News from 2020.
18 reports published between 2012 and 2025, alongside the fortnightly magazine.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the community is not known but the figures sent to Parsiana by Dinshaw Tamboly from the Prayer Hall Trust in Worli shows 12 from April 17 to …
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" …
The Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher in Secunderabad marked its 100th salgirah on July 14, 2020. From l to r: Ervads Minocheher Karanjiya, Aspi Patel (Head P…
Our Parsiana June 21, 2020 is uploaded on this website and is also available in a pdf version which can be downloaded. For details please see "Notice to subscribers” in our Miscell…
Keki Pirojshah Illava of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada who is celebrating his 100th birthday on June 7 epitomizes the Parsi approach of "khaaavo, piyo ne majah karo (eat, drink and …
Happened now ============ "Our religious leaders and high priests are in agreement that at times like this we can follow the government guidelines,” that specify those deceased "wh…
Kotwal, warden and landowner ======================= A WhatsApp forward doing the rounds last week within the community with an image of a Parsi in an old-style clothing and headge…
Phiruze Framroze Ogra, a passenger on yesterday's ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore to Karachi, is reportedly not among the crash survivors. @Parsiana Ma…
The seals on the yet to be completed Godrej Baug ownership building were removed by the Bombay Municipal Corporation officials today. Over two years ago, the Municipality had seale…
Voices from Calcutta ================ "So far, yes, everyone is safe. Homes have had a lot of water seepage. Connectivity problems. Lot of damage to the city. Never been hit like t…
The first ever virtual summer camp of XYZ (Xtremely Young Zorastrians) kicked off with 42 participants from the Dadar based group Behram’s Battalion (BB) on May 10, 2020 taking to …
Eighty-six year old veteran stage actress Ruby Patel has passed away in Bombay reported The Indian Express today. With her husband Burjor, Ruby acted in several Gujarati and Englis…
Forty-two online events have been held between Jamshedi Navroz (March 21, 2020) and April 26, to bond the minuscule community in Calcutta. Entertainment head of the city’s Parsee C…
St Xavier’s College houses the largest private herbarium in western India — the Blatter Herbarium. Fr H. Santapau was mentoring several Parsi botanists on the faculty of Xavier’s, …
The idea for a Parsi Gymkhana was first aired at a meeting held in February 1885 at the Ripon Club which was attended by prominent patrons of Parsi sport. Backed by the leading lig…
You might want to equip yourself with a few necessary items before entering the magical word of Dishoom, the eponymous restaurants started by the three authors Shamil and Kavi Thak…
Drawing inspiration from family photographs couturier Ashdeen Lilaowala showcased 20 ensembles "interpreted traditional motifs and colors” with "simple and elegant” silhouettes in …
At the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce gala awards night on January 4 (from left): chief guest Dr Ramesh Mashelkar, award winners Farrokh Cooper and Mira Mehta with Edul Dave…