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R D Sethna Scholarships ties up with Technical University of Denmark

R. 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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Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to open once again

Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to open once again The agiary will soon have an elaborate religious ceremony to have the sacred fire back in the Kebla, where it will burn 24 hours. Mumbai News: Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to open once again | Mumbai: Come Friday, worshippers from the Parsi community will again be able to pray at the original hall

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Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bombay’s Once Fashionable Capitol Cinema

The theatre, now closed, began its life as the Gaiety for the upper crust of Bombay to see plays. Capitol Cinema. Photo courtesy: Mark Aranha The Victoria Terminus (today Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is the undisputed highlight of any tour of Mumbai. Few note, however, that this site – intimately bound with the comings and goings of tens of thousands of

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Wadia Family Business Empire | Unstoppable Case Study

Wadia Family Business Empire is Rising since 1736, Ness Wadia is the 11 generation of the Wadia family. This video is about How Wadia is expanding its business empire for the last 300 years. You will explore “What is the business of the Wadia family?” & how they rose from a single business to more than 50 business You will

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DISCIPLINE IS A SENSE, NOT A FENCE, BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG

AN INFORMATIONAL, INSPIRATIONAL  AND TRANSFORMATIONAL   BAHUMATA SUPER SPECIAL      For You And Your Family On Sunday June 4, 2023 HONORING ASHO ZARATHUSHTRA   WITH THE SPECIAL THEME OF   DISCIPLINE IS A SENSE, NOT A FENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG VohuKhashtra Gatha    Do Join Us For This Very Special Webinar    With Our BaHumata Super-Stars    Mobedyar

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ZYNA FEZANA Zoroastrian Exchange Program

ZYNA Zoroastrian Youth of North America ZYNA & FEZANA are excited to announce the first of it’s kind Zoroastrian Exchange Program for youth aged 14-18 years of age. ABOUT THE PROGRAM The ZYNA FEZANA Zoroastrian Exchange program will offer Zoroastrian youth between the age of 14-19 years, an opportunity for a stay with a host family in another city/country. Each participant gets an

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2023 FEZANA Scholarships Application Open

The FEZANA Scholarship Program was started in 1998 to recognize academic excellence and provide Zarathushti students in university programs financial assistance to study at institutions in the U.S and Canada. Each year, FEZANA gives more than $80,000 of scholarships in various areas. We currently offer scholarships for undergraduate studies, graduate studies, performing and creative arts, fine arts, and culinary arts.

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Mister Merchant’s brings more Parsi quirk to Pune’s restaurant scene

You may dress things up all you like, and court the crowds with all the razzmatazz, but the success of a contemporary Indian restaurant often depends on what it does with spice. At Mister Merchant’s—Pune’s ode to Indian and Middle Eastern culinary indulgence—generous sprinklings of sumac, delicate strands of saffron, and a battalion of reviving garnishes are helping to bring

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NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies – Joint Lecture Event of NAMC and ZAH – Sunday, June 25, 2023

             NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies   We are pleased to announce our upcoming Lecture event.  This is an in-person lecture event at ZAH facilities at the Zoroastrian Association of Houston 8787 W Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77071. Sunday, June 25, 2023, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT (Central Daylight Saving Time) Lecture 1: Religions in

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‘Zarthosht no Diso’ – May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023, Roj Khorshed Mah Dae, was observed by Parsis as ‘Zarthosht no Diso‘. Diso comes from Old Gujarati ‘disi’, meaning ‘day’ and is commonly used to signify the Roj of death of a person. Thus, Zarthosht no Diso marks the day that Asho Zarathushtra passed away from earth. But how did Zarathushtra die? Many of us have heard the story: Zarathushtra was 77

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