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Ronnie Screwvala from arclights to farming
Ronnie Screwvala, creator of UTV Software Communications and, till recently, MD of Walt Disney India, says he has nothing to do with media or entertainment any more. As always, he wears a relaxed,...
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Zoroastrians in the California Gold rush of the 1860s
Did you know? Historical records indicate that the Zoroastrian presence in America dates back to the 1860s: during California’s Gold Rush, one of the prospectors was a Zoroastrian named Cawasji Zaveri;...
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Adi Dastur – my very dear friend of 50years
Adi Dastur – my very dear friend of 50years – passes away. The Parsi community worldwide needs to know about this unassuming Canadian ‘atomic scientist’. When I arrived in Toronto in 1964 as a new...
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B. Merwan’s Mawa Cake
B. Merwan’s mawa cake. How the Bombay cupcake survived …………………………………. Mawa cakes, the soft, buttery, cardamom-infused cupcakes rolled in wax paper, have been a menu staple at Irani cafés and...
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19 Prominent Parsi Doctors Don’t Support Aviary Project
19 PROMINENT PARSI DOCTORS DON’T SUPPORT AVIARY PROJECT by Dr. Homi Dhalla (Appeared in Jam-e-Jamshed Weekly dated February 9, 2014) The Aviary Project which was being planned for over two years was to...
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A Burning Question
Tamboly asked other trustees to visit the spot to impress upon them the need to find a solution. “But very soon,” he says, “all of us realised that the entire system had collapsed.” As information of...
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Mumbai’s Sassanian Restaurant and Bakery turns 101
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 06:00 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Mustafa Plumber At a time when Irani eateries in the city are shutting shop, the iconic Sassanian Restaurant and Bakery in South...
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A murderer, but a true Parsi to the end!
It was a hot and sultry afternoon, that 21st day of April, 1844 as Mr. Mancherji Hormuzdiar Chanddaru left the offices of the popular Parsi periodical‘Chabuk’ (lit. Whip) near Gunbow Street in the...
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UN Commission on the status of Women
FEZANA presents a panel event at the UN Commission on the status of Women - March 10, 2014 at New York
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Tata – India’s most valuable brand
According to a list released today of world’s 500 most valued brand, Brand Finance Global 500, Apple is followed by Samsung (USD 79 billion) at second place globally. In the top-ten, these two are...
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Parsis too get the right to adopt after historic Supreme Court of India ruling
The right to adopt a child – till now restricted to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains – now extends to Muslims, Christians, Jews, Parsis and all other communities. In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court...
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A murderer, but a true Parsi to the end!
It was a hot and sultry afternoon, that 21st day of April, 1844 as Mr. Mancherji Hormuzdiar Chanddaru left the offices of the popular Parsi periodical‘Chabuk’ (lit. Whip) near Gunbow Street in the...
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Blood Donation Drive
Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust, Dadar, as part of its FESTIVAL OF SPRING Celebrations has arranged a Blood Donation Drive on Sunday 2nd March from 10 am – 3 pm, at JB Vachha High School for...
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Dr Zinobia Madan gains National Recognition for Achievements in Healthcare
Dr Zinobia Madan is recently the recipient of “Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award for Innovations in Healthcare, 2014” & “Jewel of India Award for Landmark Contributions in Healthcare, 2014” at a...
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UN Commission on the status of Women
FEZANA presents a panel event at the UN Commission on the status of Women - March 10, 2014 at New York
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Jitish Kallat’s installation of Autosaurus Tripous and artist making local call, at exhibition, Sweatopia at Chemould Prescott Road, 2007. Photo Courtesy: Chemould Prescott Road and Anil Rane India...
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Jiyo Parsi
The Central Sector Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Parsis in India Click on the image to get the full document Jiyo Parsi on International New York Times.Click here. Also featuring on the...
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Despite incentives, Parsi birth rate falls by 13%
The number of deaths has far exceeded the number of births in the community over the past decade. The birth-and-death ratio was nearly 1:3 in 2002 when there were 858 deaths in the community compared...
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The Power of Cultural Influences and Inspirations for Success: ZAGNY
In celebration of 40 years, ZAGNY has invited an elite group of prominent Zoroastrians who are innovators, leaders and trail-blazers in their respective field of Music, Academics, Social Change,...
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