If you were to take a walk in Mumbai’s Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill, one of the city’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, you might notice vultures circling above the trees in the distance. Behind the park’s manicured lawns and elegant flower gardens lies a 54-acre forest, home to five circular structures known as the Towers of Silence where people of the
Read moreRecently a Parsi Times reader, whose mother has been ailing, called to inquire about ‘Afshun-e-Shah Faridoon’. He also wanted to know the prayers which he and his mother could recite, to bring about healing. The Persian term, ‘Afshun’ or ‘Afsoon’, means a charm or a spell, which we more commonly refer to as Nirang, and Afshun-e-Shah Faridoon means the Nirang (a potent capsule prayer) believed to be handed down
Read moreZoroastrian Return To Roots 2023 !! After a three year pandemic-induced hiatus, we are happy to announce that the 7th Edition of Return To Roots shall take place this December in India. Tentatively scheduled from December 22nd 2023 to January 4th, 2024, this trip will bring 20+ youth aged 22-35 years of age on a two week trip to India.
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Read moreThe Bombay Panjrapole is hidden in a maze of little streets in Bhuleshwar. It is a two acre shelter that looks after hundreds of cows, as well as other rescued stray animals and birds. It was established in 1834 by businessmen Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Amichand Shah, with the support of philanthropist Cowasjee Patel (After whose Name C.P.Tank came to be
Read moreThe Parsi community in India is renowned not only for their love of automobiles but also for their commitment to sustainability – restoring their old classics rather than buying new models. Parsi-owned cars and motorcycles hold a special place in the second-hand market, commanding higher prices due to their reputed exceptional maintenance. To delve deeper into the Parsis’ automotive fascination,
Read moreThe Fali Chothia Charitable Trust is now accepting applications for its 33rd annual scholarship awards. Scholarships are open to Zoroastrian students in North America enrolled in four-year or graduate-level programs. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activity and community service. They are given as outright gifts or no- and low-interest loans. The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust was established in 1988 under
Read moreZYNA Zoroastrian Youth of North America ZYNA Graduation Ceremony: All Zoroastrian Youth who are graduating across North America deserve to be celebrated! Sunday, June 11th, at 7 PM EST/ 4 PM PSTClick to: Join Zoom Meeting Zoom ID: 818 3188 7307 Passcode: ZYNA Add event to calendar How To Ace An Interview ZYNA’s Professional Development Committee is here to help anyone
Read moreDear Friends, As you are aware, the Know India Programme (KIP) is the flagship programme of Ministry of External Affairs to engage and familiarise the young diaspora members, with the different facets of India and the progress in various sectors like economic, industrial, educational, science & technology, communication & information technology, heritage & culture etc. 65 editions of KIP have
Read moreR. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund and The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) share an interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education between India and Denmark and promote stronger ties between the two Institutions. To achieve this objective, R. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund and DTU have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. This is perhaps the first
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