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Tardeo resident had willed everything to his family physician; assets include 3 bank accounts and properties across the state; couple’s grandniece had contested the will, saying it was forged. By Sharmeen HakimSharmeen Hakim, Mumbai Mirror A general physician who runs aclinic in Tardeo will get all the assets owned by an elderly couple she had… Continue reading Tardeo physician Dr Veena Patel, who treated Dinshaw Gandhi, to get all their assets

The new generation travelers thrive on experiencing new and innovative services and the best form of this for them, is to explore the local culture writes Natalia Jimmy Mistry. Luxury hospitality continues to be one of the biggest, most lucrative and fastest-growing of all hospitality sectors. Whether it is unforgettable, personalized service, fine food and… Continue reading Five defining trends of luxury hospitality: Natalia Jimmy Mistry

She has spent a lifetime listening to people’s stories with empathy, compassion and respect. In a career spanning over 50 years, Melbourne-based psychotherapist Dr. Sabar Rustomjee has helped people navigate some of the most challenging times in their lives. Dedicated to redefining possibilities and improving lives, she is a proud recipient of the AM honour… Continue reading Order Of Australia Conferred on Dr. Sabar Rustomjee

Tata told the Supreme Court that he did not intend to defame Wadia Wadia Group Chairman Nusli Wadia has withdrawn a defamation suit against Ratan Tata. The decision by the Indian-born British Parsi businessman comes after Tata told the Supreme Court that he did not intend to defame Wadia. The defamation case, filed in December… Continue reading Nusli Wadia withdraws defamation suit against Ratan Tata

Parsi businessman holds ceremony for nephew and niece over objections of community members A navjote – the ritual through which a Parsi is inducted into the Zoroastrian religion – of the nephew and niece of a prominent Parsi in Mumbai has led to divisions in the community, with recriminations flying back and forth. The ceremony… Continue reading A navjote that divided the Parsi community

A week after news of the proposed navjote or religious initiation of two children born to a non-Parsi father, sparked a debate in the Parsi-Zoroastrian community, the Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary at Colaba, where the ceremony was scheduled to take place, denied it was hosting the function. Article by Yesha Kotak | Hindustan Times This came… Continue reading Colaba agiary cancels navjote for two kids of non-Parsi father after backlash

Cawas Jehangir (CJ) Mody is running for the Superior Judge elections in San Diego county in California, USA. CJ shares the following information with Parsi Khabar… CJ Mody writes… I was born in Bombay and lived there for 12 years when my parents decided to move to the United States.  We moved to San Diego… Continue reading CJ Mody runs for Superior Judge in San Diego California

After enacting a law to make triple talaq a punishable offence, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that jury system to adjudicate matrimonial disputes, including divorce and child custody, through a jury system needed to be retained for the Parsi community. Article by Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN In response to a Parsi woman’s… Continue reading Indian Govt bats to retain Parsi jury system to protect customs

In this city, every story has at least one, if not a hundred more behind it. If things had gone as planned, yesterday Mumbai would have woken up to two very different stories about the same individual, perhaps symptomatic of the fractured times we live in and a reminder, that in this city, every story… Continue reading Stories Within Stories: Malavika Sangghvi on Zoru Bhathena