Monthly Archives: October 2018

Month-Long Feast In Colaba Celebrates Parsi Lagan Fare

The pop-up curated by Perzen Patel, known for her catering service The Bawi Bride Kitchen, will feature dishes authentic to the community and common to a Parsi wedding menu Mamaji’s curry and rice If marriages are about two people, then Indian weddings are about two people, their families, and possibly, everyone on the mailing list, too. The Parsi community is

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HUMAN ABATTOIR 2

“Mistakes,Failures, Insults,Frustration,Rejection…Are part of Progress and Growth. Nobody has ever achieved anything worthy without facing these.”   All of us has watched The mass migration Of innocent human beings Fleeing war hatred violence They are herded like cattle Through or stopped at  the gates As though being taken to the Slaughter house to meet their fate!!   Some of us”Zoroastians”

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Cyrus Mistry makes a comeback, starts VC firm

Mistry Ventures LLP to invest in and nurture start-ups across the world Making his comeback into the corporate world, Tata Sons’ former Chairman Cyrus Mistry has started a firm Mistry Ventures LLP that will invest in and nurture start-ups in India and across the world. The venture capital firm will provide strategic insights and advice to businesses, incubate new ventures,

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VP confers Lal Bahadur Shastri award on Fali Nariman

            Stressing on probity in public life, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday hailed late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri for his “integrity and moral uprightness” and said the education system needed to highlight contribution of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Addressing a gathering after presenting the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for

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ZOROASTRIANS ADDED TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

ZOROASTRIANS ADDED TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE For over two decades, the ZTFE has been lobbying the UK Government to include a Zoroastrian representative as part of the faiths and belief groups at the annual National Service of Remembrance held at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, on Sunday closest to 11th November. I am glad to report that on Wednesday 17th

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Trains to halt at Sanjan Station

GUJARAT EXPRESS & FLYING RANEE SUPERFAST TRAIN GIVEN HALT AT SANJAN STATION ON 16th NOVEMBER, 2018 FOR ONE DAY ONLY In order to facilitate members of Parsi community to attend the celebration of their Historic Annual Sanjan Day, Western Railway will provide stoppage of 2 minutes to Train No. 22953/22954 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Gujarat Express and Train No. 12921/12922

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GWG – Mobed Welfare Scheme

Global Working Group (GWG) Proposed Scheme for Welfare of Senior Citizen Mobeds   The Global Working Group (GWG), at their annual meetings, have decided to extend financial support to Mobeds, who having catered to the spiritual needs of the community, unfortunately in their old age continue to subsist in economically challenged circumstances. The Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hong Kong, Canton &

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In Memory Of A Parsi Philanthropist

Located in Karachi, Jamshed Road was established in 1922. Stretching between M.A. Jinnah Road and Jail Road, most of the houses that once stood on Jamshed Road have been demolished and replaced by high-rise apartment complexes and commercial enterprises, such as auto repair workshops, banks and grocery stores. Jamshed Road is named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee, a prominent Parsi philanthropist of his

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Irreplaceable Parsi community of Jamshedpur

The relationship of the Parsi community with the steel city can be dated back to the days when the city was just in its cradle. Tata Steel plant was set up in 1907 and the first group of Parsis arrived in the city around 1908. With the setting up of the steel plant in Jamshedpur, a large number of Parsis

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