Applications are open for the 3rd WZYLF 2026 to be held at the ASHA Center in the UK in May 2026The ASHA Centre is proud to host the highly anticipated third World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF) from 19 to 27 May 2026. This immersive week-long program will...
Behramji Malabari—Parsi activist who fought widowhood, child marriage in Hindu society
Shedding scrutiny on his 'anglicised' Parsi roots, Malabari emerged as the force behind the Age of Consent Bill that helped end ‘matrimonial slavery’.Article by Tenzin Zompa | The PrintCould a Parsi activist call for reforms of a regressive Hindu practice of...
Gen Z women are wearing Ashdeen garas on their own terms
The designer has turned a ritual wardrobe into a piece of living heritage by Butool Jamal | The Nod Magazine Natalia J Mistry in an Ashdeen lehenga Ashdeen Lilaowala is probably the quietest rebel you’ll ever meet. At 45, the designer is charming, warm—the Delhi...
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...
Alpaiwala Museum: Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India’s dwindling Parsis BBC
Tucked away in a lane in the southern end of India's financial capital, Mumbai, is a museum dedicated to the followers of one of the world's oldest religions, Zoroastrianism.The Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum documents the history and legacy of the ancient Parsi...
Anushe Engineer Wins Young Reporters Writing category at AIPS Sport Media Awards 2025 in Morocco
A Dawn.com journalist has become the first Pakistani to win the top prize in the ‘Young Reporters Writing’ category at the International Sport Press Association’s 2024 AIPS Sport Media Awards, which honour the “world’s finest sports journalists”.According to a press...
Della Resorts joins Hiranandani JV for Pune project worth Rs 1,100 cr
Our dear friend Jimmy Mistry announces his latest business ventureWhen visionaries in real estate come together — with the legendary Mr. Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani and Pune’s growth leader Mr. Sagar Agarwal of Krisala Group — it’s more than a partnership.Thrilled to...
The Silversmith’s Puzzle: A Mystery by Nev March
Terrific praise for The Silversmith’s Puzzle by Nev March:“Packed with historic detail and local color. A leisurely, decorous period mystery, gracefully told.” —Kirkus Reviews“Oh, what splendid novels Nev March writes! Rich, rowdy, and romantic, old-fashioned yet...
