The Global Teenager project – A world class initiative children and youth, education for all iicd.org – “Imagine how lively a classroom debate on immigration, rainforests or HIV/AIDS would be if teachers and pupils could link up with their peers in Ghana or Ecuador and get their opinions on the subject! Now, apply that thought to the school curriculum and you
Read moreHighlights of the 9th World Zoroastrian Congress in Dubai – Roshan Rivetna For 4 days in December (28th – 31st), nearly 750 delegates from countries around the world converged at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Dubai, for the 9th World Zoroastrian Congress. From the grand Opening Day, graced by dignitaries from the Government of Dubai, with glowing messages from Heads
Read moreVisit the website at http://www.wzcongress.org Also, check out the photographs at http://wzcongress.org/gallery.htm For Coming Together Roundtable photos and videos, please Click Here For a Report by Marzban Giara, please Click Here
Read moreANGLICISATION OF THE PARSIS by Polly Noshir Chenoy (Dr. Chenoy belongs to the Department of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad.) My mother’s contention is: “British gayan ne’ opre vadhare British thai gayan” (We have become more British after the British have left). This, she attributes mostly to the fact that the Parsis; especially the younger generation speak no other language except
Read moreThis article “Understanding Parsi Customs in the light of Zoroastrian religion” is based on a talk by Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. It appeared in the Parsi Tari Arsi column of Bombay Samachar. Click above to read the significance on : – Food – SES – Decoration – Baj – Rojgar – Loban – Divo – Reciting Monajats and Shahnameh Courtesy
Read moreAll of us have at several times in our life witnessed the Bouy ceremony of an Atashbehram and most of us have also offered the Machhi to the holy Padshah saheb on several occasions. Though we are always awe struck with this intricate procedure at the time of change of geh, few of us actually understand the meaning and
Read moreWhy is ‘Kusti’ to be done in all Gehs? How many of us have asked this question in our minds but not sought an explanation? Behram P Dhabhar offers a simple answer : QUOTE On account of the malefic forces of Asere Tariki our Aipee is iunder constant bombardment and loses its lustre (Khoreh). This is why we perform the
Read moreThe Right Moment in Nature. Zoroastrians Rules of the Five ‘Gaahs’ in a day and some discoveries of modern science. Click http://tenets. zoroastrianism. com/TheRightMome ntInNature. pdf to read the article from Dini Avaz Vol 1 no.3. Courtesy : Ruby Sanjana
Read moreLONDON, (CAIS) — Once again pre-Islamic Iranian heritage faces destruction, this time the victim is the famous historical platform known as the Anahita Temple, in the township of Kangavar in Kermanshah Province. More with pictures.. Courtesy : K.F.Keravala
Read moreVineeta Pandey / DNA Tuesday, January 19, 2010 0:22 IST Concerned about the dwindling Parsi population in the country, the ministry of minority affairs is trying to come up with a concoction to reverse the trend. Minister Salman Khurshid said that they are soon going to meet Parsi leaders in Mumbai to figure out a plan to stop the
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