Editor’s note: The article published in the Free Press Journal refers to a letter signed by a handful of people on an email discussion list and Facebook group. That group has no authority to speak on behalf of the whole community. By no means does their rant represent...
The Mumbai police have registered a case against city-based builder Kersi Jamshed Randeria and his son Astaad Kersi Randeria. | Mumbai: The Mumbai police have registered a case against city-based builder Kersi Jamshed Randeria and his son Astaad Kersi Randeria in...
If you want to be an Irish citizen, you must be the sugar in the milk
The Parsis are a small but successful minority group who emigrated to India centuries ago. Today, they are associated with success in business and culture — for example, the Tata family and Farrokh Bulsara, aka Freddie Mercury.
They left their home in Persia as they were unwilling to give up their Zoroastrian faith for their nation’s new one, Islam. When they arrived in India, King Jadhav Rana, who welcomed guests, did not want them to stay. He explained that his kingdom was full and sent them a glass of milk full to the brim to demonstrate his dilemma.
Article by Leo Varadkar | The Times Ireland
The global Zoroastrian and Iranian diaspora is celebrating a moment of immense pride as Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian, an Iranian-American hydrologist, has been awarded the William Bowie Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).The medal,...
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words come to life and being celebrated for them? Here’s your chance! The Global Council for Zoroastrians Trust (GCZT) has announced the The Ethics of Giving: A GCZT Writers Award Contest, inviting writers 15-35 years of age from...
To Advance Scientific Research in Aging, Longevity and Precision HealthcareBENGALURU, India, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avestagenome Project® International Pvt. Ltd., a trailblazer in genomics and preventive health innovation, has entered into a landmark research...
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit elsewhere in China, two Indians in Beijing — Mehernosh Pastakia, a Parsi, and Rabiul Baksh, a Bengali — have quietly been building cultural bridges through food.Beijing, a city of...
A historic Vatican audience honours decades of work for the Chagossian people and celebrates Zoroastrian values of truth and justice.For Richard and Zerbanoo Gifford of Newnham on Severn, a recent visit to the Vatican was more than a moment of recognition—it was the...
Today September 4th, 2025 is the 200th birth anniversary of one of the greatest Indian’s ever to be born. Our dear friend and mentor Zerbanoo Gifford commemorates the birth and life of Dadabhai Naoroji on this momentous occassionArticle By Zerbanoo GiffordA Hero...