Author: arZan

Bringing out the real flavours of South Auckland, one food enterprise at a time

An innovative business accelerator programme is not only helping people get a foothold in the hospitality industry but, as Justin Latif reports, it’s also changing the way South Aucklanders think about their local cuisine. When it comes to food in South Auckland, greasy corner-store takeaways or brazen fast-food franchises might spring to mind. Article by… Continue reading Bringing out the real flavours of South Auckland, one food enterprise at a time

Doyens of medical service: Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune celebrates 75th foundation day

The hospital had played a crucial role during the 2009 Swine flu outbreak and even now, before PMC could upgrade its hospitals with ventilators and tertiary care, Sassoon was the only government hospital providing tertiary care to Covid-19 patients A panoramic view of Sassoon hospital on the 75th anniversary of BJ Medical College, which is… Continue reading Doyens of medical service: Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in Pune celebrates 75th foundation day

Prime Bandra plot de-reserved, Petit trust strikes deal for housing project

In 1909, Hamabai Framji Petit sold all her jewellery for Rs 12 lakh to buy a plot in Bandra to establish an orphanage for Parsi girls. In 2021, the Petit family, which controls the trust that runs the Bai Avabai Petit Girls’ School, plans to exploit a prime 2.2-acre vacant plot behind the school near… Continue reading Prime Bandra plot de-reserved, Petit trust strikes deal for housing project

Published
Categorized as Mumbai

Iranshah Offerings Website Launched

Our dear mentor Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor informs us… There is a new website www.iranshah-offering.com. We can use it to humbly request an offering of Sukhar, Kaathi, Maachi and light divo on our behalf. Payment can be done through NEFT after placing the request. Please share with all the Zarathoshtis worldwide. It is especially helpful… Continue reading Iranshah Offerings Website Launched

Published
Categorized as Udvada

As Jiyo Parsi scheme delivers, community sees record births

The work from home norm during Covid-hit 2020 delivered some good news for the Parsi community which saw a record 61 births, assisted through the Centre’s Jiyo Parsi scheme aimed at arresting a decline in the community’s numbers which added up to all of 57,000 in the 2011 census. Launched in 2013-14, the scheme, supported… Continue reading As Jiyo Parsi scheme delivers, community sees record births

Published
Categorized as India

More than just Marketing- Meet the 8WZYC Marketing Team

The 8WZYC Marketing Subcommittee’s main role will be to host fundraisers, social events and spread the word of our congress through social media and other channels to encourage a large number of participants from around the globe. Our social media pages will soon be launching to spread information for the upcoming Congress so stay tuned… Continue reading More than just Marketing- Meet the 8WZYC Marketing Team

Published
Categorized as 8WZYC

Put the Accent on Diversity: Persis Khambatta

A recent FEZANA Talk featured the life and times of the brilliant Parsi actor Persis Khambatta. The talk brought Vaishali Sinha, Sooni Taraporevala and Farah Bala to discuss Persis Khambatta. The backdrop of the talk is a movie that Vaishali is producing called PERSIS. Learn more about the movie and donate to it here: https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/persis/… Continue reading Put the Accent on Diversity: Persis Khambatta

Published
Categorized as Film
Exit mobile version