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Dadar Parsi Colony

This may  interest those  who lived  in  the DPC.  Probably it has a  picture of the  building you once  stayed in.  Or  like me, may be surprised finding a bench dedicated in the memory of a dear  uncle & aunt. Fifty years ago, I was there with them for a  short time. It was beautiful then. Jer & Commander Noshir

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Resources for Entrepreneurs

The idea behind Enterprisers.in is To share resources and encourage the spirit of Entrepreneurship. To encourage enterprise of all sizes and shapes, fun time, part time or full time by yourself, with family, with friends, with like-minded people here and abroad  in all areas of human activity, among all sections of society…. Participate and partake of the treasures here to

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Persian Myths

PERSIAN MYTHS. JAMSHĪD THE RESPLENDENT A time there was when the works of Angra Mainyu, the Evil One, no longer disturbed the world, and when pain and death were not known amongst men. That time lasted for a thousand years. It was while Jamshīd the Resplendent sat upon the Golden Throne in the Kingdom of Light, and had around his

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New Zarathushti Cook Book

New Zarathushti Cook Book – Submit your recipes today – Deadline is 15 May 2009 As many of you know, to commemorate our 25th Anniversary as a non-profit organization, ZAGBA is compiling a 25th Anniversary Community Cookbook. Your participation is critical to the success of this exciting project, as we need your help to create a comprehensive collection of delicious

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Hirom-bow – A celebration of Ashtad Izad

Hirom-bow, a festival for unity, joy and correlation By Mitra Dehmobed, Amordad correspondent: Hirom-bow is arriving. Hirom-bow is one of the Iranian and Zoroastrian festivals, in which harmony, correlation, joy and unity among Zoroastrians surges. Though now-a-days Hirom-bow is only celebrated by the Zoroastrians of Sharifabad, Ardakan, it attracts Zoroastrians from all over Iran and the world to this spot,

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2009 Upakar Scholarship Application

http://www.upakar.org The 2009 Upakar Scholarship Application is now available! Please click here to download. To be eligible for a scholarship, you must: Have either been born or have one parent born in the Republic of India Be either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. ‘Green Card’ holder (no exceptions) Be actively seeking enrollment in an undergraduate 4 year degree program

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Jamshedi Navroz/Norooz – March 2009 – in Montreal, Canada

The Indo-Canadian Report: http://www.rcinet.ca/rci/console/index.asp?langue=EN&IDExtraits=918798 Radio Broadcast:  10 minutes. Courtesy : Behram Pastakia

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Mumbai’s Parsi Restaurants

Mumbai’s Parsi Restaurants: Get It While It’s Hot The Parsis’ culinary forte may have been their historic undoing. According to legend, the Arabs who invaded Persepolis during the Islamic incursions in the 10th century soon realized the only way to conquer the Zoroastrian warriors was to attack them after their traditional Sunday lunch of dhansak. The thick mutton stew served

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The Freedom to Choose

The Freedom to Choose. And the Moral Responsibility To make the right choice No other religious tradition emphasizes the central importance of freedom of choice, and the need for each human being to assume responsibility for his or her choices, more than the religious doctrine of Zarathushtra. In the Gathas, the religious hymns that he composed as the founding text

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BPP Scholarships-Higher Education

Applications are invited from the Parsi Students only for award of Gift and Loan Scholarships for the academic year 2009-2010 for Post-Graduate Studies Abroad as well as in India for the Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 Semesters in all disciplines and subjects preferably Engineering, Technology, Science, Medicine, Management, Commercial & Education Courses. Candidates must be graduate of a recognized Indian

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