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Farah Madon Receives Member of the Order of Australia: Australia Day Honours 2026
Farah Madon AM: Australia Day Honours 2026 Farah Madon’s AM honour this Australia Day recognises a career that has...
Parsis In The Deccan: Trusted traders with quirky sense of humour
Known for their quirky sense of humour and love for food, Parsis are regarded as honest businessmen. Parsis in the twin cities have made a mark in the fields of automobiles, confectionary, software...
Punjab Chief Justice Shiavax J Vazifdar leads esprit de corps
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S J Vazifdar manifested exemplary goodwill by proceeding ‘on leave’ on Monday. The move paved way for the high court’s senior-most judge Justice...
Zinia Lawyer: Storming the male bastion
THERE’S been a solitary instance in the history of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) when a lady member was elected to its managing committee. Interestingly, Zinia Lawyer, of London...
Masina ties up with Apollo to start new 300-bed hospital
Masina Hospital, one of Mumbai’s old est charitable health institutions, has signed an agreement with the Chennai-based Apollo to set up an allnew 300-bed hospital. The new hospital, which...
Learn more about Zoroastrians, followers of an ancient faith
Zoroastrianism is the world’s oldest revealed religion. It is believed that it came about around the Iranian Bronze Age (1800-1100 BC). However, the date is not definite as many believe that the...
Under the Over: Meher Marfatia
Hughes Road, the street name that city cabbies recognise only with its mispronounced version, is as quick changing as it is arterial Pervin Vajifdar (left) and Katy Patel work expert fingers over...
Perin Boga and Her Contribution to Theater in Pakistan
We are thrilled to see Perin Boga in an interview on Youtube. Perin Boga is an amazing member of the miniscule Parsi community in Lahore, Pakistan, and I had the fortune of meeting her and her...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Tweets Greetings on Parsi New Year
A fantastic gesture by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to wish the Parsis on New Year. This is a testament to the efforts of ZTFE and Zoroastrians in UK to help spread the message about Zarathushtra...
Happy Parsi New Year 2017 Saal 1387 Y.Z.
On this the first day of the “navu varas” new year 1387 Y.Z. we all at Parsi Khabar wish you and your families and loved ones a very Happy New Year. May this be the year when we find the best in all...
Dr Shernaz Cama: Armchair criticism for Jiyo Parsi uncalled for
Advertisments encouraging Parsi couples to have more kids have been called ‘regressive’ Following criticism from several quarters on the government-backed Jiyo Parsi advertisements being...
Boman Desai : Trio: A Novel Biography of the Schumanns and Brahms
Boman Desai authored a book titled “Trio: The Schumanns and Brahms” Below is a review by Kirkus “A novel that explores the complex relationships among classical composers Johannes...
Mani Clubwala: 70 years ago today in Pakistan
Yes, it was the day India got its Independence. But in Karachi, for 18-year-old Parsi teenager Mani Mehta, August 15, 1947, was the day of her engagement to Jehangir Clubwala, a young executive from...
Sohrab Homi Fracis: In Conversation
Sohrab Homi Fracis speaks to Radio talk show host Fred Tromberg interviews author Sohrab Homi Fracis about his topical new immigrant novel GO HOME. The discussion is wide-ranging about GO HOME, Nu...
The Liar’s Weave By Tashan Mehta: A Book Review
This clever period novel about a Parsi boy born without a future (almost) wins you over Tashan Mehta’s first novel almost wins you over; almost. It all boils down to the kind of reader you are. Of...
Sam Bulsara: Jiyo Parsi – The subject is delicate, but needed to be tackled
Sam Balsara, Chairman and Managing Director of Madison Worldwide, spearheaded the creation of the campaign with his core team, including daughter Lara Balsara Vajifdar, Executive Director at Madison...
Dr. Jimmy S. Daruwalla Awarded Public Service Medal by Singapore Government
Zubin Daruwalla, in a Linkedin post informs us about his father the late Dr. Jimmy S. Daruwalla being awarded the Public Service Medal by the Singapore Government on the National Day of Singapore...
