‘Sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission,’ Zubin Karkaria, CEO of the Kuoni Group and the first Asian to head a listed Swiss company, tells Niraj Bhatt. In the past decade, Zubin Karkaria has built a global business of visa processing for embassies spanning 123 countries and can write a book on ease of doing business
Read moreThe Sanatorium at Sanjan is the result of a munificent donation received by the WZO Trust Funds from the generous Trustees of Bai Maneckbai P. B. Jeejeebhoy Deed of Settlement Fund. The Sanatorium became operational on 23rd September 2001 and has over the years become a popular retreat for community members. The WZO Trust Funds Bai Maneckbai P. B. Jeejeebhoy
Read moreA group of eight retired people decided to visit the Kanha National Park in Jabalpur. We had tentatively booked rooms in a hotel, but it was working out very expensive. On the Internet we found that the Parsi Dharamshala in Jabalpur charged Rs 300 per room per night for two persons and we decided to brave it out, booking a
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program will be continuing this March with their third trip to India. FEZANA has been a proud supporter and sponsor of the program right since inception and youth from North America have formed the majority of participants in the last two programs. If you are a Zarathushti youth between the ages of 22-40 we urge
Read moreThis is the second of my two-part series on the Parsis of Panchgani and Mahableshwar After Panchgani was settled, along with the Britishers, many rich Parsis settled in Panchgani. The Virjees are among the oldest of these settlers. Mr. Pestonjee Virjee bought his house, Maidstone from John Chesson’s daughter. His sons, Pesi and Feroze joined him after they retired. Maidstone
Read moreThis is the first part of an account of the Parsis of Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. The second part deals with prominent Parsi settlers. When John Chesson came to these hills to decide on the location of the new health resort we now know as Panchgani, he was accompanied by a Parsi gentleman, Mr. Merwanji Edulji Mistry. When their recommendation was
Read moreZoroastrian Return to Roots is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Return To Roots 3 scheduled for 9-22 March 2016. This tour will be run as a Track A itinerary i.e. applications are open for all Zoroastrians who have a Zoroastrian father and who have had their navjote. Please see this link for the criteria for Track A. If you are
Read moreFrom March 10 -22nd 2015, fourteen Zoroastrian youth from around the world made a journey to return, reconnect, and revive their Zoroastrian roots. This was the second trip run by the Return to Roots program. Started in 2012 by a small group of passionate volunteers, and supported by Parzor, the inaugural journey was held in December 2013-January 2014 to coincide
Read moreI have taken a GUEST HOUSE for running in LEH ( Ladakh ) which contains 6 rooms with attached Washrooms, beautiful spaces  and  also the best kitchen appliances we get from https://www.zozanga.com/ so is perfect for everyone to rent and use. We also organize MOTORCYCLE TOURS, TREKS, JEEPS SAFARIS and give Motorcycles on Rent. We can also provide Home cooked Parsi
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