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...
Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home
The first set of Parsis, who started settling in Delhi in the 19th century, were mostly shopkeepers and traders. Historian and author William Dalrymple mentions that during the Delhi siege of 1857, Parsi merchants undercut the prices of beer of their English...
Why Mumbai doctor Farokh Udwadia wrote a play to teach history-taking and bedside manners
Polymath doctor brings his work to Delhi to inspire junior doctorsWritten by Rinku Ghosh Dr Farokh Udwadia (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)For years, Dr Farokh Udwadia has sat by the bedside of his patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai’s Breach...
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...
Silver Anniversary Celebrations At WZO Trust Funds’ Bai Maneckbai P P Jeejeebhoy Senior Citizens Centre, Navsari
Earlier in January the Senior Citizen’s Center in Navsari celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Parsi Khabar were honoured to have been invited for the function. Below is a write up by our dear friend and WZO Trust Funds Trustee Freyaz Shroff published in the Parsi...
HumSafer: A Safety App for Truck Drivers by Jehaan Kotwal
Our dear friend, young entrepreneur and CEO of HumSafer Jehaan Kotwal has come out with an app for truck drivers that is designed to save lives, and make trucking safe. Humsafer users technology to reduce road accidents in India. Below is a short clip from the BBC...
Through a lens, gently
The city premiere of Divya Cowasji’s film next month will showcase the best and brightest—and last—of Parsi theatre’s singing stars Veteran stars Bomi and Dolly Dotiwala (centre) practising with young dancers and singers Article by Meher Marfatia | Mid-Day Sparkling,...
Turmoil for Residents of Hong Kong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari Mumbai
The below is an article by esteemed journalist Nauzer K. Bharucha on the happenings at HongKong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai.WHEN PARSI FAMILIES ARE BULLIED BY THEIR OWN IS THE N M WADIA CHARITIES A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE? Some wealthy, influential Parsis...
From India to Iran, via Bombay and its Parsis, Rabindranath Tagore and a forgotten book
Elements of Indian culture and pre-Islamic Persia that survive in India shape modern Iranian culture, even today. Article by Adhiraj Parthasarathy & Mohammad Dawood | Scroll A copy of The Blind Owl by Sadeq Hedayat, Rabindranath Tagore, and an engraving of the...
