Mumbai police have filed an FIR against three individuals accused of forging a Parsi priest’s signature to transfer shares worth ₹16.9 crore. The complainant, Framroze Dadi Vaccha, 52, from Jogeshwari, alleged that the accused — Lohrasp, Dilbar, and Atush Kalyaniwala...
This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated September 27, 2004The wooden steps leading to the maternity hospital are dusty and rickety. A century-old stone building that once reverberated with the cries of newborn babies is now deserted. The...
Satara district collector Santosh Patil has ordered reopening of the Parsi Gymkhana property in Mahabaleshwar and halted commercial activities on the premises, which would violate the govt lease terms. The order, issued on Aug 28, directed that the 41,200 square metre...
There’s every chance your Covid jab was made at the Serum Institute of India, where ambitious staff are on course to eliminate malaria. So why do they worry about Britain?The anti-malaria drug R21 is manufactured at a rate of 400 doses a minute at the Serum Institute...
As the Dhobi Talao-based Parsi food joint Sassanian Boulangerie completes 111 years, we look at the years gone by and how they managed to remain afloat.Article by Heena Khandelwal | Indian ExpressWith its 111-year-old charm, it promises a timeless and budget-friendly...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Faces Backlash As 'Jiyo Parsi' Beneficiaries Await Overdue PaymentsThe trust owes more than Rs5 crore to around 300 families, according to one estimate.Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press JopurnalEven as the Centre has announced enhanced...
The Museum of Failures is an excellent example of Thrity Umrigar’s strengths as a novelistArticle By Nalini Iyer | The ExaminerThrity Umrigar is the author of ten previous books including the popular The Space Between Us and the The Secrets Between Us. Museum of...
Centre For Avesta-Pahlavi Studies At University Of Mumbai To Give Fillip To Zoroastrian CultureThe centre will offer undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programmes in Avesta, the language of the Zoroastrian scriptures.Free Press Journal News ServiceDr Ravindra...
Mumbai University’s decision to open a centre to study Avestan and Pahlavi is as important for the Parsis as it for the rest of the communities Article By Kurush Dalal | Hindustan Times Ashem vohu vahistem asti ushta asti ushta ahmai yad ashai vahistai ashem. These...