Jini Dinshaw (1930-2025), the founder of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra – India’s oldest active Western classical orchestra – was a one-woman institution in Mumbai’s Western classical music world. Article by Aarefa Johari | Scroll Dinshaw, who died in her home in Mumbai on Thursday morning at the age of 95, established the BCO in 1962… Continue reading Jini Dinshaw: A one-woman institution for whom music was life itself
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Rashna Writer’s The Story of the Zoroastrians — A Gift of History for Our Times
Our dear friend Dr. Rashna Writer, well known to the global Zoroastrian community as a scholar, teacher, and storyteller, has made her remarkable work The Story of the Zoroastrians: An Historical Perspective available both as a free audiobook and a printable PDF on her website — www.rashnawriter.com. In her Preface, Rashna writes with characteristic warmth… Continue reading Rashna Writer’s The Story of the Zoroastrians — A Gift of History for Our Times
Parsi Community Leaders File Caveat To Prevent Sale Of Sanjan Sanatorium Without Prior Notice
The application was filed to ensure that the World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust, the body looking after the sanatorium, is not granted permission to sell, transfer, lease, or alienate the premises without prior notice to the caveators who claim a direct interest in the trust as member-beneficiaries of its charitable activities. Mumbai: A group of Parsis,… Continue reading Parsi Community Leaders File Caveat To Prevent Sale Of Sanjan Sanatorium Without Prior Notice
Shayar Gandhi on Paswaar: Loneliness is a result of the current socio-economic conditions
Gandhi discusses his latest film Paswaar, the Parsi community, loneliness, and more Data from the Elders Helpline that was published earlier this year has revealed that 70% of the elders who reached out to the helpline reported abuse from 2022 to 2025. Filmmaker Shayar Gandhi addresses this important issue in his mid-length film, Paswaar (Caress… Continue reading Shayar Gandhi on Paswaar: Loneliness is a result of the current socio-economic conditions
Victorian Leader Dilnaz Billimoria Honoured for Promoting Multiculturalism
Melbourne’s Zoroastrian community has reason to celebrate as Dilnaz Billimoria was recognised with the Promotion of Multiculturalism Award at the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, held at Government House on October 22, 2025. Image: Victorian senior Dilnaz Billimoria (in purple sari) recognised for community leadership and advocacy (Source: LinkedIn – Daniele Noel) A… Continue reading Victorian Leader Dilnaz Billimoria Honoured for Promoting Multiculturalism
The Bizarre Connection Between a Cow Painkiller and the Disappearance of India’s Vultures
On a hill in Mumbai surrounded by banyan trees lies the Doongerwadi grounds. It is home to the city’s ancient Towers of Silence. For centuries, members of India’s small Parsi community brought their dead here for one final act of faith. In keeping with Zoroastrian belief, the body, considered impure after death, was placed atop… Continue reading The Bizarre Connection Between a Cow Painkiller and the Disappearance of India’s Vultures
Mira Mehta named to Bloomberg New Economy’s 2025 “Catalyst” class
Mira Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Tomato Jos in Nigeria, has been named to Bloomberg New Economy’s 2025 “Catalyst” class — a distinguished group of entrepreneurs, scientists, and innovators shaping a more resilient and inclusive global future. Her inclusion recognizes her work transforming the tomato supply chain in West Africa. Through Tomato Jos, Mehta has… Continue reading Mira Mehta named to Bloomberg New Economy’s 2025 “Catalyst” class
Parsi community divided over sale of historic Sanjan Sanatorium
The proposed sale of a 2.5-acre sanatorium in Sanjan — a site of immense historical significance to the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community — has triggered an emotional debate within the community, reported Nauzar Bharucha of TOI. Situated around 150 kilometres from Mumbai, Sanjan holds deep spiritual and cultural meaning: it was one of the first landing… Continue reading Parsi community divided over sale of historic Sanjan Sanatorium
Cobra Beers founder Karan Bilimoria: ‘The business nearly failed three times’
The first Parsi Zoroastrian to be appointed to the House of Lords on ‘the worst global crisis since World War II’ and not letting fear of failure stop him Article in Financial News London Financial News’s inaugural South Asian Power Brokers list celebrates trailblazers in finance and related sectors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and… Continue reading Cobra Beers founder Karan Bilimoria: ‘The business nearly failed three times’
