Bai Jerbai Wadia funded 1500 flats in iconic Parsi Baugs. Wealthy Parsis pay high security deposits for residences. The auctioning process has faced criticism for favoring the affluent over the needy in the community.Article by Nauzer K Bharucha / Mumbai Mirror Cusrow...
Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak 2024
Dear Parsi Khabar FamilyOn the joyous occassion of Jamshedi Navroze we take this opportunity to wish you, your families and loved ones a very healthy, happy, peaceful and prosperous Navroze. We are grateful for your readership over the past two decades and counting....
Global Council of Zoroastrians Trust: Inaugural Newsletter
The inaugural newsletter of the Global Council of Zoroastrians Trust (GCZT) was launched recently. The Mission of GCZT is to offer a platform to the Zoroastrian Community to come together and work together for the wellbeing and prosperity of the Parsi, Irani and...
The Deep Roots of Nowruz
How a Zoroastrian celebration of the Persian New Year grew into a broad symbol of cultural resilience and political resistanceChildren dance at a Nowruz celebration in Lafayette, ColoradoMaggie Phillips | TabletMark Leffingwell/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera...
What the 3,500-year-old holiday of Nowruz can teach us in 2024
Rather than fading from relevance, the values of this ancient festival – from taking a yearly reset to connecting with nature in a precarious time – are now more important than ever.Article By Louisa Shafia | BBCNowruz is an occasion for honouring family, and people...
Heartwarming Navroze traditions in Mumbai
Sunday Midday chronicles heartwarming Navroze traditions in MumbaiNavroze, an ancient festival celebrating the spring equinox is the perfect time to share stories and culture with the next generation. Sunday mid day captures heartwarming moments between seniors and...
Where music was the food of love
As a sequel to a recent column, a family romance that celebrates the magic of music in fusing an uncommon bondHomi and Homai Dastoor in Navsari in 1959, the year of their marriageArticle by Meher Marfatia | Mid-DayI thought about it quite a bit. A personal retelling...