Mumbai: The trust that runs a sanatorium in Sanjan, Gujarat, near the monument commemorating the Parsi community's arrival in India eleven centuries ago, has decided to sell it as the declining number of guests has made the facility uneconomical. However, many Parsis...
The global Zoroastrian and Iranian diaspora is celebrating a moment of immense pride as Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian, an Iranian-American hydrologist, has been awarded the William Bowie Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).The medal,...
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words come to life and being celebrated for them? Here’s your chance! The Global Council for Zoroastrians Trust (GCZT) has announced the The Ethics of Giving: A GCZT Writers Award Contest, inviting writers 15-35 years of age from...
An Old Story? – A BSA Gold Star and A Honda CB 750Finding the strangeness of truth over fiction between a Gold Star and a CB750Article By Kartik Ware Photos By Kaizad Adil DarukhanawalaThere’s a Parsi gentleman in Bangalore who has only two bikes in his garage, ‘a BSA...
Our dear friend and contributor Havovi Govadia gives us something to think about…Some old photographs landed in my WA messages. My Sister-in-law wrote that she couldn’t recognize some faces so would I be kind enough to enlighten her? I labeled the old long forgotten...
In pictures: A dash of dhansak, sprinkle of spice and the thrill of treasure hunt at Parsi Food BazarThe afternoon fair at Calcutta Parsee Club was a medley of Parsi food, fun and frolicBy Jaismita Alexander | Telegraph India The Calcutta Parsee Club hosted its...
Dr. Yazdi Maneksha Italia, renowned microbiologist who pioneered the development of India's inaugural Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program has been awarded the Padma Shri Award on the eve of Republic Day 2024Dr. Yazdi Italia, Ph.D. is a Translation Scientist. Since...
There is uneasiness over rituals being held for a Hindu temple as well as the message it sends out to another minority group.Article by Tabassum Barnagarwala | Scroll A special prayer for the Ram temple held at the Delhi Parsi fire temple. | Adil Nargolwala/TwitterThe...
Plans are on to have vultures flock Doongerwadi once againThe Bombay Natural History Society plans to work with Mumbai's Parsi community to introduce vultures in Tower of Silence to counteract the dwindling populationBNHS to work with stakeholders of Parsi community...