Preserving Chadva Rakhal: Meet The Man Saving Kutch’s 150-Year-Old Thorn ForestIn Bhuj, a rare patch of tropical thorn forest continues to flourish, protected by Jehan Bhujwala, whose life mission is to safeguard its fragile ecosystemChadva Rakhal is a protected...
The Bhuj House: Living legacy, one room at a time
Living legacy, one room at a timeAnil Mulchandani | New Indian ExpressStanding discreetly in Gujarat’s historic town of Bhuj is a five-room homestay that feels less like a getaway and more like a gentle act of time travel. The Bhuj House, originally built in 1894 by...
Parsi Tower of Silence gets plaque with a view
Mumbai’s historic Parsi Tower of Silence cemetery on Malabar Hill, established in 1672, has been honored with a heritage plaque under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Mumbai Legacy Project. The plaque, mounted on a pole near the main entrance at Kemps...
She Gave The World 20,000 Babies: Dr. Firuza Parikh
The magic and wonder of advanced medicine hit home last Friday, July 7, 2023, when at an event at a south Mumbai hotel all the 30-40 children and teenagers in the room were 'test tube' babies -- IVF kids.It was a room full of hope and possibility. Joy. And love.The...
Former students pay tribute at the first Rati F. Cooper Memorial lecture: Bridge between India And Pakistan
“The political divide between India and Pakistan may keep getting wider, but because of Cooper Ma'am, the divide among people got narrower… She was the bridge between the two (countries),” summed up Malaysia-based Bharat Avalani, another alumnus.“Give your boy to us...
Tributes paid to Field Marshal Manekshaw on 15th death anniversary
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the armed forces and the nation, he was elevated to the rank of Field Marshal on 15 January 1973. Tributes paid to Field Marshal Manekshaw on 15th death anniv Wreath laying ceremony held for Field Marshal SHFJ...
Ba Humata Lecture Series July 2023
The July 2023 Ba Humata Lecture Series shall be held on Sunday July 2, 2023 on the theme “ ONENESS CARRIES THECONSCIOUSNESS OF ALLNESS “ ….Ahunavad Gatha & The AhuravarSpeakersErvad Bomanshaw Sanjana (USA)Ervad Sheherazad Pavri (India)Sharmeen Mehri (Pakistan...
UK’s Channel 4 Idents Features Zoroastrian Mobeds Performing a Jashan
Our dear friend Ervad Jimmy Madon can be seen in the new series of five idents put out by UK’s Channel 4. He is joined by another young Mobed Ervad Yazad Unwalla in performing a Jashan Channel 4 today unveils a new series of idents which authentically reflect life in...
This Indian Fiat 1100 owned by Anosh and Fram Dhondy has done over 9 lakh kms
Few people in the world preserve and maintain their cars as well as the Parsis. The Parsis, one of the oldest communities in modern India, particularly those residing in and around Mumbai, are renowned for their impeccable upkeep of vintage cars from a bygone era....

