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Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Posts Excellent Growth in Business and Asset Quality

    Mumbai based Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank delivered stellar performance during 2024-25 under all the business parameters. Addressing the Shareholders on August 26, 2025, Mr. Yazdi Tantra, the Chairman of the Bank stated that the total Deposits have grown to Rs. 1218 crore registering a growth of 12% over the previous year. Bank’s Total Advances recorded increase of 13%.  Net

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Khushali nu Jashan on KHORDAD SAL

The M J WADIA FIRE TEMPLE TRUST proudly organises a Khushali nu Jashan on KHORDAD SAL, Roj Khordad Mah Farvardin , Wednesday, 20 Aug 2025 at the M J Wadia Agiary, Lalbaug, at 9 am. All are cordially invited to attend this Jashan and thereby seek blessings of our beloved prophet.

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TPZA Newsletter – Aug 25

House Journal of the Thane Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman – August 25     Any comments may be please be addressed to Mrs. Pouruchisti Meherhomji, Hon. Secretary, at pourushah@gmail.com or to Mrs. Dilshad Mistry, Jt. Secretary, at dilshad.mistry@hotmail.com

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Mumbai: Apex Parsi body launches historic mental health fund

Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s corpus will support those in the community battling mental illness, fight stigma, and get access to sustained psychiatric care Bombay Parsi Punchayet members (from top left to bottom right) Ervad Xerxes, Vispi Dastur, Adil Malia, Hoshang Jal, Viraf Mehta, Anahita Desai, Armaity Tirandaz, and Maharukh Kobad Noble. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP)

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Iconic Parsi Fortnightly ‘Parsiana’ To Shut Down In October After 60 Years Of Chronicling Community Affairs

Parsiana was founded in in November 1964 by Pestonji Warden. The magazine covered articles about the Parsis, their Zoroastrian religion, history, traditions, and the fierce debates that grips the small but vociferous community from time to time. Iconic Parsi Fortnightly ‘Parsiana’ To Shut Down in October After 60 Years | Parsiana, the Parsi fortnightly published from Mumbai, will shut down

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Farewell our friend- Cyrus J. Siganporia

In the passing away of Cyrus Jal Siganporia, on Monday, June 30, 2025, we the Zarthusti’s of India and mainly Mumbai have lost a great personality. Cyrus was a staunch follower of our religion and after his retirement from Larsen & Toubro, dedicated his life and time towards betterment of our Agiaries’, Atash Behram’s and Doongarwadi (Tower of Silence). His

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The 32nd Manthra Conference Avesta Recitation Gatha Studies

Greetings all, I hope you are doing well. Although the registration for Manthra ended on June 7, I would like to share with you the YouTube link related to Manthra: It would be greatly appreciated if you could share it with others to help raise awareness about this unique conference and special Zoroastrian event in Iran. While registration has closed, anyone

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The Women Excluded from Parsi Life

The Zoroastrians of India are a tiny and rapidly shrinking group. Yet they exclude women who marry out and their offspring from their community. Parsi women praying at the sea wall in Bombay. Alamy. While growing up as a Parsi in Bombay, I was often told that we were the most progressive and egalitarian community in India. In 2001, the

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Dae Mah Jashan at Lalbaug Ag

Dinner Menu. – Samosa – ⁠Shaami Kabab – ⁠Chicken Kurma – ⁠Naan – ⁠Mutton Biryani – ⁠Dahi Kachubar – ⁠Ice Cream

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In pursuit of Good Words, Good Thoughts, Good Deeds

In pursuit of Good thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds. At four score & five, my desire to play Golf remains unabated. It is rightly said, golf is not just a game, it is a philosophy, another interesting four-letter word. I can write a thesis on this but the purport of this article is not Golf. In the course of my

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