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BBC Forum: Sacred flames that burn for hundreds of years
It is a religion that has lasted three millennia, claims to be the world’s first monotheistic creed and to have influenced major faiths such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam, inspired artists from...
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Karachi Press Club: The majestic heritage monument that still stands tall
The southern port city of Pakistan, Karachi has enjoyed immense strategic value for centuries. When the British realised its strategic significance, the city became the centre of many official civil...
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Parsi Dairy Farm owners accuse partner of fraud
MUMBAI: A dispute over 300 acres of land owned by the family running the popular Parsi Dairy Farm has landed in the Bombay high court. The family has accused one of the dairy partners of “fraud” by...
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Navsari Parsis tap into Age Old house well As Gujarat Facing Water Crisis
As Gujarat faces a water crisis, the wells in Parsi homes comes to the rescue of the Parsis in Navsari.
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Brigadier Dosoo Gimi’s Military Sword Bequeathed to HighGate RSL
A very special bequest was made to Highgate RSL during our March meeting, with the presentation of the military sword belonging to BRIG Dosoo Gimi, by his daughter, Kamal Plank, on behalf of her...
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A school of our own: Mama Parsi School in Karachi
I REMEMBER the wooden floor. It makes sense, as little children are closer to the floor, and I was at the time just that. It was my first foray into the world, my first time without my mother, without...
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Parsis fear for Kolkatta’s first fire temple
The death of the last known trustee of Calcutta’s first Parsi fire temple, defunct and decrepit but listed as a Grade I heritage building, has raised concern in the community about land sharks laying...
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Noshir Dadrawala: BPP trustee steps down
Says the chairman humiliated him in front of staff members The internal bickering among the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), city’s oldest and richest trust, continues. On Wednesday,...
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Soli Mehta: Thoroughbred Owner of the Month
Our Thoroughbred Owner of the Month, Soli Mehta,is 69 years old. He has been in horse racing for morethan 40 ye ars, but not until very recently has he owne d ahorse capable of taking down the big...
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FEZANA Reports on a Successful 31st Annual General Meeting
The 31st Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America was hosted by member association California Zoroastrian Center at their Dar-e-Mehr in Westminster...
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In Coversation with Kaiyan K. Mistree
Our dearest friend Kaiyan K. Mistree recently joined ISPRAVA as its Head of New Business and Markets. Below is an interview with Kaiyan about his role and work at ISPRAVA Walk into the Isprava office...
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Justice Kathawala holds court till 3:30 am to hear pending matters before...
As reported earlier, in the last week of April, Justice Kathawalla was hearing cases on April 23 till 11 pm. And on April 25 till midnight. Friday, the last working day for Bombay High Court, before it...
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Dadar Parsi Colony on Instagram
It is impossible not to be taken up by the verdant beauty of Dadar Parsi Colony, and it may so happen that the next time you are sauntering through its lanes or driving past its parks, you may take a...
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Elderly Parsis to act as baby-sitters: Jiyo Parsi
Jiyo Parsi programme will help slowdown the decline of Parsi population. In what might be viewed as a winwin for Parsis of all age groups, the Jiyo Parsi programme, currently in its second phase, will...
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Parsis say no to flight path over Tower of Silence
Airports Authority of India may now have to revise the path flights will take to the Navi Mumbai airport. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) may have to alter the flight path for the Navi Mumbai...
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Mobeds move online under new programme
After breaking away from the Jiyo Parsi programme in February, Jiyo Mobed will debut on Sunday in its new avatar as ‘Empowering Mobeds,’ through a workshop Article by Gaurav Sarkar | Mid Day After...
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5 Questions with Archeologist and Food Writer Kurush Dalal
TCS: There’s something about “gymkhana grub” that a certain generation will remember with great fondness. Your mum Katy ran kitchens for a few clubs herself – what are your memories of the food then?...
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Cyrus D Mehta Wins Who’s Who Legal Awards 2018 Corporate Immigration Lawyer...
Our good friend and eminent immigration lawyer has been selected as one of the recipients of the Who’s Who Legal Awards for 2018. From Who’s Who Legal Awards website: Each year Who’s Who Legal presents...
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Nishka Lulla launches the newest e-commerce fashion portal GetNatty.com
9th May 2018, Mumbai: If dressing up is something you love, it’s time to check out the recently launched fashion platform, GetNatty.com . This e-commerce portal houses India’s most talented, upcoming...
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5 Questions with Food and Travel Writer Meher Mirza
Meher Mirza is one of the guest speakers at the Gather event organised by BARO, Bombay Perfumery, and Paper Planes. The event, amongst other things, also celebrates the release of the new issue of...
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