WE ARE THE SUM TOTAL OF OUR THOUGHTS, WORDS AND DEEDS ZERBANOO GIFFORD THE MASTERMIND BEHIND Z-FACTOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2006 Zerbanoo’s charity work began when she was six years old. After seeing children in need in the Indian city of Pune, Zerbanoo returned to London, made flags and sold them to passers-by for a penny each; she
Read moreMay 2012 – as reported in The BPP Review – with a wonderful writeup and pics Click Here to download and read
Read moreJoint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 and G20 Summits On May 17, 2012, the Joint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 Summit (JRLCS) gathered representative organizations and delegations from G8 and G20 member communities for a closed meeting at the Berkley Center. The session extended a long history of religious and interreligious organizations using the occasion of global summits
Read moreHere is a copy of my article that appeared in the latest issue of WZO’s publication HAMAZOR. Since we are approaching the centennial anniversary of this legendary PIZ young man, kindly use this material for wider circulation Rusi Sorabji Click Here for the Article on Aspy Engineer
Read moreAfter a hundred years of philanthropic activities, the Karachi Zoroastrian Bannu Mandal (KZBM) is celebrating its centenary anniversary throughout 2012. This historic moment will be marked with colourful, varied and vibrant festivals as well as other events. As a part of the festivities, a two-day exhibition was organised on June 2 and June 3 to showcase the talent of Zarathusi
Read moreWORLD ZOROASTRIAN ORGANISATION, UK ERACH AND ROSHAN SADRI FOUNDATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR INDIA The Erach and Roshan Sadri Foundation Scholarship was started in 2008 to recognize academic excellence and provide support to Zoroastrian students pursuing meaningful courses of study in University or Vocational Programs at recognised well established institutions in India. From 2012 onwards, it has been decided
Read moreThe 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 more