Clik here to view.
Fali Sam Nariman: Views on Migrant Crisis, Law Officer, Emergency and much more
Fali Sam Nariman speaks to our Pallavi Saluja Editor of Bar and Bench on a host of issues from Supreme Court’s handling of the migrant crisis to his time as a Law Officer, and Law Officer during...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Shroff Family Donates Rs 5.78 crores to Parsee General Hospital
Pervin and Jal Shroff of Hong Kong have kindly sent a donation of Rs 5.78 crores to The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) to cover the “preliminary and pre-operative costs” incurred for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lara Balsara Vajifdar: Can women have it all? Why shouldn’t they?
Lara Balsara Vajifdar, Executive Director, Madison World writes that with the right approach and mindset, women can achieve fulfilment in both personal and professional life With technology at our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Agiary Connect Launches New Website In Time for Muktad
Our vey dear friends Benafsha Shroff, Dinsha Mistree and Jamsheed Mistri have just launched their new initiative Agiary Connect. Agiary Connect is a website that allows one to book services that will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Magical Mangroves
Consumer goods firm Godrej & Boyce along with WWF India on Monday launched a nationwide campaign for conservation of mangroves. The ”Magical Mangroves” campaign will span across eight states...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US-based Zoroastrian priest killed in Iran, in apparent murder
Local prosecutor tells Iranian media that body of Arash Kasravi, who was visiting to deal with his father’s estate, found alongside those of two other men days after going missing A Zoroastrian priest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Starting of Good Times: Zoroastrian Perspective
I’d like to shed some light on the present circumstances from a Zoroastrian perspective. The virus, pandemic, or any kind pain and sickness does not come from God, God is all good. Hence, only the good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Massiah Foundation challenge gift to fund UCI chair in Zoroastrian studies
$1.5 million endowment will establish first chair of its kind in the U.S. The University of California, Irvine has received a $1.5 million challenge commitment from the Massiah Foundation to establish...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Killing of a Zoroastrian Priest Highlights Religious Apartheid in Iran
The murder of a Zoroastrian cleric in Kerman province in late July has sparked fresh debate over the rights of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic. In Iran, non-Muslims are not entitled to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saklatvala Mausoleum in New York
An email from my friend Kersi Shroff tipped me off on what turned out to be a great treasure hunt in search of the Saklatvala Mausoleum in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx in New York City. Kersi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Irani Aviator And His Flying Machine
The Irani doctor of Dahanu and his flying machine Dr. Behramshah Mazda, MBBS, was on the phone. Talking to me from Dahanu. Hometown of the Zoroastrian Iranis. About 120-km from Mumbai by road. I was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Indian Billionaires Bet Big on Head Start in Coronavirus Vaccine Race
The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute, announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven inoculation. It’s a gamble with a huge upside. And huge risks....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Visitations from the World Above – MUKTADS, the Festival of Hamaspathmaedaya
Online session on Zoroastrianism by Khojeste P. Mistree titled, “Visitation from the World Above – MUKTADS, the Festival of Hamaspathmaedaya” Copyright © 2020 Khojeste P. Mistree | Zoroastrian Studies...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jiyo Parsi collating information about Matrimonial Services
We at Jiyo Parsi are collating information about Matrimonial Services. As a small Diasporic community we feel the need for our networking to expand globally bringing together our youth to make friends...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Adventures of the Pillow Gang: Illustrated by Delzin Choksey
Ace illustrator and our dear friend Delzin Choksey informs us of a new book out on Amazon Delzin writes… I wanted to share my latest children’s book. it’s on Amazon, here https://bit.ly/AmazonAPG The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NEW YEAR COMES EARLY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BPP BAUGS
XERXES DASTUR FULFILLS HIS ELECTION PROMISE At the Board Meeting or July 29th, 2020 chaired by Mrs. Armaity Tirandaz, the trustees of the BPP resolved to revoke the Rs. 750/pm service charge that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Groundbreaking trilogy finds Zoroastrian ties in religions
The ambitious project opens the scriptures of seven faiths to anyone who wishes to learn Article by James Christie | Broadview Once upon a time, a mere six centuries or so before the birth of Jesus of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The last of the Zoroastrians
My grandfather had never been a tall man, and now he looked absurdly small, no bigger than a child. Swaddled in off-white sheets like a newborn, with just his head and the soles of his feet visible,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Everyday Parsi in 2020
August 6th 2020 is the first day of the Muktad per the Shehenshahi Parsi Zoroastrian calendar. Parsis around the world and especially in India remember the dear departed of their family. Special...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Everyday Parsi: Nergish Udwadia
Our first author in the Everyday Parsi 2020 series is Nergish Udwadia from Melbourne, Australia. I was recently invited by Parsi to provide a write up on the significance of Muktad in my life. After...
View Article