After a gap of nearly fifty years, Burzo Namoo an ancient Iranian epic has been brought to life. A function to release Burzo Namoo was held on Friday, 28th January 2011 at Sethna Agiary hall, Tardeo when Ms Shernaaz Engineer, editor of Jame Jamshed was the Chief Guest and Ervad Aspandiar Dadachandji and Mr.Adi Doctor were the guests of honour.
Read moreDPI/NGO Relations invites you to the Briefing “Microfinance: Ending Poverty One Loan at a Time”Date: Thursday, 10 February 2011 Time: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Location: North Lawn Building, Conference Room 6 Background Information “One day our grandchildren will go to museums to see what poverty was like.” -Muhammad Yunus In 1976 in Jobra, Bangladesh, economics Professor Muhammad Yunus
Read moreIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – RESCHEDULED RESCHEDULED: Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony will take place on Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the General Assembly Hall The United Nations will observe the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust on Thursday, 10 February 2011. The annual solemn ceremony will be held from 10:00 a.m. to
Read moreHeroic Ages – Thousand Years Persian Book of the Kings Exhibition 18 March 2011 – 19 June 2011 Museum of Islamic Art, Bodestr. 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany An exhibition of Shahname manuscripts and single folios from the collection of the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin and the Berlin National Library Organised by The Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin (SMB)
Read moreJashn-e Sadeh was observed in Kerman, Iran Saturday afternoon. Sadeh is a mid-winter festival celebrated with grandeur and magnificence by Zoroastrians since ancient times. Click Here for some more exciting pics.
Read moreMr. Minoo Dosabhai has worked on some of our common prayers and presents them now in both Gujarati and Roman Script, along with their meaning. They are appended herewith. Many thanks Minoo for this effort. Gujarati Version 2 Ashem Wohu Ind 3 Padyab Kusti Ind 4 Baj Before Meals, & call of Nature Ind 6 Gah Dedications Ind 7 Sarosh
Read moreMr. Keki Daruwala is a representative from Parsi community for the Commission. He replaces Mehroo Dhunjisha Bengalee, whose term was also over last year. Click Here for the full story
Read moreFrom being hailed as ‘superstar in the making’ by the Time out magazine in the UK, to being crowned as the ‘new Elton John from India’ by David Frost, Shayan Italia, India-born singer and songwriter is on a roll. “People draw comparisons. But I am not in any rat race,” says the singer who started composing after he lost both
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