University of Tehran restoring Ferdowsi statue Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN — After about 70 years, the metal statue of Ferdowsi is undergoing restoration at the University of Tehran. A gift from the Parsee and Zoroastrian communities of India, the statue was erected at Ferdowsi Square on October 1, 1945. In 1959, the statue was replaced with a marble
Read moreBy Manoj R Nair Posted On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 03:27:12 AM With a new editor taking over Jam-e-Jamshed, the recently acquired reformist views of the 177-year-old Parsi weekly may be toned down. On Sunday, readers of Jam-e-Jamshed, a Parsi community weekly and one of the oldest newspapers in the country, were surprised at the sudden change in its
Read more…………………… Seminar on “Ateshgah (Temple of Fire) – as a sample of Zoroastrianism culture and its relation with ancient Indian culture” was held after the signing ceremony. Courtesy : K F Keravala
Read more(ANSAmed) – ISTANBUL – Divided by politics, which at times make them competitors on the Middle Eastern panorama, Turkey and Iran have united to celebrate thousands of years of common culture. For the first time in history, the National Iranian Museum loaned out hundreds of artefacts, which will be displayed in the coming weeks at the Topkapi Palace Museum in
Read morePublication: Times of India Mumbai; Date: Jan 19, 2010; Section: Times City; Page: 12; http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEwLzAxLzE5I0FyMDEyMDA=&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom Courtesy : Behram P. Dhabhar
Read moreUpperCrust Travels is a new division of India’s food, wine and travel magazine. Embark on a summer sojourn to Europe with UpperCrust Travels. We purposely keep our group numbers small (10 or 12 passengers at a time only) so that you can experience an enriching and unforgettable travel experience. We invite you to join-in and share with us your exploratory
Read moreDinaz Vervatwala Enters Guinness Book of Records “I finally made it and can’t believe it’s over,” beamed a visibly exhausted fitness trainer, Dinaz Vervatwala, after claiming the Guinness Book of World Record for completing 26-hour-long aerobics marathon that ended on Sunday evening at around 8.30 p.m. Polo Grounds at Secunderabad reverberated with energizing music as the noted fitness trainer
Read moreBehram Pastakia shares with us the first hand information received through a friend at the UNICEF, vide a report from the field by a UNICEF colleague on the plight of the victims affected by the earthquake in Haiti last week. Dear Behram, I hope this note finds you well. You may not remember meeting me but you had contacted me when
Read morePhoto Exhibit: India’s Original People, Sunday 7 February 2010 INDIA’S ORIGINAL PEOPLE Part 2 Photos by Dhairyakant “Titi” Chauhan Courtesy : Behram Pastakia
Read moreZarathushtis Without Borders Opportunities to serve in India At the third and final session of the Fifth Coming Together Roundtable held in conjuction with the Ninth World Zoroastrian Congress held in December 2009 in Dubai, UAE, an impassioned plea was made by Jehangir Bharucha of Seattle, USA to promote worldwide exchange programs for Zarathushti youth. Jehangir shared how such an
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