SUKKUR: The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court has granted a stay order restraining the potential demolition of a century-old Zoroastrian Agiary belonging to the Parsi community, in a rare legal win for one of Pakistan’s most fragile pieces of Parsi heritage. Locally known as the “Mama Parsi Temple,” the site sits opposite the… Continue reading Sindh High Court Grants Stay Order Protecting Sukkur’s Mama Parsi Temple from Demolition
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Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji Named a Carnegie “Great Immigrant, Great American”
Parsi-American Scholar Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji Honored by Carnegie Foundation Harvard social psychologist, author, and 12th World Zoroastrian Congress speaker honored as the United States marks its 250th anniversary. Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji, the distinguished Parsi-American social psychologist whose work has transformed public understanding of implicit bias, has been named to the Andrew Carnegie Foundation’s… Continue reading Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji Named a Carnegie “Great Immigrant, Great American”
Why Mazda Is Literally A God-Tier Name For A Car Company
Mazda likes to do things differently — it always has, and hopefully always will. The Japanese automaker pushed rotary engines for decades, and it continues to explore new hybrid rotary powertrains today. Mazda also recently introduced an all-new inline-6 engine, despite competitors increasingly dropping big-displacement engines for compact inline-4s and aggressively downsizing across entire model… Continue reading Why Mazda Is Literally A God-Tier Name For A Car Company
How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise
Perizaad Zorabian made her mark in Bollywood with memorable performances on the big screen in the early 2000s. In her relatively short career in the movies, the actress shared space with some of the industry’s biggest names, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Victor Banerjee and Om Puri. NDTV Lifestyle Desk She was at the peak… Continue reading How Perizaad Zorabian Left Bollywood And Turned Her Family’s Poultry Business Into A Rs 120-Crore Enterprise
Parsi Journalist Feroza Mehta To Represent Minnesota At Mrs. International 2026
Feroza Mehta, a Parsi journalist, community volunteer, and autism advocate, will represent Minnesota at the Mrs. International 2026 pageant this July after being crowned Mrs. Minnesota International 2026. The national competition, taking place July 23–24 in Skokie, Illinois, brings together married women from across the United States for a program that emphasizes interview, fitness, eveningwear,… Continue reading Parsi Journalist Feroza Mehta To Represent Minnesota At Mrs. International 2026
Rhea Mogul: A century-old rule shuts my daughter out of her own community. A court case could change that
Burning sandalwood thickens the air in a room that’s so exclusive only a vanishingly small number of people are allowed to enter. This is an agiary, a Zoroastrian place of worship for India’s Parsi community, where priests in white robes stoke a sacred flame around the clock and recite ancient Avestan prayers that have survived… Continue reading Rhea Mogul: A century-old rule shuts my daughter out of her own community. A court case could change that
The new Uber and Airbnb of real estate: Jimmy Mistry on Della Townships’ asset-light disruption
From a 30-key glamping resort in Lonavla to a ₹46,480 crore township pipeline spanning 4,288 acres across India, Jimmy Mistry wants to do to luxury real estate what Uber did to taxis. There is a word Jimmy Mistry keeps coming back to: disruption. Not in the casual, buzzword way that many startup founders deploy it,… Continue reading The new Uber and Airbnb of real estate: Jimmy Mistry on Della Townships’ asset-light disruption
Bombay High Court Upholds Tenancy Succession Claim in Dadar Parsi Colony Flat
In a judgment that will be closely read by many in the Parsi community, the Bombay High Court has upheld the right of Ms. Katty J. Mistry, now 81, to be recognised as the tenant of a flat owned by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet Funds and Properties in Dadar Parsi Colony. The matter concerns Flat… Continue reading Bombay High Court Upholds Tenancy Succession Claim in Dadar Parsi Colony Flat
Javid Canteenwala Appointed OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List 2026
Parsi Khabar extends heartiest congratulations to Javid Soli Canteenwala, a good friend of Parsi Khabar, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026. The honour recognises Javid’s outstanding services to philanthropy and charity, and marks a significant national acknowledgement of more than three… Continue reading Javid Canteenwala Appointed OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List 2026
