For sixty years, Parsiana has documented the everyday and the extraordinary within the Parsi world — from births and weddings to debates on faith, identity and change. As the magazine prepares to close this month, it leaves behind an unmatched record of a community...
Love in the time of loneliness: Paswaar spotlights Parsi elders’ lives
The Gujarati-language film Paswaar puts a story about elder care and India’s Parsi community front and centreDr Homi, an ageing Parsi man, waits for his nephew to visit. At his home, where he lives alone, his caretaker, Lali, prepares some fish. Before she leaves for...
Jiji Irani Cup: A Perfect Match: Parsis Celebrate Cricket, Culture & Bonding
This innings was built over 37 years, and many partnerships were stitched not only on the pitch, but also off it. Here, smiles matter more than the scoreboard and partnerships flourish not just between batsmen, but between cities, families — and sometimes, even...
Eventisation of religion: the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress in New York City as an identity-oriented event
Paulina Niechciał a respected Zoroastrian scholar and researcher attended the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress in New York in 2022, as also the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress in Perth in 2018. Nearly two years after the 12WZC 2022 in NYC, she has published a paper...
Help Us Preserve the Heart and Soul of the ASHA Centre
The ASHA Centre is a magical place in the Forest of Dean in the United Kingdom. Founded by our dearest friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford it is an oasis of calm and beauty espoused on Zoroastrian principles.The ASHA Centre, a sanctuary for Zoroastrians in the Forest...
Nairika Cornett: The Transformative Power of Art
Our dear friend Nairika Cornett speaks about the The Transformative Power of Art: Appreciating Art’s Range of Impact on a podcast with Phil Bonelli.If art were our mental diet, we’d be very healthy people. – Nairika CornettNairika Cornett, Director of the Quinlan...
BMC Begins Work On Restoration Of Marine Drive’s ‘Parsi Gate’
The dismantling of the monument, built in the early 20th century by Parsi philanthropists, had created a furore in the Parsi-Zoroastrian community which uses the site for religious rituals associated with water.Redressing worries about the delay in restoring the...
The Art of The Motorcycle: Adil Jal Darukhanawala
Our dear friend and legendary automotive journalist, author and expert Adil Jal Darukhanawala put together the The Art of The Motorcycle | India's newest vintage motorcycle show The inaugural edition of The Art of The Motorcycle vintage bike show took place in Pune...
Business Sustainability Talks with Shireen Mistree, Head of ESG at VFS Global
Our dear friend and Head of ESG at VFS Global Shireen Mistree speaks about "Navigating the Evolution of ESG in Service Industries." The session focused on the current ESG landscape, uncovering trends and regulatory developments shaping the sector's trajectory....
