Our very dear friend Jamshed Ghadiali from New York writes in… On December 18, 2022 I gave my 350th blood donation. It all started on August 28, 1965 when three friends went to the Indian Red Cross blood donation center near the Town Hall in Bombay. Since that day I donated a total of 20… Continue reading Jamshed Ghadiali Makes His 350th Blood Donation
Category: New York
Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
Dina Wadia, the daughter and only child of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away at her home in New York on Thursday, a spokesperson for Wadia Group said in a statement. She was 98. Dina Wadia is survived by her son and Wadia group chairman Nusli N Wadia, daughter Diana N Wadia, and grandsons Ness… Continue reading Dina Wadia passes away at 98 in New York
New York Parsis Launch The INDIA Campaign for their New Dar E Mehr
The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York ZAGNY is building its new Dar-E-Mehr in New York. Situated on the same grounds as their old one, this is a brand new facility that will house the Dar-E-Mehr, and other community center facilities including Library, Lecture Halls, Banquet Room, Sports areas and a Performance Hall. More information… Continue reading New York Parsis Launch The INDIA Campaign for their New Dar E Mehr
Homa Dashtaki: White Moustache Yoghurt
How One Woman Survived A Bad Career Break, Then Launched A Life-Changing Business The inspiring, never-say-die story of Homa Dashtaki and White Moustache yogurt. On a quiet commercial street in Red Hook—a fast-gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, that sits on the East River waterfront—there’s a bright green door with blocky windows. It stands out… Continue reading Homa Dashtaki: White Moustache Yoghurt
Persian Parade 2015 in New York City
Here are some pictures from the Persian Day Parade that went down Madison Avenue, in Manhattan; New York City today. See the full set of images on Parsi Khabar’s Facebook Page
Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Sunday September 28th, 2014 was the perfect Fall Sunday in New York City. It was like any other Sunday except for the fact that 20,000 Indians swarmed like bees to a honeypot. Madison Square Garden; the legendary venue that has seen the likes of Frazier v/s Ali; Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra; was to witness… Continue reading Parsi Presence at the Narendra Modi Megaevent at Madison Square Garden in New York City
The Lord Family: Parsi Musicians in Hindi Movies
The Human Factor is a documentary that shall premiere at the 2013 New York International Film Festival. The screening is on May 01, 2013 at the Tribeca Cinemas Independent filmmaker Rudradeep Bhattacharjee’s documentary, The Human Factor showcases the Lords, a family of Parsi musicians who were a part of the orchestras of several big Bollywood… Continue reading The Lord Family: Parsi Musicians in Hindi Movies
FEZANA 2012 Zarathushti Awards Announced
The FEZANA Awards for 2012 were announced today at the XVI North American Zarathushti Congress 2012, being in New York at the Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook NY. Shirin Nariman Dastoor Outstanding Young Zarathushti Student Award Winner: Ervad Bahrom F. Firozgary Mehraban Zartoshty Outstanding Young Zarathushti Award Narius K. Dastur North American Mobeds Council… Continue reading FEZANA 2012 Zarathushti Awards Announced
The Lens and Life of Homai Vyarawalla: Rubin Museum of Art New York
Homai Vyarawalla (1913-2012) was India’s first female photojournalist. This exhibition, the first on Vyarawalla outside of India, will present her photography from the late 1930s to 1970, and narrate her extraordinary life with a biographical film and ephemera from her career. Homai Vyarawalla; Indian (1913 – 2012) ; Jawaharlal Nehru caught by the camera at… Continue reading The Lens and Life of Homai Vyarawalla: Rubin Museum of Art New York
