Friends We are in the home stretch of the awards program for the Dubai congress. So please make that extra effort for all the potenial “award winners” from North Amercia. Many of you had questions for the program for which I now have the answers from the Dubai Congress organizers. 1. What is the final date for submission of nominations
Read moreA comprehensive Report of the activities of WZO for the year 2008 Click here to read the full report….
Read more(Applicants in all countries) Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie Grants to fund children’s efforts to improve their communities. These grants of USD500 are for c hildren (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development,
Read moreLike Dubai building the Palms shaped islands in the Persian Gulf, Iran is going to build a new island near Bushehr in Persian Gulf, based on the “national symbol” of Fravahr. This will cover an area of 6,200,000 square meter. I ask my self a FRAVAHR a NATIONAL SYMBOL of Iran ? Isn’t that a great recognition of a non-Islamic
Read moreGAZDARS OF GANDEVI. The surname GAZDAR amongst PARSIS, started in the 18th. century. During that period, the WADIAS had come to Bombay, to construct docks for the PORT of BOMBAY, and build sailing vessels, for the EAST INDIA CO. For this purpose they needed plenty of timber.This timber was obtained from the forest of DANG, near GANDEVI and BILLIMORIA in
Read moreTatas : branch descendants of the High Priest Dastur Meherji Rana of Navsari who so impressed Akbar, Mogul Emperor, that the latter kept a sacred fire in his palace. Jamshedji Nusserwanjee Tata, a branch descendant of Meherji founded this business and philanthropic family. Tata family with, anti clockwise,…Jamshedji, right seated , his sons Sir Dorab and Sir Ratan, and Ratan
Read moreSeminar Report : Divine Message: Journey through Zoroastrian Scriptures The North American Mobed Council (NAMC) held a very successful Seminar in Houston on Saturday April 11, 2009. The Zoroastrian Association of Houston (ZAH), under the dynamic leadership of Aban Rustomji, hosted the seminar at their beautiful Zoroastrian Heritage and Cultural Centre (ZHCC) in Houston. The subject matter was “The Divine
Read moreFriends Over the years many of us have known and admired the work of Dr Roda Patel and Dr Khushro Patel of illinois with the Gram Seva Trust in Gujarat. I am forwarding you the information which has been received from Roda We congratulate her and her team for their dedicated work in Gujarat, spending countless hours of committed time, effort
Read moreFrom the Gateway of India to the Great Wall of China. This was one hell of a trip! Partly on a bike and partly in the train, that’s how Dara Anklesaria and Soli Cooper traveled from the Gateway of India to the Great Wall of China. Needless to say, it was one hell of a trip…We journey with Dara Ankleseria
Read moreYou DREAM, THINK and we will CREATE anything which is possible in Plastic. This April, The Economic Times, along with OK Play India Ltd, brings to you “The Economic Times & OK Play Plastic Design Contest 2009” – A first and unique interactive platform for all you design enthusiasts. A contest completely dedicated to never-seen-before designs in Plastic, for the
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