The attached press release from Dr. Shernaz Cama, Director, UNESCO Parzor Project, Parzor Foundation for your perusal. Vada Dasturji Dr. Firoze M. Kotwal is the High Priest of the Parsi Zoroastrian community and a scholar priest of eminence with deep knowledge of the sacred texts of the faith and the Avestan, Pahalavi, Gujarati and Old Gujarati languages. He has also studied
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Limited has now achieved the status of a Multi State Scheduled Urban Co-operative Bank and has been authorized by the Statutory Authorities to acquire the Surat based “City Co-operative Bank Limited” and is set to now commence normal banking operations through its Regional Office located at Belgium Chambers, Ring Road, Delhi Gate, Surat. In addition to
Read moreYou may not have heard of Khorshed Minocher-Homji better known as Saraswati Devi. But this Parsi woman, originally from south Gujarat, was the first woman music composer in Indian cinema. She was also among the first music directors to introduce playback singing and the first one to use title music. Very few women composers made a mark in Bollywood after her.
Read more“I’m an industrialist in spite of myself” Sohrab P. Godrej An atypical industrialist whose career transcended the usual lens one looks through to determine success, Sohrab Godrej ran a tight ship as Chairman of Godrej. But his many interests outside the boardroom only added to his renown.As a leader of men, he was a hard taskmaster. He believed that beauty
Read moreHello all Interested Tele Class friends: To all: if you know others who might be interested in these classes, please let them know and let me know about them so I can put them on our distribution lists. Our next all NA/Florida Zoroastrian Religious Tele-Class is scheduled as follows: Date and Time: Sunday June 10th 2012, 11 AM (SST –
Read moreEvery year, in March, the Parsis, who are probably Delhi’s smallest community, celebrate Navroze, their New Year, at the 62-year-old Parsi Dharamshala on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, next to Delhi Gate. There is music and dancing as a jolly bunch of Parsis wish each other saal mubarak and feast on delicious salli murghi and patrani macchi. Unlike Mumbai, Delhi does not have
Read moreNGOs to obtain consultative status with ECOSOC The 2012 Resumed Session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) took place from 21 to 30 May 2012 in New York. The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is a standing committee of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), established by the Council in 1946. It reports directly to ECOSOC, and the two reports
Read moreThe Tbilisi Ateshgah (آتشګاه, aka Atashgah or Fire Temple) was under restoration when I visited it in 2007. That work is now complete and, mercifully, the restorers have been gentle. The old brickwork has been cleaned, and in a few places discreetly repaired, but has largely been left “as is”, without any gross tampering. A perspex roof has been added to
Read moreSPECIFIC PRAYERS FOR HEALTH AND RELIEF FROM AFFLICTIONS: 1.Backache Tir Yasht, Moti Haptan Yasht 2.Chest Pain Ava Nyayish, AvaYasht, Ardibahesht Yasht 3.Child birth Ava Nyayish, Ava Yasht 4.Ear Ache Regular Kushti, Ardibahesht Yasht 5.Eye ache Khorshed & Mehr Nyayish Korshed Yasht 6.Eye trouble Tir Yasht 7.Fever Ardibahest Yash Behram Yasht. Vanant Yasht 8.Head ache Atash Nyayish, Ardibahesht Yasht, Nani Hom
Read moreDirector Farah Khan squeezed out some time from her directorial ventures and three kids to act in the sweet romantic comedy Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi withBoman Irani. The movie which comes with the tagline “Love has no expiry date” has Boman and Farah as a fiery couple who wants to get married. The first trailer of the film is out and shows
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