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A decade of bonding, praying together at Bhikha Behram Well

The initiative of holding Parsi community prayers every month on Ava Roz (day of water) is completing 10 years on Friday Once a month, 80-year-old Parsi businessman Nariman Mody ensures he stops by at Bhikha Behram Well at a corner of Cross Maidan in south Mumbai. For Mr. Mody, the humbandagi or praying together is a good opportunity to catch up with

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The Parsi way of doing business – Naushad Forbes

Naushad Forbes, Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshal, shares his thoughts on his family legacy , the Parsi way of doing business and the way ahead.

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Wah Kya Taste Hai

@Parsis are predominantly in Mumbai and the west coast of India, #DelhiGate is home to a #Parsidharmsala which has the @Parsi #firetemple in its precincts and displays the culture and flavor of the @Parsicommunity. The misunderstanding that #Parsifood is generally #nonvegetarian is dispelled when @Charlesthomson helps himself to sumptuous vegetarian #Parsithali and an unusual #Parsichai very similar to #Iranichai .

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7 Parsi & Irani Cafes in Mumbai

If you love Iranian/Parsi food, then you gotta watch this video, right now! Our team has curated the best 7 places in Mumbai where you can try out authentic Iranian and Parsi food, and at the same time, experience their culture and history! Mumbai is home to many legendary outlets that have been serving Iranian cuisine. Most of these outlets

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6 books for children – Kersie Khambatta

Mr. Kersie Khambatta is a semi-retired lawyer practising in Auckland, New Zealand. He is also a part-time writer of articles, short-stories, and  illustrated books for children. His writing is recognizable by his simple style, with short sentences and carefully-chosen words. He has a diploma of Associateship of the British Tutorial Institute, London, in English, Modern Journalism, and Journalism in India, and

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WZCongress 2022 – Design A Logo Contest

Overview In 2018 Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY), a member association of the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA)  was selected to host the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 (WZC2022). The organizing team of the WZC2022 would like to announce a competition to design a logo for the Congress. The new logo will become the official logo

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Persis Amrolia – Patients with incurable leukaemia declared cancer-free after groundbreaking treatment

A new treatment for an incurable form of leukaemia has been hailed by experts after it left patients without a trace of the disease. The patients were treated with a faster acting version of CAR-T therapy, in which the body’s immune system is used against the malignant cells. The trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London was carried out with the aim of reducing the side-effects

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Puglaroo karvani reet

(Written for girl child same follows for boy child too with Shirt & Pant) In the morning: Out side the door, sweep and clean, sprinkle water and put chowk Put toran on the doors Make little sagan no rawo or sev. Baby ne thoro ravo chatarjo Get the ses ready with diva. Put  3 red bengals on the Sopara (if

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