Of Salvador Dali, Air India and Ashtrays
`In return, Señor Dali would like a baby elephant’ Air India might be struggling to stay afloat at this moment and piece its art collection together, but once upon a time it had legends...
K RUSTOM Is The King Of Ice Cream Sandwiches
K Rustom opened its doors to the public in Churchgate in 1953. Since then it has been a favourite amongst ice-cream lovers partly, because of a spectrum of delicate flavours and partly because it is...
Artist Jimmy Engineer Proud of his Pakistan Movement Paintings
World renowned Pakistani artist, social crusader and peace activist Jimmy Engineer has reiterated that he is genuinely proud of having painted different aspects of Pakistan Movement showing on huge...
Asking Parsis to Have More Kids, in the Most Regressive and Patriarchal Way
The article below raises some interesting points, but it completely misses the reason why the campaign, and the actual program Jiyo Parsi exist. It is to preserve ethnicity. Otherwise it would have...
Zoroastrian Association of Quebec Celebrates Golden Jubilee at Glittering Gala in Montreal
North America’s oldest Zoroastrian Anjuman, the Zoroastrian Association of Montreal celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1967, with a glittering Gala function in Montreal,...
Vice-Principal in Allahabad shot by unidentified assailants
ALLAHABAD: Two unidentified bike-borne armed assailants shot at a vice principal of a private school near Sanjiwani hospital under Kydganj police station here on Monday morning. The condition of...
How Grilling Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves Teaches You to Trust Your Intuition
Patra Ni Machhi — fish with green coconut chutney grilled in banana leaves. Walking down the wide rows of the Mercado de Medellín in Mexico City last summer, I was mesmerized by a vendor selling...
Parsis of Lahore
A beautiful documentary about the miniscule Parsi community in Lahore was created by FlashPoint Productions. I had the fortune of visiting Lahore in January 2016, and got to meet some amazing folks,...
The FPZAI will intervene in the Calcutta case
PARSEE VOICE REPORT ON TODAY’S FPZAI MEETING An Originating Summons has been filed in the High Court at Calcutta by one Prochy N. Mehta and her daughter, Sanaya Mehta Vyas. Sanaya is married...
Boosting population: Jiyo Parsi phase II campaign launched
The concept of the campaign was conceived and promoted by Parzor foundation, Bombay Parsi Punchayet, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and the federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India....
Parsi community wants its people to have more babies to check declining population
The Parzor foundation along with Madison, which is private company, is counseling young Parsi couples to get married at young age and with proper family planning, get early babies. The Parsi...
Jiyo Parsi Phase II Launched with new Advertisement Campaign
Parzor Foundation and Madison BMB With Bombay Parsi Punchayat, TISS, Mumbai and Federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India launched the JIYO PARSI Campaign – Phase –II today in Mumbai. The...
Mumbai’s iconic Parsi Colony is being memorialised by Bollywood even as it’s being transformed
We have all been inside Jehangir Bulsara’s apartment in Parsi Colony in Mumbai’s Dadar neighbourhood. We have walked over its Italian tiles, enjoyed a meal in the spacious living room, stared out...
Book on Field Marshal Manekshaw launched at India House, UK
Even as the clouds of war threaten to loom on the Northeastern frontier, the India House in London paid a fitting tribute to the man who led India to victory in East Pakistan, with the launch of the...
Justice Pheroze Jagose Sworn in as New Zealand High Court Judge
The newest High Court judge has a Twitter feed, and a rich history as the son of immigrants. So the swearing-in ceremony for Justice Pheroze Jagose in Wellington on Thursday was culturally...
The Birth of the University of Mumbai
On 18th July 1857, the University of Mumbai (then Bombay) was incorporated by an act of the Legislative Council of India. It was a culmination of the efforts of the prominent community members of...
