The Amroli Agiary, located in Surat’s Amroli village, celebrated its glorious 222nd salgreh on 21st November, 2025 (Roj Adar, Mah Tir). It was attended by Trustees Zarin Amrolia, Khojeste Mistree, Meher Panthaki and Anahita Desai (former trustees included Faredoon Amrolia, Percy and late Yazdi Desai), alongside a good number of devotees. A Hama Anjuman Machi […]
Sanjan (in South Gujarat, about 150 kms from Mumbai) and the potential threat to its alleged sanctity seems to have disturbed the sanity of the Parsi community, recently. WhatsApp groups are abuzz with some WhatsApp-Warriors going into overdrive! In the eye of the storm is the Bai Maneckbai P B Jeejeebhoy Sanatorium, a Parsi property […]
Stray dogs are back in the news. While the Indian Government reported the population of stray dogs as 20.33 million in 2019, other reports suggest a much higher number. Reportedly, the population of stray dogs in the Indian capital Delhi itself is estimated at one million and growing. However, the statistics for Mumbai seem relatively less […]
One of Peshawar’s oldest (over a century) Parsi graveyards, has been desecrated and turned into a parking lot, causing widespread outrage among Zoroastrian communities and heritage conservationists worldwide. Once the final resting place of members of Peshawar’s thriving Parsi community during British India, the site stood as a testament to the community’s significant contributions to […]
Dr. Cashmera Bhaya’s, ‘A Sociological Survey of Rural Parsis in South-Gujarat: A Microscopic Study – With Compiled Data on the Parsis’, comprises meticulous researched delving into the lives of the Parsi community in rural South Gujarat and other facets of the Indian and global Parsis. This research compiles comprehensive and diverse Parsi data into one […]