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 Article by UROOSA JADOON | Arab News 21 July 2026 The collage of images shows a 128-year-old Parsi cemetery in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 21, 2026.… Continue reading Behind Rawalpindi’s urban sprawl, a 128-year-old Parsi cemetery preserves a fading community’s legacy
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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 during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, passed away on the night of July 21, 2026, at the age of 82. His death was announced… Continue reading Remembering Group Captain Dara Phiroze Chinoy, VSM (1944–2026)
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 pencils, blank sketchbooks, and a hunger to create and give new life to what they saw. Their mission? To capture the rich heritage of the Parsi… Continue reading Capturing Art at the Alpaiwalla Museum — Sketching Fire temples, Porcelain, Silk and Kings:
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 scepticism? Or was it simply the current world political situation that has caused you to pick a fight with several religions simultaneously? Article by Saaz Agarwal |… Continue reading Farrukh Dhondy: “Writing fiction is never a purely logical process”
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 well-known chefs against each other. The taste test Food & Wine’s editors and Test Kitchen staff tested and tasted six fried chicken recipes… Continue reading Meherwan Irani’s Marghi Na Farcha Named “Most Flavorful” in Food & Wine’s Fried Chicken Taste Test
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 Zubin Lala, 37, along with his 61-year-old mother Rita Lala and his elderly grandmother Silloo Lala, are currently staying… Continue reading Sold His Dadar Pagdi Flat for a Dubai Venture, Mumbai Parsi Family Now Faces Homelessness
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 and food safety violations at the outlet. What the FDA found Inspectors cited fungal growth and the presence of flies at the premises, along with other… Continue reading Mumbai’s 110-Year-Old Parsi Dairy Farm Loses Food Licence After FDA Hygiene Crackdown
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 Forbes India’s Emerging Personalities Making Their Mark in 2026, a list celebrating visionaries, innovators, and creators shaping industries and inspiring… Continue reading Parsi Radio Jockey and Entrepreneur Zubin Nalawalla Named Among Forbes India’s Emerging Personalities of 2026
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 Karkaria could reach Iran, Ahmad Shah Qajar, the Shah of Iran, went into exile on November 10, 1923. Article by… Continue reading Nariman Karkaria: Travels in Iran In the 1920s
