The Labour Of Love, is a social entrepreneurship project that we have started over a year ago, in the slums of Mumbai. The objective of this project is to create a self-help group of women from the weaker sections of society, and empower them to earn a respectable & sustainable living, by working from their home. This helps the women
Read moreAPPEAL FOR DONATIONS MANCHERJI JOSHI MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND SHETH SORABJI PESTONJI KATPITIA TRUST C/o. Mrs. Zareen Jimmy Engineer 623, Marker Mansion, Lady Jehangir Road, Parsi Colony, Dadar, Mumbai – 400 014. Our Fund was established in 1969, has made steady progress. Our financial year ended 31-3-2012.(Includes Katpitia Trust Figures) Educational Aid Disbursed was Rs. 20,71,000/- to 662 Students. (Last year
Read morePIROJA FALI FORBES AWARD Donated by her daughter Sherie Adi Ashburner AND BOMBAY PARSI PUNCHAYET AWARD Applications are invited for the above two awards from Parsi Boys and Girls who have achieved highest marks in aggregate (NOT best of 5 Subjects) in the I.C.S.E/ C.B.S.E./S.S.C examinations held in March 2011, from a recognized School in Proper Mumbai and suburbs. Both
Read moreAN APPEAL The Saronda Dispensary Charity Trust, established in 1919, thanks to generous contribution of Rs. 1 Lakh given by Late Dhanbai Jiwanji Bhiladwalla has served the sick and the needy in and around the tiny village of Saronda, (near Sanjan, Gujarat) for the past 93 years. The income from the meagre corpus is not sufficient to meet the expenses
Read moreSecond Annual International Day of Service MARCH 21-MAY 5, 2013 —YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE – ito help those in need. — http://www.zoroastrianssteppingforward.weebly.com zoroastrianssteppingforward@gmail.com 626.378.5564 Behrose Taraporewalla,International Director Please feel free to use the attached outreach poster for ZSF 2013 ZSF_Official_Poster_2013
Read moreThis is to inform you about the new content added on the website www.ramiyarkaranjia.in. There’s the usual updating of TMY (Tell Me Why) column from Jame Jamshed. ZOROPEDIA is also shaping well. It now has almost 50 entries. It covers some of the Yazads and Ameshaspands. Very shortly I hope to make it the place where most things pertaining to the
Read moreXVI NORTH AMERICAN ZARATHUSHTI CONGRESS From Thursday, August 2 to Sunday, August 5, 2012, the XVIth North American Zarathushti Congress will bring together over 600 Zarathushtis (known more commonly as “Zoroastrians”) from across North America. The Congress will be held at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye Brook, New York. Since the first Zarathushtis came to North America from India
Read moreZoroastrians’ Fire Temple and Catacomb The Yazd province is home to the largest population of Zoroastrians in Iran. Zoroaster was the ancient prophet of Persians, who had brought a religion, Zoroastrism, based on humanity and goodwill, which is still very alive. Catacomb means Cemetery of Geber in the Persian culture. Two catacombs are located on a high hill, about Safaieh district,
Read moreThe Parsis are probably as old as the Mughals in India. But the poor importance they received doesnt really spell popularity! This documentary is not only a tribute to the Zoroastrians but an attempt at making the deserving culture more known, more celebrated in India. Lets know Parsis not just for their great food but also their eccentricities. Lets recognize
Read moreKebabs are a popular Indian savoury dish. They are known as great cocktail snacks too. The Parsi’s were originally from Persia, which is now Iran. Therefore the Parsi food is a mix of vegetarian Gujarati cuisine and non-vegetarian Iranian cuisine. Parsi dishes are famous for their unique flavour and vegetarian Parsi kebabs – “unbelievably addictive” are one of them. These
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