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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...
NAMC Lecture Series: The Life of Prophet Zarathushtra by Ervad Soli Dastur
NAMC LECTURE SERIESTopic: Life of Prophet ZarathushtraDate: Sunday December 20, 2020 @ 2:00 PM Eastern - 11 AM PacificJoin Meeting on...
Kesavananda Bharati Case And Friendship Between Nani Palkhivala & HM Seervai
Remembering an episode form legendary jurist Nani Palkhivala's life on his 18th death anniversaryWhen Nani Palkhivala entered the Supreme Court to argue Kesavananda Bharti, India's future rested on...
Ba-Humata: A Prayer, Leadership And Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series
PREMIERING BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our Thoughtful Priests, Insightful Leaders and...
Who are the Parsis? – Sarah Stewart and Juan de Lara
Dr Sarah Stewart, Shapoorji Pallonji Senior Lecturer in Zoroastrianism and co-chair of the Institute of Zoroastrian Studies at SOAS, explores the exciting history of the Parsis, from relgious...
Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies in Mumbai at 73
He once said there was a time when most Indians saw his style as ”too western” while westerners found that it was ”not Indian enough”.Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, renowned for marrying...
Dance pioneer Astad Deboo passes away in Mumbai
‘His works represent an important segment in contemporary dance expression in India,’ the Sangeet Natak Akademi had said.Dance pioneer Astad Deboo passed away in the early hours of Thursday, his...
Jehan Daruvala creates history, becomes first Indian to win F2 race
SAKHIR (Bahrain): Promising Indian driver Jehan Daruvala created history when he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix on Sunday. A thrilling battle against F2...
Zeena Batliwalla: Spotlight on Youth Organizers of 8WZYC
8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress: London calling! Spotlight on Youth Organisers Article by Zeena Batliwalla, Treasurer 8WZYC With the 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (8WZYC) 2023 being...
IranShah: Our Emblem Of Freedom Free To Be A Zarthushti
The IranShah InitiativeInspiration With Vision 2020IranShah: Our Emblem Of FreedomFree To Be A ZarthushtiBy: Meher Amalsad, Westminster, California, USAHumanity Wakes Up In Different Times And In...
Perzen Patel: ‘There’s more to Indian food than butter chicken’
Perzen Patel was a finalist in the University of Auckland's Velocity $100k challenge after cooking up an idea for a tasty business.Perzen Patel: By day she's communicating the services of the...
A Film on the life of Nani Palkhivala
Nani - The CrusaderThe film introduces Nani to a generation who never knew him and provides an excellent account of the manifold contributions of this great son of India to the law, business and...
Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
Hanoz Navder of Dubai UAE, is the video editor on this lovely film celebrating the 49th National Day of the United Arab Emirates. Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day from Hanoz Navdar on Vimeo.Client -...
Last rites: Parsis turn to tech as vulture numbers decline
The Tower of Silence located in Parsi Gutta, the final resting place of the 1,200-strong Parsi community in Hyderabad, now has a solar concentrator to speed up the decomposition of dead bodies due...
Ruzbeh Bacha: In Conversation with CEO of CityFALCON
What is the business and how did it start?Back in 2014 I was investing and found it impossible to easily gather data on the market. I knew there were solutions for this, but they were not cheap....
Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Anyone who has lived in or grown up in Mumbai would know at least one Parsi for sure. And if new, you will wonder about the fuss around Bun-Maska (Bun-Butter), Bhurji-Pav (Scrambled eggs-Bread) and...
Rusi Surti: Indian cricket’s original braveheart and ‘the poor man’s Garry Sobers’
Queenslanders saw one of their own in the first and only Indian Test player to play in the Sheffield ShieldPatrick Skene Indian Test cricketer Rusi Surti plays a classic cover drive. ‘To see him...
Kamalrukh Khan: Anti-conversion law should be nationalised
Wife of late Wajid Khan writes on her sufferings in an inter-faith marriage, says anti-conversion law should be nationalisedMonths after music composer Wajid Khan of the Sajid-Wajid fame passed away...
