Galana Road in Nairobi Renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road in Honour of Kenya’s Legal Icon Nairobi has paid a lasting tribute to one of Kenya’s most respected legal minds. On May 4, 2026, Galana Road in Kilimani was officially renamed Pheroze Nowrojee Road, honouring the...
Karachi, Pakistan — May 25, 2026In a fitting tribute to one of Karachi's pioneering builders and civil engineers, a studio within the Department of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) was formally inaugurated in the name of Dinsha...
A groundbreaking initiative to preserve the migration stories of Zoroastrians in Britain has received national recognition through features on BBC television, radio, and online platforms.The Zoroastrian Stories of Migration Project, led by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds...
For a few weeks each year, in parts of Karachi and Quetta, you can hear Avestan prayers in the Parsi fire temples rising above traffic and generator hum. It is a small sound now, almost silent as the years go by, but it carries two thousand years inside it.Article by...
Built in 1882 by Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia, this clock tower was a gift of service and foresight. Today, its legacy stands complete once more.Standing tall in Fort since 1882, the Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower has quietly witnessed Mumbai’s transformation — from...
As the city prepares for the 9th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in 2027, a new generation is shaping the conversationIn the shaded lanes of Dadar Parsi Colony, the tight-knit buildings of Rustom Baug, the courtyards of Khareghat Colony and the Zoroastrian blocks of...
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday heard a constitutional challenge raising questions about gender discrimination within the Parsi community, with Senior Advocate Percival Billimoria describing a 1908 Bombay High Court ruling governing Parsi identity as “a blot on...
Mumbai’s Vachagandhy Agiary undergoes its first full restoration in decades, blending Achaemenid motifs with Parsi classic designVachagandhy Agiary Marked its consecration anniversary on February 8, 2026On the bustling corner of Pedder Road and Hughes Road, where the...
On July 26, 1875, just over 1,200 citizens voted in the first elections to the Bombay Municipal Corporation. The 64 councillors elected then were drawn almost entirely from the city’s elite, reflecting a restricted electorate limited to a small group of tax paying...