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64-year-old dentist, Arnavaz Havewala, injured in Mumbai’s lift crash, dies

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Soonie Aunty celebrates 100th birthday!

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Dear Friends & Well-wishers We are delighted to share the good news, that one of very our own became a centenarian today – Saturday 13thApril 2019 and received a congratulatory message from Her Majesty The Queen. Soonnie Godrej Talati was born in Mumbai on the 13th April 1919, Shahenshai Mah Ava Roj Aspandarmad 1288YZ, to Dadiba and Bacha Mehta.  Like many

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“Like sugar in milk”: reconstructing the genetic history of the Parsi population

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Abstract Background The Parsis are one of the smallest religious communities in the world. To understand the population structure and demographic history of this group in detail, we analyzed Indian and Pakistani Parsi populations using high-resolution genetic variation data on autosomal and uniparental loci (Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA). Additionally, we also assayed mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms among ancient Parsi DNA samples

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Navroze Collection

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Cute little magnets for your little Zarathushti kids!The fridge magnet is 2.5″ by 3.5″. Great for gifting! COD Available in Mumbai. For India – http://shopping.on-lyne.com/vendors/crispydoodles/ or Call / Whatsapp Pezan Charna on +91 9820937257 For Rest of the World : https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/684554247/navroze-collection-1

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Noel Tata inducted to Tata Trusts Board, speculated to succeed Ratan Tata

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Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half brother has recently joined the Tata trust’s Board. The induction of Noel Tata into the Board has once again given new air to the speculations of him, succeeding the present Chairman of Tata Trusts,Ratan Tata. He is currently the Chairman of Trent and also MD of Tata Internationals. Many members of the Parsi community want

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Facilitating Behavior Change in Complex Waste Management Systems – Natasha Zarine

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ADDRESSING AN URGENT URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE Civic Response Team (CRT) is a nonprofit that started in May 2015 to build evidence-driven solutions to civic and environmental challenges. One of the biggest initiatives they’ve undertaken is transforming the solid waste management system in Aurangabad, India. Solid waste management is the most pressing civic and environmental challenge in many Indian cities. Civic Response

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How Zoroastrians wear their beliefs

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Garments are designed to promote ‘good thoughts, good words and good deeds’ Members of many different religions wear clothing that is specific to their faith and their patterns of worship. Members of the Zoroastrian faith, one of the world’s oldest religions founded in ancient Persia in the sixth century B.C., wear two special pieces of clothing: a sudreh and a kusti. The sudreh

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The Parsi Directory brings HUGE discounts to the community

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The Parsi Directory has tied up with Thyrocare to bring you a suite of comprehensive preventive health check-up packages at hugely discounted rates. To avail of this facility, all you have to do is login to your account at http://www.TheParsiDirectory.com and click on the link provided. You can then view the plans and fix your appointment instantly. If you are

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PARSIS AT AHMEDABAD CELEBRATED INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY

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A true Indian always celebrates India’s Republic Day.     Every patriotic person respects and enjoy republic day.    So were the Parsi Zorastrians at Ahmedabad on last Saturday – 26th January. Since 2015, the trustees of the Dhanjishaw and Manijeh Gamir Charitable Trust at Ahmedabad [known by DMGCT] celebrated India’s Republic Day as usual – 5th time.   Such a celebration is arranged every year

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Bombay Panjrapole

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The Panjrapole was founded by two businessmen, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Amichand Shah, in 1834, initially to look after stray dogs and pigs. They were helped by another Parsi philanthropist Cowasjee Patel, after whom the area, CP tank, gets its name. “The British had ordered a shoot-at-sight to control the nuisance of stray dogs and pigs on Bombay roads,” says Adi

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