Video Honours famous Pakistani Artist Jimmy Fali Engineer
WHAT’S ON the newsletter of the Karachi Zarathoshti Banu Mandal informs…Video: “The Servant of Pakistan: Jimmy Engineer” Honours “apro” Jimmy Fali EngineerAs a tribute on the 143rd birth anniversary...
FEZANA Seeks A Social Media Intern
FEZANA Social Media Internship OutreachFEZANA is looking for a part-time social media intern to support our social media team. The intern will work with our Chief Social Media Officer to create and...
India plans immediate production of Oxford vaccine to combat Covid-19
The Serum Institute of India is aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive and the country will be given first priority for delivery of the AstraZeneca-Oxford...
Remembering Jehangir Sabavala, the versatile nonconformist
In an exclusive conversation with The Morning Standard, Puneet Shah, Founder of Akara Art, and Curator of the show tells us more.Connoisseurs of Jehangir Sabavala (1922-2011), will take delight that...
Immunity for Humanity: Mickey Mehta in Conversation with Meher Amalsad
The Zoroastrian Association Of California Features Global leading holistic health guru and corporate life coach Dr. Mickey Mehta’s IMMUNITY FOR HUMANITY with Host & Moderator: Meher Amalsad You...
Stanford MedStaff Spotlight: Dr. Zara Patel
Stanford Health Care recently did a spotlight on Dr. Zara Patel Dr. Patel is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery and Director of...
Ervad Zarrir Bhandara on Good Thoughts, Words and Deeds
Here is an Interesting Sermon Delivered by Ervad Zarrir Bhandara on Good Thoughts, Words and Deeds after the Bui and Hum Bandagi to the Zoroastrians of California and Houston.We always tout that we...
Temi Mehta Shows Us the Importance of Being Real in a Cyber Industry
Temilyn Mehta, VP of Client Services at CMDS for almost eight years, makes digital marketing human. With a background in public relations and in the pharmaceutical industry, her viewpoint is that...
Education Through Inspiration Not InDOCTORination: The IranShah Initiative
CREATION and REACTION Both Have The Same 8-Letters However... Inspiration promotes CREATION which is positive InDOCTORination provokes REACTION which is often negative Article By Noshir Dadrawala...
Truzaar Dordi Amongst 2020’s class of Top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders
Truzaar Dordi of Waterloo, Canada is one of the top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders in 2020 per the Corporate Knights listing.As COVID-19 swept the globe, #climatestrike marches were cancelled,...
Crossroads by Armeen Kapadia Basavaraju
Crossroads is a delightful window into the Parsi community. This collection explores the day-to-day conversations, emotional landscape and events that alter and shape the lives of different Parsis...
These landscapes from Jehangir Sabavala’s new solo reveal the luminous beauty of his art
A master of light and play, with a blend of Impressionist and Cubist elements, Jehangir Sabavala's blue-chip art has inspired a sense of wonder and awe. Akara Art's latest show revives the late...
Nazneen Contractor Makes History As The First South Asian Lead In The Hallmark Channel Film, “The Christmas Ring”
Nazneen Contractor is making history as being the first South Asian to lead a Hallmark movie. The Christmas Ring airs on Hallmark Channel on November 7th at 10 PM EST and on the W Network on...
An Ethnographic Study of Neo-Zoroastrian Settlements
The links in the article below have been superceeded with a new final survey. Please continue reading more here:...
Mithuben Hormusji Petit: Indian Freedom Fighter
MITHUBEN PETIT, WHO FOUGHT FOR INDIA’s FREEDOM WITH GANDHIJI, RENOUNCED HER COMFORTS AND LUXURIES Petit surname has its roots in the French word ‘petit’ (meaning physically small). One of the women...
Zoroastrians And USA Voting: Ava Damri in Conversation with Tanya Hoshi
The United States will be voting in a couple of days to elect its next President. Two Zoroastrian youth discuss voting, its importance and the consequences thereof in this very interesting instagram...
