The release of Made In India: A Titan Story has brought renewed attention to one of the most remarkable business journeys in modern India: the creation of Titan, the company that transformed the country’s watch market and became one of India’s most trusted consumer...
Veteran television and film actor Dinyar Tirandaz, fondly remembered for his comic timing, warmth, and memorable portrayals of Parsi characters on screen, has passed away in Mumbai. He was 69.According to reports, Tirandaz passed away on June 11, 2026. News of his...
On World Bicycle Day, we look back at a charming chapter from Indore’s civic and commercial history, one in which the humble bicycle was not merely a mode of transport, but a symbol of aspiration, mobility, enterprise, and everyday life.At the heart of this story is...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the practice of excommunicating Parsi Zoroastrian women for entering interfaith marriages is discriminatory [Kantaru Rejeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers Association].A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant...
Exclusion of intermarried women or their children contradicts the core tenets of Zoroastrianism and the Indian Constitution Article by Jean D’Cunha | UCA NewsA file picture showing Parsi women during a festival celebration in India. As per tradition, a Parsi woman...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a moving tribute to a lifetime of global activism and spiritual leadership, the Zoroastrian community joined scholars and changemakers at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum on March 31, 2026. The occasion marked the...
Zoroastrianism is one of the smallest religions in the world in terms of adherents. In Sri Lanka, the faithful number only around 40 to 60 people. Yet this tiny community has left an outsized mark on the country’s commercial landscape.The Parsis, as the Zoroastrians...
The government introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 25. The Bill aims to amend the FCRA Act, 2010. The main thrust of the amendment is the introduction of a ‘Designated Authority’, which will have the power to take over the...
The palace of Darius I at Persepolis / Alamy Damage to Iran’s world heritage sites Sir, We are deeply concerned not only about the humanitarian impact of the war in Iran but also about reports of damage to that country’s cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is always...