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Despite shared roots, for Parsis, India — not Iran — is home
March 30, 2026 2:05 am
They fled to India back in the eighth century after more than 100 years of religious persecution following the Arab invasion of Iran and assimilated completely into India
Can Parsi women be excommunicated for marrying non-Parsis? SC to examine
March 27, 2026 3:14 pm
Parsi women who marry outside their community can face exclusion, while men doing the same do not. A petition argues that this goes against equality.
Around Town: How a US-returned Parsi techie’s craving for good coffee gave Mumbai its Kala Ghoda Cafe, now a hub for artists, writers, and tourists
October 26, 2025 11:08 am
Kala Ghoda Cafe was opened in 2009 as part of a personal desire of Farhad Bomanjee, a mechanical engineer who had worked across the US and Europe before returning to Mumbai to join his family business.
The last word: Parsiana’s end and the uncertain future of the Parsis of Bombay
September 25, 2025 5:04 pm
The closure of Parsiana marks more than the end of a magazine — it signals the fading voice of a community long central to Bombay’s cultural and civic life.
Parsi New Year 2025: Date, history, significance, celebrations and all you need to know
August 15, 2025 7:31 am
Parsi New Year 2025 Date, Theme, History, and Significance: This year, the Parsi New Year in India will be observed on Friday, August 15, 2025, with the festivities focus on the 'Four Fs': fire, fragrance, food, and friendship/
Natasha Poonawalla takes Parsi heritage to Met Gala 2025 with traditional Gara outfit
May 08, 2025 12:08 pm
Ashdeen Lilaowala, one of India’s most respected Gara designers, hailed Natasha Poonawalla for making the smart move of showcasing the classic Parsi embroidery at Met Gala
Parsis of Delhi: How the small community survived, thrived and made the Capital their home
April 19, 2025 10:41 am
The first set of Parsis, who started settling in Delhi in the 19th century, were mostly shopkeepers and traders. Historian and author William Dalrymple mentions that during the Delhi siege of 1857, Parsi merchants undercut the prices of beer of their English competitors. By 1912 the population had increased from 27 to 74
Despite the engaging vignettes of Parsi life it offers, Berjis Desai's novel 'Towers of Silence' suffers from a convoluted storyline
September 23, 2022 2:52 pm
The book, whose recurring theme is the spirit world, recounts the whimsical and weird tale of a clan over 140 years
BJP minority morcha appoints Parsi, Sikh, Christian conveners
December 09, 2021 3:12 am
The three social conveners include Dayzad Chothia from the Parsi community, Dr Romesh Niven from the Christian community, and Bobby Singh Mendhiratti from the Sikh community.
‘A Parsi could belong to any religion or none’: Coomi Kapoor
August 01, 2021 9:32 am
Journalist and writer Coomi Kapoor on feminist Parsi women and lines of separation in the community
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