Mobeds and Fire Hazards
Problems, Suggestions, Solutions & Action Article by WZO Trusts & Empowering Mobeds The Cause The recent incident of a young Mobed performing the boye ceremony being severely burnt due to...
This Artwork Changed My Life: Pestonji Bomanji’s “Feeding the Parrot”
Elephant and Artsy have come together to present This Artwork Changed My Life, a creative collaboration that shares the stories of life-changing encounters with art. A new piece will be published...
Perzen Patel on Radio New Zealand
Our dear friend Perzen Patel was recently featured on Radio New Zealand. Per RNZ… NZ Made: Perzen Patel of Dolly Mumma Each week we talk to a small New Zealand business and this week we're talking...
From Tendon Transplants to Eradication of Smallpox: What Pesi Did: A Surgeon’s Story
From Tendon Transplants to Eradication of SmallpoxEngaging and lively memoir of an outstanding surgeon and humanitarian‘What Pesi Did: A Surgeon’s Story’ by Dr Azmy Birdi tells the story of Dr Pesi...
Paving the way for young Zoroastrian women | Faith Matters
As perhaps the oldest, though smallest, monotheistic world religion, Zoroastrianism’s patriarchy also influenced Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Women were second-class citizens and frozen out of...
This is not the end. Apocalyptic comfort from ancient Iran
At its height, around 620 CE, the Sasanian empire ruled over a territory stretching from Jerusalem in the west to Samarkand in the east. The royal court at the ancient city of Ctesiphon, near...
History With Cy: Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Cyrus launches a new learning series online. This is an in depth, fantastically researched presentation for young kids and adults. Cyrus writes... With this video we start a series of programs and...
Establishment of North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
It is now more than two score and ten years since Zoroastrians from various parts of the world have settled in North America, bringing with them their religious practices, traditions and cultures...
Zoroastrian priests have masked for millennia | Faith Matters
“Dad, everyone’s wearing a mask!” exclaimed the son of Adi Sidhwa, a Zoroastrian priest, about the COVID mask requirement. “Is it different than yours?”The boy wasn’t referring to his father’s COVID...
Zoroastrians: Iran’s forgotten minority
The decline of this ancient community is a tragedy not just for Iran, but for human civilization writ large It is disheartening, but the adherents of the world’s first monotheistic religion appear...
Mystery Murder Story Set in Colonial Bombay
Set in 1892, Murder in Old Bombay addresses issues prevalent at the turn of the 20th century which are very present today: discrimination against those who do not belong to our ‘in’ group, misogyny,...
Farah Pavri: Good Deeds to Prevent Bleeds
We in the Zoroastrian community are proud to announce that Farah Pavri of Allendale, New Jersey, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA - Gold Award, the highest award that a scout can receive...
FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP
FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REITTERATING CDC GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP As Zarathushti associations and groups begin to open their...
World Economic Forum appoints Regent’s Professor Zubin Sethna
Professor Dr Zubin Sethna has joined an elite group of experts at the World Economic Forum. The group brings together experts from multiple disciplines, including academia, business, government, and...
Chinchani & India’s First Arab Governor
On the 28th of June 1955, The Times of India (Mumbai) carried a very interesting story of the discovery, by a farmer, of 9 inscribed copper plates from his field in the village of Chinchani near...
Fluid Jurisdictions and Solid Perpetuities: A Review By Leilah Vevaina
Editors’ Note: Continuing HistPhil‘s forum on waqfs, Leilah Vevaina reviews Nurfadzilah Yahaya’s Fluid Jurisdictions (2020), while discussing her own research on religious endowments in India and...
Parsis breathe easy on mixed-marriage ban
Parizad Cama is breathing a lot easier nowadays. If all goes well, she can again call herself a Parsi.Even a few days back, Cama — born of a Parsi father and Punjabi mother — wasn’t sure if she...