HAPPY CYRUS DAY October 29th has been designated as the international day of Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, who declared the first charter of human rights in the world, also known as the Cyrus Cylinder. In 539 BC, Persian troops entered the city of Babylon, without encountering any resistance. On October 29th, Cyrus himself entered the city, assuming the
Read moreFriends, I heard a report on TV-Asia’s Community News, in which Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla was interviewed by a reporter about his recent award for “Excellence in Inter-American Public Health”, the first Indian to receive this award in Washington D.C.. According to the following report in the October 6, 2010 issue of BioSpectrum Asia Edition, Bio Technology website (http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/290910IND14095.asp) report, Dr.
Read moreWalk Away: Debut Feature Film by Kurush Mistry – I encourage all of you to support Kurush Mistry’s debut feature film, Walkaway (English, 97 mins) , soon to be released in theatres across the U.S. – he is the executive producer of the film. If you’ve ever wondered what Sex and the City would be like with Indian Men, this
Read moreSpurred by faith, Parsi man walks 205 km Last month, 40-year-old Jehangir Randeria undertook a 205-km odyssey on foot from Tardeo to Udvada. Leaving his car-polishing business on an impulse, he decided to walk to Iranshah Atashbehram, the pilgrimage that Parsis undertake to pay obeisance to the oldest consecrated fire in India. Last month, 40-year-old Jehangir Randeria undertook a 205-km
Read more Worth Watching Every Second of This Program about the History of IRAN!!! Click here IRAN’S HISTORY Courtesy : Mr. Meher Amalsad, Westminster, Southern California
Read moreOctober 21, 2010 The Udvada Samast Anjuman would like to inform community members all over the world, about the possible threat that our sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah is presently facing. The tenure of a huge plot of land, around 200 acres, situated directly behind our most sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah Atashbehram is in the process of being changed from Agriculture
Read moreLecture on Lifestyle Changes for a Healthy Future by Dr Zinobia Madan Good healthy living involves a holistic healthcare approach practicing appropriate dietary habits, exercising regularly, coping with daily stress and an overall lifestyle management to the disease. This presentation will discuss effective lifestyle tips such as diet, yoga, fitness, for all age groups, as in today’s stressful lifestyle, these
Read moreThe amazing story of how Ratan Tata built an empire – by Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami, Rashmi K Pratap, Mohammed Ekramul Haque and Ajita Shashidhar In the past decade — the decade that marked the glorious years of Ratan Tata — nearly $18 billion was shelled out to acquire 22 companies worldwide, including Tetley Tea and Corus Steel in the UK, New
Read moreA meeting of the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) was held on 9th and 10th October 2010 at Banaji Atash Behram Annexe hall at Mumbai. Representatives of 36 anjumans participated in the meeting. Read the full report by Marzban Giara – Click Here
Read moreHormuzd Masani of ABC India re-elected to the IFABC Executive Board and as President of APABC At the general assembly of International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations (IFABC) held recently at Seoul, Korea, Hormuzd Masani was re-elected to the Executive Board of IFABC for a further term of two years. He was also re-elected as the treasurer of IFABC.
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