The NextGenNow Mission The mission of NextGenNow is to shape and capture the imagination and working spirit of a new generation of Zarathushti leaders by delivering creative programming, thought-provoking discussion and action-oriented initiatives. By stimulating multi-generational dialogue, leading by example, and empowering future generations, NextGenNow is helping to mobilize a new generation of Zarathushtis to work cohesively, affect meaningful change
Read moreMrs K. Kanga, one of the few well-known pianists in Karachi, when interviewed by The News said she feels the ratio of youngsters attending musical performances, when compared to the adult audience, has decreased over the years because of their lack of interest in music. The schools are responsible for discouraging this trend, she complains. The increasing pressure of studies
Read moreOne of the oldest bakeries of Mumbai that serves breads and pavs in an unpretentious setting…. Click Here
Read moreBurjor Daboo has sent us the attached file which names the 9 Atashbehrams along with their Consecration Dates and the Tour of IRANSHAH. the-9-atashbehrams-their-date-of-consecration The Dates have been taken as the traditional ones prevalent at present. Burjor Daboo has converted certain other dates from the one Available eg. The Fasli Roj Mah, The Shehanshai, the Vikram samvat etc. We
Read moreSCHOLARSHIPS Shree Parsi Panchayat, Vadodara (Baroda) invites applications from Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian students for the understated two Scholarships: PROF. SOHRAB MANCHERSHAW WADIA SCHOLARSHIP One Scholarship of Rs 20,000 would be awarded to a student for prosecutingUnder–Graduate, Post-Graduate or Research studies at any of the following institutions, in any subject or discipline : 1.Any Indian Institute of Technology ( I.I.T.) or any
Read moreDear People, Please allow me to remind you by this circular e-mail about the 8:30 am-3:00 pm, Monday, September 1, 2008 World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce-Chicago (WZCC-C) event of “Celebrating Zarathushti Entrepreneurs and Business”. This event would be held as a part of Silver Jubilee Celebrations event of the Darbe Meher of Zoroastrian Association of Chicago (ZAC) during
Read moreWhat is a Social Entrepreneur? <!– –> Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change. Rather than leaving societal needs to the government or business sectors, social entrepreneurs find what is not working and solve the problem by changing
Read moreAn interesting video stating the basic tenets of the religion – Click here
Read moreThursday, June 19, 2008 By Shamim Bano The Mama Parsi School has threatened to shut operations after serving the educational sector for more than 90 years due to what the school management termed ‘continuous harassment by the education department.’ The school was established in 1918 in Karachi exclusively for Parsi students, while the admission of Muslim girls was allowed only
Read moreAmarendra Dhaneshwar Saturday, June 14, 2008 03:26 IST A special tribute to the late Hindustani musician Phiroze Dastur has been organised in Mumbai. Amarendra Dhaneshwar has details Indian civilisation is like a rainbow with its many colours. Multi-religious and multicultural, this country offers a great deal. Among the ethnic groups that have made their mark on the fabric of India’s
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