple Music Charts
In a remarkable long-tail success story, Mumbai-based singer-composer Zubin Nalawalla’s spiritual anthem “Ahura Mazda – An Ode” has climbed to Number 5 on the UK Apple Music Charts, four months...
Calcutta High Court: Remove illegal stalls near city’s oldest fire temple
Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Kolkata Police to immediately remove encroachments around the city’s oldest Parsi fire temple to facilitate its...
Parsi-Zoroastrian War Martyrs Honoured At Century-Old Khareghat Colony Cenotaph In Mumbai
Military veterans joined members of the public on Wednesday morning at the century-old cenotaph at Khareghat Colony on N S Patkar Road to pay tribute to Parsi-Zoroastrian war martyrs who died during...
Dr. Mickey Mehta: 47 Years of Pioneering Holistic Health
As Dr. Mickey Mehta celebrates his birthday on August 29th, Parsi Khabar is proud to mark the occasion alongside a remarkable professional milestone: 47 years of pioneering leadership in holistic...
2 Parsi bungalows in Bandra’s Perry Cross Road to make way for luxury towers
Two Parsi-owned bungalows, which are part of two housing societies in the prime Perry Cross Road area off Carter Road in Bandra (W), will be razed and redeveloped by Supreme Universal.The early 20th...
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 by the people who once called it homeArticle by Elsa Sunny | The HinduIn the...
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...
Mumbai’s Parsi Dairy Farm Reopens After FDA Lifts Licence Suspension Over Food Safety Violations
Parsi Dairy Farm, one of Mumbai's oldest and most recognised dairy brands, is known for its traditional dairy products and sweets.Aishwarya Singh | NDTV ProfitMumbai's historic Parsi Dairy Farm has...
Behind Rawalpindi’s urban sprawl, a 128-year-old Parsi cemetery preserves a fading community’s legacy
Once home to thousands of Parsis, Rawalpindi’s community has dwindled to fewer than 15 people Century-old cemetery offers rare glimpse into a minority that helped shape city’s commercial history...
Remembering Group Captain Dara Phiroze Chinoy, VSM (1944–2026)
The Parsi community has lost one of its most distinguished sons. Group Captain Dara Phiroze Chinoy, VSM, a retired Indian Air Force fighter pilot best known for evading capture behind enemy lines...
Capturing Art at the Alpaiwalla Museum — Sketching Fire temples, Porcelain, Silk and Kings:
Forget static history and sleepy museum halls. A squad of young student artists from So-Artsy Club just crowded Mumbai’s newly restored F.D. Alpaiwalla Museum, armed with nothing but charcoal...
Farrukh Dhondy: “Writing fiction is never a purely logical process”
On his hometown, Pune, religion as wilful human delusion, and the different strands that inspired his new novel, Tibetan Gospel Did Tibetan Gospel emerge from a fascination with belief and...
Meherwan Irani’s Marghi Na Farcha Named “Most Flavorful” in Food & Wine’s Fried Chicken Taste Test
Chef Meherwan Irani's Parsi-style fried chicken, Marghi Na Farcha, was singled out as the "most flavorful" entry in a recent Food & Wine taste test that pitted six fried chicken recipes from...
Sold His Dadar Pagdi Flat for a Dubai Venture, Mumbai Parsi Family Now Faces Homelessness
A Mumbai Parsi family says it is racing against time to find a roof over its head after a business venture in Dubai left them with nothing, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror. What happened...
Mumbai’s 110-Year-Old Parsi Dairy Farm Loses Food Licence After FDA Hygiene Crackdown
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Parsi Dairy Farm Pvt Ltd, the 110-year-old Mumbai institution, after an inspection found serious hygiene...
Parsi Radio Jockey and Entrepreneur Zubin Nalawalla Named Among Forbes India’s Emerging Personalities of 2026
Parsi Khabar is happy to share some good news about a good friend of ours. Zubin Nalawalla — Founder of Content Digital Agency (CDA), radio jockey, and indie-pop singer — has been named one of...
Nariman Karkaria: Travels in Iran In the 1920s
When Nariman Karkaria, an Indian-Parsi soldier who fought in World War I, departed from Bombay on October 24, 1923 for a trip to Iran, the country was in the throes of a regime change. Before...
Sharp Divide In Bombay Parsi Punchayet Over Proposal To Convert Leave And Licence To Tenancy
Three Bombay Parsi Punchayet trustees have opposed a proposal to convert Leave and Licence agreements into permanent tenancies for trust-owned flats. They argued the move could weaken community...
Parsi sisters Pearl and Naomi Amalsadiwala, 19 and 16, to represent India at the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam, carrying family legacy
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...
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...
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...
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 AgencyThe Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the appointment of Kobad...
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...
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 sunsetWhich calm...
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...