The Consul General of India in Los Angeles, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa, felicitated Ervad Zarrir Bhandara during Jamshedi Navroze celebrations at the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), recognizing his three decades of humanitarian service and milestone in blood...
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to consider a plea, raising the question of whether a Parsi woman can be deprived of her religious identity after entering into an interfaith marriage.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and...
Zerbanoo Gifford—renowned author, human rights advocate, and founder of the ASHA Centre in the United Kingdom—has been named a Founding Fellow of the One Humanity Lab at the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at George Washington University in Washington,...
Our friend Dr. Sousan Abadian, Executive Director, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington shares her thoughts on the Magi’s Reminder The days following Christmas invite a deeper remembering. Long after the Winter Solstice, after the Hanukkah lights, and after...
From Field Marshal Manekshaw to ‘Grand Old Lady’ Bhandari, philanthropic community has had a notable impact on state’s cultural tapestryThe residence of Tehmi ‘Bogga’ Bhandari that once hosted the likes of Hollywood stars, political heirs and diplomats. FileThe Parsi...
In the 1920s, when municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi, initiated a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, his vision was to construct a model neighbourhood with two-storey buildings, large open spaces and gardens around them.A century...
The Parsi community in Navsari has opposed the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) plan to acquire a portion of the sacred Doongerwadi (Tower of Silence) land for road widening, calling for an alternative alignment that spares the site.The protest followed a...
If Delhi offered the community prospects for professional growth, the Parsis returned the favour in full spirit, across the fields of law, healthcare and architecture.It is well known that Parsis migrated to India some 1,300 years ago after being persecuted in their...
Founded in 1925, the Anjuman has anchored the Capital’s Parsi community for a century. Events include a photo exhibition and cultural performances.The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) building at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg was illuminated on Saturday as the community gathered...