A significant contribution from our community has found its place in the prestigious legal volume, ‘India’s Constitutional Odyssey: 75 Years of Evolution and Global Reach’, with Hyderabad-based advocate Shayan J. Bisney authoring a thought-provoking chapter titled, ‘Contribution of the Parsi Community in Framing and Defending the Constitution of India’. The commemorative publication brings together essays […]
Dear Readers, There’s something rather reassuring about institutions that outlive generations. Even as the community’s only bank – The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd. – celebrates nearly a century of service, it gives us much reason to reflect with pride and gratitude on an extraordinary legacy. Founded on 17th June, 1927, by Sir Hormusjee Cawasjee Dinshaw […]
The rich history, migration journeys and cultural legacy of the Zoroastrian community in the United Kingdom is being celebrated through a landmark exhibition at Headstone Manor and Museum in Harrow, north-west London. The exhibition marks the first major museum showcase dedicated to Zoroastrianism in the region and offers visitors a rare glimpse into one of […]
On 6th April, 2026, India marked a defining moment in its scientific and strategic journey as the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieved criticality. In simple terms, this is a special kind of nuclear reactor that can produce more fuel than it uses, making it far more sustainable than traditional systems. This milestone places […]
One of Mumbai’s most distinctive heritage landmarks has regained its presence in the city’s historic Fort precinct. The Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower, built in 1882, has been restored through a collaborative effort led by the Rustomjee Group, in partnership with the Kala Ghoda Association and BMC. The project was unveiled on 9th February, 2026, […]
Dear Readers, As the festive season wraps our community in its familiar warmth, the spirit of giving feels even more alive, reminding us of the generosity that has long defined Parsis. For generations, Parsis have been recognised, across India and the world, as pioneers of philanthropy. Our compassion has built hospitals, schools, baugs, libraries, arts […]
Dear Readers, Most times, the real danger a community faces, is not from external threats, but from internal strife. Today, our minuscule yet mighty community finds itself at a crossroads, where our greatest threat may well be ourselves. At possibly under 50,000 in number in India, we are one of the world’s tiniest ethnic communities, […]
– Firoza Punthakey Mistree – The Parsis/Iranis of India and the Iranian Zoroastrians are the inheritors of a vulnerable heritage and legacy that has traversed time and survived three millennia. The recently published ‘The Collected Scholarly Writings Of Dastur Firoze M. Kotwal – Volume II’, authored after great research and painstaking efforts by Vada Dasturji […]
On 1st May, 2025 (Adar Mahino, Behram Roj), the Sir J J Adaryan, located in Adajan, Surat, marked the beginning of its 199th year of devoted existence. Established and consecrated on 19th June, 1827, by the illustrious philanthropist and first Indian knight, Mumbai’s late Sir Jamshetjee Jeejeebhoy, this revered place of worship continues to uphold […]
Adil J. Govadia Parsis first entered the printing business in 1743, when Seth Rustomji Khurshedji founded the first printing press using English typeset. Later, Mobed Furdoonji Marzban (1787-1847), a great Persian scholar who migrated to Bombay from Iran in 1805, opened a book-binding shop. In 1814, he pioneered the first Gujarati printing press and published books […]