Rayomand Banajee takes VW Ameo to Podium in National Drag Race
Rayomand Banajee racing a Volkswagen Ameo, stunned the competition with an unexpected third place finish in the Unrestricted Category at Round 1 of the MMSC FMSCI National Drag Racing Championship....
Jiyo Parsi Phase 2 to focus on counselling
The second phase will be launched on July 29 by the Union Minister of minority affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who will be in Mumbai for it After a successful 20 per cent increase in the birth rate in...
4 Parsi women on their most precious heirloom jewellery and the stories they
A piece of jewellery is more than just an accessory; it is a record of a time, a mood, of lives and loves. And heirloom jewellery, handed lovingly down, is a veritable archive of a family’s history....
Rashid Byramji: Legendary "horse whisperer" gets affectionate farewell
Last Sunday was a red letter day in the life of India’s legendary “horse whisperer“ Rashid Byramji. After regaling three generations of horseracing fans, the master craftsman retired from the...
Roda Mehta: AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech
Today, Roda Mehta will be presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). Roda is an integral part of Ogilvy India’s history and one of the...
Parsi Paghdis and Phetas: Armin Pooniwalla
If there is one piece of our daily attire that has practically disappeared in the last century, it is headgear. And nowhere is it more noticeable, than the Parsis. Every single picture of Parsis...
Honour or Undermine: Your Choice
When I read ‘This is how USA treats Indian Military Veterans’ by Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi in the May 2017 issue of “Fauji India”, I could not help but write about the experiences of my...
Lily Has Left the Kitchen: The last Parsi cook in Ahmedabad looks back at better days
The kitchen of the Zoroastrian Ladies Cooperative Society (ZLCS), in a busy lane in Khanpur in the walled city of Ahmedabad, is brimming with activity. In a corner of the impeccably clean kitchen is...
Parsi food is more than dhansak
For a culinary tapestry as rich and diverse, Parsi cuisine has for a long time remained circumscribed by stereotypes, identified largely by the dhansak-sali boti routine popularized by Mumbai’s...
Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 Announced
Parsi Khabar is delighted to inform that registration for 2017 Iranshah Udvada Utsav is open. Per an email from our dear Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor We just launched the edition of...
The Bombay Blackwood: A Class Apart
Queen Anne, Empire, Elizabethan, Louis XVI… these are familiar terms for aficionados who are passionate about antique furniture. Rare and often priceless pieces of furniture from these styles...
Dan Boman named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year
Dan Boman, CEPC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year St. Augustine, Fla., March 3, 2017—Dan Boman, CEPC, chef instructor, Art Institute of Phoenix, was...
Tata Steel & Gwalior’s Chambers of Secrets
This could well have inspired an Indiana Jones sequel – with a twist. Connecting hidden and lost treasures buried deep underground, to a modern day conglomerate with factories across the...
Percy Bahmani: Parsi Powerlifter
Why this veteran has set his hopes for a dying community on a weightlifting competition. Percy Farhad Bahmani runs a farm in Dahanu. But his calm exterior hides a great love and passion for martial...
Vispi Kasad Does India Proud at America’s Got Talent in Los Angeles
Vispi Kasad is a martials arts guru based in Navsari, India. He was recently invited by Tyra Banks, the host of America’s Got Talent to perform at their live show in Los Angeles. Below is the video...
Dadar Parsi Colony: Who To Know In Mumbai’s Only Unwalled Baug
Strange things are afoot in Dadar Parsi Colony. This summer, for the first time in 89 years, the well at the Rustomji Faramna Agiary on Dinshaw Master Road ran dry. Then the BMC tried to separate...
The Roda I know
dentsu X’s Divya Karani on media veteran Roda Mehta (ex-O&M), the AAAI’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for 2017 I have had the fortune of working with some very tall men. Roda is one of...
Phil Shroff: From Dreams to Reality
When I moved to New York, one of the first dozen Parsis I must’ve met included Phil and Dhun Shroff. And over the years as I got to meet them more and more and get to know them better, I was always...