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Tata Trusts, which controls India’s largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, has inducted chairman Ratan Tata’s half-brother Noel Tata on the board. The appointment is seen as paving the way for a potential successor to the present chairman. Speculation about Noel’s entry has been gathering steam with the small but prominent Parsi community rooting for a… Continue reading Noel Tata joins Tata Trusts board

Ronnie Screwvala’s production house RSVP has kick-started 2019 with a big hit Uri: The Surgical Strike grossing over Rs 46.24 crores over four days of its release. Touted to be the first content film of the year, Uri: The Surgical Strike has been winning hearts emerging to be one of the first hit of 2019… Continue reading Ronnie Screwvala’s production house RSVP donates 1 crore to Welfare fund for Army widows on Army Day

The only agiyari (fire temple), holy place of worship for Zoroastrians or Parsis in Rajkot, has been battered by encroachments from nearby residents, causing irreparable damage to the 145-year-old structure. According to trustees Rajkot Zarthosty Anjuman Trust that manages the agiyari, despite their representations to the Rajkot Municipal Commissioner and district collector, there has been… Continue reading 145-year-old Parsi agiyari in Rajkot battered by encroachments

Cyrus Meher-Homji, General Manager, Classics and Jazz, Universal Music Australia is among those awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) today as part of the Australia Day 2019 Honours List. Awarded for his service to the performing arts, particularly through music, Meher-Homji’s honour is approved by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia,… Continue reading Cyrus Meher-Homji awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Parsis offer interest-free loans, flexi pay options to its young entrepreneurs A year ago, Parsi community came together to encourage young entrepreneurs and new start-ups and founded a programme to help deserving candidates with interest-free loans and a flexible payment schedule. Article by Payal Gwalani | Mumbai Mirror The India chapter of the World Zarathushti… Continue reading WZCC kicks off funding initiative for young Parsi entrepreneurs

Farzad Irani, a physical therapist born and raised in New York, tucked into a plate of mutton dhansak and egg chutney pattice, happily reacquainting himself with Parsi cuisine as part of a 15-day trip through western India intended to stir up his connections to his ethnic and religious identity as a Zoroastrian. Article by Bhavya… Continue reading ‘Vacationing’ to reconnect with India’s Zoroastrian culture

The 5th edition of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program began in Mumbai, India today on December 19, 2018. 22 Zarathushti youth from USA, Canada, Pakistan, New Zealand and India gathered in Mumbai at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion to kick off the program. Aban Marker-Kabraji, Co-Chair of RTR Program welcomed the RTR Fellows and briefed… Continue reading Zoroastrian Return To Roots Kicks Off 5th Trip to India