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Film on Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw

Please view this interesting film online on the life of Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw Click Here for viewing the film online. The VCDs are available for Rs. 350 from parzorfoundation@gmail.com,the postage or courier charges will be paid for  by the addressee.The mails can be addressed to Mr Tirlochan Singh. Please buy this unique film, and support the efforts of  PARZOR.  They

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Zoroastrian Girl Tops All India IATA Exams

From a very young age Benafsha Rabbani loved to travel and see different places.  She was absolutely certain that when she grew up she wanted to do something in the travel industry.  Keeping this in mind although she studied to graduate – like most youngsters do – alongside she also studied for her IATA exams. In September 2010 she passed

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Maha govt. reserves 70% seats for minorities at 7 polytechnics

The Maharashtra Government has reserved 70% seats at select polytechnics for constitutionally recognized minorities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis. The seats have been reserved in the second shift diploma engineering courses at seven government polytechnics in six districts – two in Mumbai and one each in Yavatmal, Nanded, Thane, Jalgaon and Solapur. The remaining 30% seats will

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Parsis: ‘poor’ at Rs 90,000 a month

The plan panel says that you aren’t poor if you earn more than Rs 900 in a month. Mumbai’s Parsi community begs to differ. They say anyone earning less than Rs 90,000 a month is poor and is eligible for a subsidised flat. On India Decides, we discuss who exactly is a ‘poor’ Parsi. Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/parsis-poor-at-rs-90-000-a-month/235807

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Chicken Farcha

Vegetable Biryani, Parsi Chicken Farcha And Penne Al Forno by Zarnak Sidhwa   http://www.zaiqa.com/recipe/15868/vegetable-biryani-parsi-chicken-farcha-and-penne-al-forno-by-zarnak-sidhwa

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Sir Shapurji Billimoria Foundation – Newsletter June 2012

Greetings from the Foundation! Please find attached our Newsletter No. 40 – June 2012. With Regards Roda Billimoria – Desai, Honorary Managing Trustee;  Usha P. Bhatia-Principal,TEC Sir Shapurji Billimoria Foundation Correspondence Address: Nanik Niwas Bldg., 2nd Flr. Flat No. 24, Opp. Tata Garden, Warden Road, Mumbai 26. Tel/Fax: 23696596      Tel: 66648768 Email: ritestep@gmail.com Website: www.riteeducation.org ———————————————– Newsletter June 2012

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Interfaith Grove of Trees

Interfaith Activities Committee of FEZANA In its 25th anniversary year, FEZANA has decided to launch the creation of Interfaith Grove of Trees in the cities where its members reside.  The idea is to create a sacred space for reflection and communion with nature where people of all faiths and those who profess no faith, can find common ground. Each participating faith tradition could commemorate the

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Animation on Zoroastrianism

Nice short animation about Zoroastrainism A video that the life of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster and the essence of his teachings. This is a product of Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd., an education innovations company based in Mumbai, India.  

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Baked Pomfret

The procedure of cooking fish without direct exposure to flame is known as baking a fish. Baked pomphret is one of the tastiest baked fish recipes. This is actually a Parsi recipe which has been blended with many native flavours. Recipes of baked fish like pomphret is very popular in all the fish eating states. Baked fish is a very easy

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