A shocking incident from Thane, near Mumbai, has sparked widespread outrage after 70-year-old Mr. Sarosh Dastur, a respected senior citizen, was allegedly assaulted by an app-based cab driver after objecting to spitting in a public place. According to reports, the incident took place on Tuesday evening near Jupiter Hospital and Viviana Mall in Thane, where… Continue reading Community Condemns Assault on 70-Year-Old Sarosh Dastur for Objecting to Public Spitting
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Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney’s Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026, recognising decades of volunteer work and community service. For Irani, the recognition came as a genuine surprise. “The reaction was a great surprise, but I felt… Continue reading Sydney’s Noshir Irani awarded Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for service to the community
Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Galana Road in Nairobi Renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road in Honour of Kenya’s Legal Icon Nairobi has paid a lasting tribute to one of Kenya’s most respected legal minds. On May 4, 2026, Galana Road in Kilimani was officially renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road, honouring the late Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee, a constitutional lawyer, human-rights defender, scholar,… Continue reading Nairobi Honours Parsi Legal Icon Pheroze Nowrojee With Road Naming
Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Karachi, Pakistan — May 25, 2026 In a fitting tribute to one of Karachi’s pioneering builders and civil engineers, a studio within the Department of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) was formally inaugurated in the name of Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala (1888–1976) on Monday, May 25, 2026. The inauguration was… Continue reading Legacy of Karachi Builder Dinsha Hormusjee Daruvala Honored at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
A groundbreaking initiative to preserve the migration stories of Zoroastrians in Britain has received national recognition through features on BBC television, radio, and online platforms. The Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project, led by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), is currently being showcased as part of the Stories of Harrow exhibition at Headstone Manor… Continue reading BBC Shines Spotlight on ZTFE’s Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project
Young Zarathushti Leaders Gather at ASHA for 3rd WZYLF
A Global Gathering of Young Zarathushti Leaders The 3rd World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF) concluded on Tuesday, May 26, after eight transformative days at the beautiful ASHA Centre in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, bringing together young Zarathushtis from India, Pakistan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Germany for… Continue reading Young Zarathushti Leaders Gather at ASHA for 3rd WZYLF
Zoroastrians in the UK highlighted in new Harrow exhibition
What do Freddie Mercury and the family that founded Tata Steel have in common? Apart from global success, they all have links to Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest religions, which is being showcased for the first time at Headstone Manor and Museum in Harrow, north-west London. Article by | BBC Heirlooms of the religion… Continue reading Zoroastrians in the UK highlighted in new Harrow exhibition
