Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon who has volunteered in Gaza, briefed the United Nations on the injuries he has seen in children and pregnant women and what he called the deliberate destruction of a health-care system. 'Rain of fire and death': Doctor...
ZTFE at the Vatican: A Zoroastrian Witness to History
In April and May 2025, members of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) participated in two extraordinary events at the Vatican: the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis and the Inauguration Mass of his successor, Pope Leo XIV. These milestones in the life of...
Looking for Parsi footprints in Delhi
From Kashmere Gate to South Delhi, the city's Parsi community marks 100 years of influence across the national capitalArticle by Vivek Shukla | The PatriotTucked inside the Parsi Anjuman is Delhi's only Zoroastrian fire templeThe mood was upbeat on April 6 as sleek...
The champion hotelier
Byram D Avari will be remembered for his business acumen, love of sailing and philanthropy Article here Byram D Avari, who passed away in Karachi on January 22 at the age of 81, was more than a tycoon of the Pakistani hotel industry. He was a leader of the Parsi...
Byram D Avari, the Parsis of Karachi, and the future of Pakistan
From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like? There is an air that surrounds the Indian subcontinent's Parsi com munity. It is the sort of local...
Carrom and camaraderie in the colony
With Rustom Baug just hitting a century, we revisit other Parsi enclaves founded by the community’s visionaries It’s a privilege I haven’t had. Of living in a baug, that quaint yet quintessential bastion of Parsidom, whose clusters house over half of the approximately...
Byram Dinshawji Avari Passes Away
The Parsi community of Karachi and Pakistan lost one of its great stalwarts on January 22nd, with the passing away of Byram D. Avari. Parsi Khabar offers its deepest condolences to the Avari family at the time of this loss. Business tycoon Byram Dinshawji Avari passes...
What existed before Kayani Bakery at Poona at that spot?
What existed before Kayani at Poona at that spot?Who doesn’t know Kayani Bakery? People come from all over the country to buy their goodies.But who knows what existed before Kayani? Any guesses? Here is part of a lovely story penned by Chinmay Damle which appeared in...
Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing
'They're very friendly': Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing360°kids seeks community hosts for emergency accommodation Nightstop programIrene Wong | Markham Economist & SunWhile a cold blizzard was approaching the GTA just before Christmas...
