Shahnameh in pop-up book form
Parsees will love this ! The Shahnameh retold in pop-up book form. It is the first time any Iranian story will be told in this way. With a desire to introduce the children and grandchildren of...
View ArticleChicken Farcha (Parsi recipe of fried chicken)
A typical Parsi dish of fried chicken, the similarity to KFC is unbelievable( was Sanders a Parsi;)
View ArticleOldest Parsi Scout Group completes 100 years
One of the oldest continuously run scout groups in the city will complete 100 years on November 8. Sethna’s 18th West Bombay, whose members are mostly Zoroastrians, was founded in 1914. Started by...
View ArticleDr Navroze Patel’s Urdu poetry in Anup Jalota’s newest ghazal album
Jalota said, “I am mostly known for my bhajans and other film songs, but even ghazals are close to my heart and this album is a soothing melodious treat to all my fans and music lovers.” The ghazals...
View ArticleKavasji Jamshedji Petigara: An Extraordinary Policeman
The life size marble statue of Ex. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Khan Bahadur Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, C.I.E., O.B.E., I.S.O., J.P. I.P. is located near the Framji Cowasji Institute at Dhobi...
View ArticleCharter for Co-Existence
Charter For Co-Existence Seldom has our small community been so riven with divisiveness and factionalism as now. Divergent opinions on almost every issue are exacerbated further by being aired in the...
View ArticleMaestro Adi Tamboli
This is music that soothes the savage breast. It’s what you want to hear when you’re unwinding after a difficult day. When you’re relaxing over a cup of tea. When you simply want to drift away and bask...
View ArticleSarosh Zaiwalla: The international arbitrator from India
Today, Sarosh says, Zaiwalla and Co is a legal practice with 18 lawyers and annual revenues of about 4 million pounds (about Rs 40 crore). Sarosh’s profile on his firm’s website states he has been...
View ArticleRainidar Saheb Shah Behram Varzavand
For those who may wish to read in detail about our Dear Rainidar saheb Shah Behram Varzavand, here is a detailed article by Curset Patel. Click here : Raenidar Shah Behram Varzavand_a detailed article...
View ArticleUrgent Need of Financial Help
I, Dilnavaz Cyrus Irani, aged 58, residing at Daruwalla Bldg., B. Block, ground floor, room no 15, south frère bridge, nana chowk, grant road, Mumbai 400 007, am writing this letter requesting for...
View ArticleThe Zoroastrian Way of Life
A series of talks by Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. Covering the topics Ahura Mazda — Zarathushtra — Religion — Philosophy — Practices -Man – Prayers & Kasti Nine sessions, every Wednesday from 29th...
View ArticleParsi Dharamshala Delhi
Parsi anjuman (Parsi Dharamshala, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, Near Delhi Gate Daryaganj crossing, New Delhi) A no frills Parsi eatery run by Parsis, located in the premises of a Parsi Dharamshala &...
View ArticleTurning the pages of time
The J. N. Petit Library at D. N. Road, Fort, harkens back to a time when knowledge for its own sake was still important. In our frenetic, Internet-fuelled world studded with cat memes and Twitter...
View ArticlePurpose Of Zoroastrian Life In This World
PURPOSE OF ZOROASTRIAN LIFE IN THIS WORLD : Zoroastrianism teaches us that our life in this world is a blessing and also a duty and struggle. It is a blessing, because God has given us the wonderful...
View ArticleWe must recognise the contributions of our minorities
A sense of belonging: ‘We must recognise the contributions of our minorities’ The Parsi community in Karachi has always been small, but it has gifted an unmistakable legacy to the city. They have...
View ArticleJiyo Parsi forges ahead with a campaign
In a press conference on 10 November 2014, Jiyo Parsi showcased a series of ads that have been developed by Madison, to promote the program to Parsi Youth of marriageable age. “It is an absolute honour...
View ArticleSOAS Zoroastrian Society launch and meet & greet!
SOAS Zoroastrian Society launch and meet & greet! When: Thu 13 November 2014 19:00-21:00 SOAS Zoroastrian Society is being launched and aims to organise regular meetings to discuss the Zoroastrian...
View ArticleThe Role of Arts and Culture in Diplomacy
A Conference on the Role of Arts and Culture in Diplomacy – December 4-5 , 2014 at the United Nations invites you to “At the Crossroads of the Arts and Diplomacy” December 4-5, 2014 ECOSOC...
View ArticleSedreh pooshi/Navjote in Hittisau, Austria
Bozorg Bazgasht Organization organized a Sedreh pooshi/Navjote in Hittisau,Austria during the Zarathushthrian summer camp of the year 3752 Mazda Yasni for children of a Zartoshti family from...
View ArticleGovt-Funded Jiyo Parsi Ads Urge The Dwindling Community To Procreate
I’m 28 and my biological clock is ticking. Yesterday , though it began chiming to the tune of Chaiye Hame Zarthosti (the community’s de facto anthem). And not a moment too soon. I’m already a...
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