New Agiary at Navi Mumbai
Foundation being laid for the upcoming agiary at Koparkhairne planned by the New Bombay Zoroastrian Association Charitable Trust. http://www.parsiana.com/news/news-details.aspx?id=9kzbRiuYttY=
View ArticleThe real Father of Karachi (it’s not who you think)
The man’s full name was Jamshed Nasarwanjee Rustamjee Mehta. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on August 08, 1952.The story of his services to the people of Karachi begins from the year 1915. It...
View ArticleFEZANA Academic Scholarships (2014-2015)
FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS (2014-2015) Applications Due August 1, 2014 Applications are invited for the SIX FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI (MMK) ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP...
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Stamps Issued in 1971, Commemorating the Celebration of Iran’s 2500 Years Old History
View ArticleA Short History Of The Parsi Community In India
Here’s a look at how they landed in India, and managed to flourish while creating a deep respect and adoration in the hearts of Indians. Gangadharan Menon has interacted with his several Parsi friends...
View ArticleBillionaire NRI Dadi Balsara no more
Billionaire NRI Dadi Balsara found dead in his Taj room One of the richest NRIs from Singapore, 71-year-old Dadi Balsara, who had been living in a suite of Taj Mansingh Hotel, died late Wednesday....
View ArticleMumbai Samachar: Going strong at 192
On July 1, Mumbai Samachar, the city’s second most circulated Gujarati paper, will reaffirm its position as the oldest surviving newspaper in Asia. When copies of the Mumbai Samachar (MS) hit the...
View ArticleZAV Melbourne and FEZANA
Our mailing address is: Zoroastrian Association of Victoria Inc. P O Box 807 Kew, Victoria 3101 Australia
View ArticleDhansak in the Night
To the tune of ‘Strangers in the Night’ Dhansak in the night And sali boti Daru pi ne tight Kolmi motti motti Everything’s all right When there’s dhansak in the night Doobie-doobie-doo Bhida per eedu...
View ArticleMUKTAD PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED
ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, INC. MUKTAD PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED Saturday, August 9, 2014 6:00 pm at Kamran Dar-e Mehr, 15316 Barnesville Road, Boyds, MD 20841 Ervad Brigadier...
View ArticleDerinkuyu & Farohar
Re. your New Post - ‘Meaning of Farohar’ - I attach a paper I had e-published two years ago on the subject after receiving many e-mails from my e-friends about the History Channel video on: ‘Derinkuyu...
View ArticleBurjorji Jamaspji Padshah
Notable Parsi Genius BURJORJI JAMASPJI PADSHAH (1864 – 1941) Bit long but most interesting. I must confess that I had never ever heard of him. Had you? Sarosh, if anybody, must know more about him....
View Article2015 Nowruz Programming Proposals
Call for Submissions: 2015 Nowruz Programming Proposals Now Being Accepted Call for Submissions: Nowruz Programming Proposals Now Being Accepted Submit your programming proposal and become an integral...
View ArticleAfter restoration, Khada Parsi stands tall
After over two years of tedious restoration work, the iconic 150-year-old “Khada Parsi” statue, a Grade I heritage monument in Mumbai, was unveiled on Friday in the presence of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav...
View ArticleRatan Tata gets honorary doctorate from Canada’s York University
Canada’s world-famous York University has conferred an honorary doctor of laws degree on former Tata group chairman Ratan Tata for his quest for innovation and role in promoting corporate social...
View ArticleHumata Hukhta Hvarshta in Farsi!
Humata Hukhta Hvarshta in Farsi! Andeesh-e-nyk (Humata – Good Thoughts), Goftaar-e-Nyk (Hukhta – Good Words), Kerdaar-e-nyk (Hvarshta – Good Deeds), in Farsi. You will see these words around all...
View ArticleBhikha Behram Agiary Tehran
Bhikha Behram Tehran Agiary from outside This is the Tehran Agiary built by Bhikha Behram, the same Parsi philanthropist who built the most famous Mumbai structure, Bhikha Behram Koovaa (well) being...
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