Monthly Archives: January 2013

Zoroastrian Bank offers excellent rates for NRIs

As you may be aware, The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Limited –  Mumbai, is one of the leading Co-operative Banks in India serving the  community and others for over 85 years and ranked at the highest level  by the Statutory Authorities. It can perhaps be termed as the only Bank belonging to the community  and committed to serve its members with

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New Film – Mamaiji

Mamaiji – by Oorvazi Irani The film is as much about an archetypical grandmother as it is about the personal story of Moti (Morvarid) Nadirshah Roowalla, the director’s Mamaiji(grandmother), who was born in Iran in 1927, and now lives in India. The film is a portrait of a grandmother sans a realistic treatment, rather the film’s time and space is

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Gallantry Awards to three outstanding Parsis

359 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced The President has approved awards of 359 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 64TH    Republic Day Celebrations.  This includes 01 Kirti Chakra, 11 Shaurya Chakra, 56 Sena Medal (Gallantry), 01 Bar to Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), 03 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), 03 Vayu Sena

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Pahlavi Student’s Guides of Arda Viraf and the Bundahishn Available

In the time since I have done the reprint of the Dinkard, I have been working on student’s guides of the Book of Arda Viraf and the Greater (Iranian) Bundahishn. I have typed them using a computer font, updated the transcriptions and retranslated them into a format that a Pahlavi student can have an easier time using. Could you upload

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R.T.I. Has Launched A Parsi Buffet

LAUNCHES • R.T.I., the Parsi snack shop on Hughes Road, has launched a weekend buffet. From 12.30pm to 3pm every Saturday and Sunday, R.T.I. will serve a spread of Parsi mutton, chicken, and seafood staples, along with rotli, saria, and achar. The buffet is priced at Rs425 per person. Sir Ratan Tata Institute, 35 N. S. Patkar Marg, near Westside, Hughes Road.

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Two Eminent Parsis in Padma Awards

Padma Awards Announced President has approved the conferment of  108 PadmaAwards. These comprise 04 Padma Vibhushan, 24 PadmaBhushan and   80 Padma Shri Awards. 24 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 percsons in the category of Foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and  Posthumousawardees. Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, PadmaVibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz- art, social work, public affairs,

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Khurshid Mistry wins the Mumbai Marathon

 KHURSHID MISTRY AGAIN WINS THE MUMBAI MARATHON Khurshid Mistry has now got another feather in her cap. This time she has won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2013- Half Marathon under the Veteran Category which was held on January 20, 2013.  She completed 21 kms in 1 hour 53 minutes and secured 3rd position under the Veteran category. This is

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