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Ervad Rooyintan Nozer Mehenty: The Journey of the Soul After Death

The Journey of the Soul After Death — A Zoroastrian Perspective Delivered at Devlali Agiary | June 12, 2025 We are honored to share a powerful and enlightening speech by Ervad Rooyintan Nozer Mehenty, delivered at Devlali Agiary on June 12, 2025. Drawing deeply from Zoroastrian scripture, Ervad Mehenty explores “The Journey of the Soul… Continue reading Ervad Rooyintan Nozer Mehenty: The Journey of the Soul After Death

The story behind the centuries-old Parsi Gara embroidery

Part art, part archive, Parsi Gara embroidery is having a moment, thanks to the artisans keeping its legacy alive, one intricate nature motif at a time. by Ashdeen Lilaowala | Harper’s Bazaar Few textile traditions carry stories of myths and provenance quite like the Parsi Gara, catapulted into the limelight by Natasha Poonawalla at the… Continue reading The story behind the centuries-old Parsi Gara embroidery

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Dr. Feroze Sidhwa Speaks about the Civil Casualties in Gaza

Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon who has volunteered in Gaza, briefed the United Nations on the injuries he has seen in children and pregnant women and what he called the deliberate destruction of a health-care system. ‘Rain of fire and death’: Doctor describes civilian casualties he’s treated in Gaza View video Clip here:… Continue reading Dr. Feroze Sidhwa Speaks about the Civil Casualties in Gaza

ZTFE at the Vatican: A Zoroastrian Witness to History

In April and May 2025, members of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) participated in two extraordinary events at the Vatican: the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis and the Inauguration Mass of his successor, Pope Leo XIV. These milestones in the life of the Catholic Church offered not only solemn moments of reflection… Continue reading ZTFE at the Vatican: A Zoroastrian Witness to History

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Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home

The first set of Parsis, who started settling in Delhi in the 19th century, were mostly shopkeepers and traders. Historian and author William Dalrymple mentions that during the Delhi siege of 1857, Parsi merchants undercut the prices of beer of their English competitors. By 1912 the population had increased from 27 to 74 Written by… Continue reading Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home

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Why Mumbai doctor Farokh Udwadia wrote a play to teach history-taking and bedside manners

Polymath doctor brings his work to Delhi to inspire junior doctors Written by Rinku Ghosh   Dr Farokh Udwadia (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) For years, Dr Farokh Udwadia has sat by the bedside of his patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, holding hands, listening and talking to them.… Continue reading Why Mumbai doctor Farokh Udwadia wrote a play to teach history-taking and bedside manners

Alpaiwala Museum: Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis BBC

Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India’s financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world’s oldest religions, Zoroastrianism. The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi community – a small ethnic group that’s fast dwindling and resides largely… Continue reading Alpaiwala Museum: Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis BBC

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