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A division bench of the Calcutta high court requested a single judge bench to consider an application by The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) to be included as a party or intervene in proceedings in a matter regarding the entry of children, whose father is a non-Parsi, to the fire temple. Article… Continue reading Calcutta HC division bench requests single judge to consider application of Parsi bodies

It was an ambition and with humbleness Cobra beer could still sting the beer market with its entry. According to the founder and chairman of Cobra beer, Lord Karan Bilimoria, the combination of the two words – humble and ambitious – made his life ‘humbiciously easier’ against all odds.  Article published in the Herald Goa… Continue reading Prohibition of liquor is hypocrisy says Lord Bilimoria

Jal Bharucha died peacefully in Middletown, Connecticut, at age 92, having lived a good and full life. He was born in Bombay, India, in 1925 to Nariman Bharucha and Aloo Bharucha (née Patel). Jal’s chronic poor health as a child led his parents to enroll him in a school in Panchgani, nestled in the Sahyadri… Continue reading Jal Nariman Bharucha: Obituary

Indian American Boe (Benaz) Mendewala, an undocumented Ph.D. student studying physics at the University of California-Merced, travelled to Washington, DC Jan. 19 to urge members of Congress to pass a clean DREAM Act, permanently protecting 800,000 Dreamers from deportation. Article by Sunita Sohrabji | India West “I love science. It is such a beautiful way… Continue reading Undocumented Parsi Ph.D. Student Meets Congress to Advocate for DREAM Act

We are glad to share that our dear friend and global health guru Dr. Mickey Mehta has been awarded the honour The Icon of Health and Wellness in India conferred by The Economic Times last Saturday at an event BODY EXPO 2017 -2018.  The award was handed over by –  Mr Rishi Kapoor – Sr.… Continue reading Dr. Mickey Mehta Conferred Icon of Health and Wellness in India Award

Yezad Kapadia, who presided over the Delhi Parsi Anjuman for the last few years has retired from his position, per an email communique below. Yezad Kapadia writes… Dear Fellow Members of The Delhi Parsi Anjuman,  As I had mentioned at the last AGM held in September 2017, my term as a Trustee andsubsequently, as your… Continue reading Delhi Parsi Anjuman’s President Yezad Kapadia Steps Down

An annual tour is bringing together young Zoroastrians from across the world to explore their culture in India and even find a partner Return To Roots fellows on a BEST, Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint As the tall blue bus rounds the corner of Mumbai’s Crawford Market on to Mohammed Ali Road, the Sunday morning street… Continue reading Zoroastrains in India to explore cultural boundaries

The 4th Zoroastrian Return to Roots tour commenced in Mumbai this December. Twenty-five Zoroastrian youngsters from across the world, spanning USA, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan, and UAE are on a 13-day trip through India to reconnect with their customs and traditions. The trip includes visits to fire temples, Doongerwadis, and Parsi establishments, in and around… Continue reading A return to Zoroastrian roots: The ancient religion you should know more about

The trip through Udvada, Navsari, Surat and Bharuch in Gujarat has helped the Zoroastrian youth from across the world get some answers about their religious identity. By Asmita Sarkar | Little India Twenty five Zoroastrian youth from across the world are in India for a “Return to Roots” program. The initiative, organized by Parzor, a… Continue reading India Trip Helps 25 Zoroastrian Youngsters Get Closer to Their Identity