UDVADA, a small town in Valsad district bordering the Union Territory of Daman is considered as the mecca of the Parsi community. The State Government is now set to develop it as a tourism centre with all modern infrastructural facilities. This was decided at a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Valsad District Collector… Continue reading ‘Parsi Mecca’ Udvada on tourism map of State soon
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Khorshed Italia: The grand dame of CP
Khorshed Italia knows Delhi like no other. After all, she has been here for 84 years IF living could blunt life, Khorshed Italia would be a rusted relic. If wrinkles could scar the mind, her memory would be unhinged. But Italia has not lived for 84 years to be branded a bore. She has tales… Continue reading Khorshed Italia: The grand dame of CP
Tomb and Prison of Cyrus the Great Eternalized
By preparing the map and holograms of the prison and tomb of Cyrus the Great, these two unique monuments will stay alive in the memory of history forever. Tehran, 22 June 2006 (CHN Foreign Desk) — Iran’s Parse-Pasargadae Research Center succeeded in providing the accurate 3D plan of the prison and tomb of Cyrus the… Continue reading Tomb and Prison of Cyrus the Great Eternalized
Flat allotments sparked rift
Acrimony has been vitiating the boardroom of the 350-year-old Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) for several months now. One of the ostensible reasons why four of the six trustees resigned on Tuesday was the allotment of community flats to friends and relatives of one of the trustees, Dinshaw Mehta. The four trustees–Minoo Shroff, Maneck Engineer, Burjor… Continue reading Flat allotments sparked rift
Going to London to get a degree?
Kaizad Mistry, a Counsellor, has been screening students and guiding them on how to make a proper choice For most students, going abroad after graduation is a done thing. While some can afford the fees, there are loads of others who require loans and scholarships to get that ‘dream education’. While Indian universities are fast… Continue reading Going to London to get a degree?
Foreigner worked on Chinese Tomb
DNA tests show China’s first emperor employed a foreigner in building his mausoleum, home to the Terracotta warriors, proof of contact between Central and East Asia over 2,200 years ago, state media said on Wednesday. Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of a unified China who built the first Great Wall and ordered up… Continue reading Foreigner worked on Chinese Tomb
Mumbai’s pioneering Gujarati newspaper completes 184 years .
Gulf News – Dubai,United Arab Emirates … On July 1 1822, a Parsi scholar and priest Fardoonji Murazban, a pioneer in journalism in western India, started publishing the newspaper as Bombay Samachar. …
