Celebrity chef speaks about Pakistan’s shrinking Parsi community as younger generations increasingly migrate abroad Photo: Zarnaksidhwaoffical/Instagram For years, Chef Zarnak Sidhwa has been a familiar presence in Pakistani households, earning a loyal following through her cooking shows and her reputation as the country’s beloved “dessert queen.” Beyond her culinary career, however, Sidhwa is also one of the few remaining members

Author Rhea Mogul is initiated into the Zoroastrian faith by a Parsi priest in Mumbai in December 1999. Rhea Mogul/CNN A landmark Supreme Court case challenges century old gender rules in the Parsi community, promising to unsettle traditions while offering a path toward inclusion. As mentioned by CNN Mumbai, India – the scent of burning sandalwood fills the room, to which

Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney’s Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026, recognising decades of volunteer work and community service. For Irani, the recognition came as a genuine surprise. “The reaction was a great surprise, but I felt happy that what a little

I finally got the recognition for the 250th anniversary of Zoroastrian legacy to American Independence My Journey in Advancing Recognition of the Timeless Zoroastrian Legacy My fascination with Iran began more than fifty years ago during the 1970s, when I served as a ship captain with Arya National Shipping Lines. During that period, I visited Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rustam four times

– Berjis Desai And Dinshaw Tamboly Deliver Compelling Calls For Reform And Revival – In a significant move to safeguard one of India’s most influential yet numerically vulnerable groups, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) hosted a high-level national seminar titled, ‘Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways.’ Held at Mumbai’s Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, on 9th May, 2026, the high-level gathering

A true social worker to the core. A man of his words. A person you can rely on. A true Karma Yogi. Selfless devotion for 70 years helping people. An innovator of ideas for social schemes. That was Nariman Mehta (lovingly called Naju uncle by all who knew him), he breathed his last at the age of 93 on Friday,

Dr. Behshid Barkhordar, elected as the representative of the Zoroastrian community, will be the first woman to represent religious minorities in Iran’s Majlis. At this stage (before the second round of elections), only 11 women have managed to secure seats in the next Majlis, none of whom are from Tehran (compared to the 16 women MPs in the current Majlis).