I am quizzing Eric Billimoria on the first floor of the iconic Parsi Gymkhana. Perpendicularly to my right, the announcement speaker bolted to the thick, diagonal wooden beams above us has caught rust, its hue approximating the mud brown of the pitch square as the...
Virginia’s House Bill 2783 went into effect on July 1, making the public display of Nazi symbols a criminal offense and formally distinguishing Adolf Hitler’s “Hakenkreuz” from the sacred Swastika, a symbol central to several world religions. The bill is being hailed...
Our dearest friend Zerbanoo Gifford writes a beautiful review on a new book titled: “Shahriar: Phoenix of the Desert, Reborn Out of Darkness by Behram and Shahin Bekhradnia.”As a young girl, my parents took me to see a Zoroastrian, from Yazd, who had been blinded...
From rugged mountains to bustling cities and serene countryside, cyclists have been embarking on daring expeditions, experiencing the world in a unique and exhilarating way. With each turn of the pedal, they weave through diverse landscapes, discovering hidden gems,...
The agiary will soon have an elaborate religious ceremony to have the sacred fire back in the Kebla, where it will burn 24 hours. Article by Ashutosh M Shukla | Free Press JournalMumbai News: Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to open once again | Mumbai: Come Friday,...
Our dear friend Dinsha Mistree moderated a Q&A with Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress at Stanford University. The New Global Equilibrium: Talk by Rahul Gandhi at Stanford University Mr. Gandhi offered his unique perspective on the changing world order...
The June Ba Humata Lecture will be on the theme “ DISCIPLINE IS A SENSE, NOT A FENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG: VohuKhashtra Gatha”Speakers: Mobedyar Bomi Damkevala (USA)Ervad Ardavan Solan (Pakistan)Kimia Ziafat (Canada & Iran)Darius Mistry (New Zealand)Moderated...
In this 19th-century tragic love story, a young Parsi woman has to choose between money and loveAn excerpt from ‘Dukhi Dadiba and the Irony of Fate’, by Dadi Edulji Taraporewala. Translated from the Gujarati by Aban Mukherji and Tulsi Vatsal.Dadi Edulji Taraporewala...
From homemade labneh to whey sharbat, here’s how to make the most of it.Article By Homa DashtakiIt’s easy to think of yogurt as one-note. I’ve seen it treated as a morning grab-and-go afterthought, an obligatory partner for granola parfait—something common, boring,...