How Parsis shaped India’s taste for soft drinks
A bottle of Pallonji’s raspberry soda comes with this helpful disclaimer: “Contains no fruit.” Electric red in colour, and syrupy sweet to the taste, the raspberry soda is a beloved cultural icon of...
View ArticleStories from the Shahnameh : Stream Feathers of Fire this weekend in...
As a NowRuz gift, Kingorama is offering a free viewing of their shadow-theater epic ‘Feathers of Fire’ which is based on the stories of the Shahnameh We encourage you all to take advantage of this free...
View ArticleLooking for the son of Minoo Soli Sethna
A request from a Parsi Canadian woman, Freny Sethna originally from Pakistan needs help in finding her cousin Minoo Soli Sethna’s son from India. The son’s name is unknown and by now he must be by age...
View ArticleSo, what will you do today?
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED! Just download the Parsi Directory Android app (http://bit.ly/tpdandroid) from the Play Store and register yourself online. Reap the benefits of accessing the database of over...
View ArticleAid to Iran – Rejoinder From Parzor
This is to bring to your notice that the Article that has been published in the Jame-e- Jamshed of 22 March 2020, under the heading “Parzor Appeal for Iran Zoroastrians Afflicted by the Dreaded...
View ArticleIS THERE A GOD?
Fresh out of university On a hot April day Instead of wasting my Precious life away I eyed the Khordeh Avesta Where in the corner Quietly it lay Took a tiny peek As I was extremely curious To see for...
View ArticleShould Mobeds be compensated for absence during these troubled times?
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View ArticleAdi Marzban Songs
Here are both sides of a cassette which provides fun, nostalgic hearing! – Courtesy: Hormazd Dadinath https://zoroastrians.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Adi-Marazban-songs.mp3...
View ArticleANNOUNCEMENT FROM WZO TRUST FUNDS
We find ourselves in an unprecedented time in our country and the world with the global pandemic of the CoVid19 virus. WZO Trust Funds recognise that many of their beneficiaries who have availed of...
View ArticleTATAS GROUP COMMITMENT TO FIGHT COVID-19
https://www.tata.com/newsroom/n-chandrasekaran-statement-covid-financial
View ArticleThe Fascinating Story of Maneckji Limji Hataria
The Fascinating Story of Maneckji Limji Hataria; Scholar, Civil Rights Activist and Personne Particulièrement Extraordinaire! In 1779, the sudden death of the Shah Karim Khan Zand threw Iran into...
View ArticleBPP Installs DIRECT HELP LINE For Community Members
Dear Community Members, Given the difficult times the world is currently going through with the fatal danger that the dreaded COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) poses to the country in general, and our aging...
View ArticleSOCIAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIPS
A list of fellowships offered for the social sector—for professional development, in the field, or in academia. The list includes fellowships offered within India, as well as some offered...
View ArticlePrayer Consciousness – Meher Amalsad
SHARED WITH REVERENCE BY: MEHER AMALSAD, WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA, USA WITH TUNDOROSTI, MUNDOROSTI AND DHUNDOROSTI TO ALL OF HUMANITY From Our Motherland Iran… A Very Special And Beautifully...
View ArticleVada Dasturji’s Prayer at 9.30am on 2 April 2020
Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor will be performing this Prayer at 9:30am (I.S.T.) on Thursday, 2nd April 2020, ie. Behram Roj Ava Mahino. As many of us will not be able to visit the Iranshah or any fire...
View ArticleManager Required for Trust Office in Fort
Manager required for trust office in Fort, Mumbai. Only chartered accountant / 20+ years of accounts background may apply. Send your resume to sdinshawoffice@gmail.com
View ArticleStory Behind TATA CHEMICAL ESTABLISHMENT
In the late 1920s, Kapil Ram Vakil, a chemical engineer educated in England, saw the possibility of developing a salt works in the Kutch region, now in the state of Gujarat. He approached the then...
View ArticleCentral Bank of India – a Pioneeer
With all of you at home, let’s dwell into some Parsi history of an iconic banker….. HDFC Bank is a giant in its own sense. Financial companies look up to it & Mr. Puri’s management style. But we...
View ArticleSOOTHE THE SOUL
Join FEZANA and Zarathushtis worldwide for SOOTH THE SOUL A virtual gathering of prayer, song and spirit in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic During these uncertain times, a few FEZANA members want...
View ArticleJamsetjee Framjee Madon — a pioneer of Indian cinema and champion of...
In Pioneering Parsis of Calcutta, Prochy N. Mehta chronicles the little-known lives of the first Parsis who came to the city during British rule. Jamsetjee Framjee Madon | Niyogi Books | Prochy N....
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