Built in 1882 by Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia, this clock tower was a gift of service and foresight. Today, its legacy stands complete once more.Standing tall in Fort since 1882, the Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower has quietly witnessed Mumbai’s transformation — from...
As the city prepares for the 9th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in 2027, a new generation is shaping the conversationIn the shaded lanes of Dadar Parsi Colony, the tight-knit buildings of Rustom Baug, the courtyards of Khareghat Colony and the Zoroastrian blocks of...
A newly revealed 1964 painting by Angelo da Fonseca reworks Parsi iconography with daring tendernessIn an unexpected and delightful twist of Indian art history, a previously unknown 1964 painting entitled ‘Spitama Zarathustra’ has emerged in Goa from the hitherto...
On a hill in Mumbai surrounded by banyan trees lies the Doongerwadi grounds. It is home to the city’s ancient Towers of Silence. For centuries, members of India’s small Parsi community brought their dead here for one final act of faith. In keeping with Zoroastrian...
Mira Mehta, co-founder and CEO of Tomato Jos in Nigeria, has been named to Bloomberg New Economy’s 2025 “Catalyst” class — a distinguished group of entrepreneurs, scientists, and innovators shaping a more resilient and inclusive global future.Her inclusion recognizes...
The proposed sale of a 2.5-acre sanatorium in Sanjan — a site of immense historical significance to the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community — has triggered an emotional debate within the community, reported Nauzar Bharucha of TOI.Situated around 150 kilometres from...
For sixty years, Parsiana has documented the everyday and the extraordinary within the Parsi world — from births and weddings to debates on faith, identity and change. As the magazine prepares to close this month, it leaves behind an unmatched record of a community...
The Gujarati-language film Paswaar puts a story about elder care and India’s Parsi community front and centreDr Homi, an ageing Parsi man, waits for his nephew to visit. At his home, where he lives alone, his caretaker, Lali, prepares some fish. Before she leaves for...
This innings was built over 37 years, and many partnerships were stitched not only on the pitch, but also off it. Here, smiles matter more than the scoreboard and partnerships flourish not just between batsmen, but between cities, families — and sometimes, even...