A group of concerned citizens have started an online petition to save the Parsi Gate at Marine Drive in south Mumbai,...
Month: September 2020 Articles
In My Kitchen: Perzen Patel
Our dear friend and amazing chef, entrepreneur and now Kiwi Podcaster Perzen Patel a.k.a Bawi Bride featured in Eat...
India’s Parsi Community and the Making of Modern Iran: An Interview with Afshin Marashi
Afshin Marashi is Professor and Farzaneh Family Chair in Modern Iranian History at the University of Oklahoma, where from 2011 to 2020 he also served as the founding director of the Farzaneh Family...
Dr. Hoshedar P. Tamboli Voted Top Cardiologist 2020 by Florida Magazine
Heart Vascular and Vein of Tampa Bay proudly announces that Dr. Hoshedar Tamboli will be joining the practice, starting Aug. 31, 2020. Dr. Tamboli has been in the practice of interventional and...
WZO Sanatorium at Sanjan Opens
We are pleased to inform Patrons that the Sanatorium will become operational from October 01, 2020 onwards. The facility will be completely sanitized before it makes Guests welcome. Keeping in mind...
XYZ Whacky Weekend Comes to North East USA and Canada
Our dear friends at XYZ Foundation are collaborating with FEZANA Member Associations to create the hugely popular XYZ Whacky Weekend for youth in North America. The first weekend is planned for...
Dolly Dastoor: On her 80th birthday, she’s the one giving a gift
We are thrilled to share this article about our amazing friend, philosopher, mentor and guide Dr. Dolly Dastoor. Truly one of a kind. Dr. Dolly Dastoor’s contribution to the field of dementia care...
8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress 2023: London is calling! Spotlight on Youth Organisers
With the 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (8WZYC) 2023 being hosted by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) in the United Kingdom (UK) in Summer 2023, a dedicated team of youth...
Technology creation ‘must reflect our diverse society if its to serve us all’: Lord Karan Bilimoria
CBI President Lord Karan Bilimoria will underscore the need for technology development to be truly representative of society if it is to deliver tangible benefits for ethnic communities, at the...
Video Time Capsule for the Iranshah Initiative
Welcome to The Iranshah Initiative Part 2 of 3: In the words of French Novelist Anatole France…To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. In...
Marzy Parakh In Conversation with HrishiKay | Live To Give
Marzy Parakh with Hrishikay speaking about the burning desire to give back to society, identifying needy individuals & helping them by contributing time or money plus case studies from his not...
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman has been appointed as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
The Central Authority nominated Justice Nariman, with immediate effect in the wake of retirement of Justice Arun Mishra, who held the post of chairman since November, last year. As per Section 3A of...
Parsi Embroidery: A Heritage Of Humanity
With fewer than 55,000 individuals in India, Parsi Zoroastrians have carved a niche for themselves in the country. From leading industrialists like Ratan Tata and Godrej to an army of talented...
29th Year of Muktad Celebration in Southern California
Our dear friend Ervad Zarrir Bhandara of Southern California writes in… I sincerely thank you all for your participation in the solemn Muktad ceremony thus making our efforts more worthwhile, and...
Bombay HC allows Parsis to pray for their dead on Farvardin Roj with restrictions
In a limited relief to members of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP), the Bombay high court has permitted them to hold prayer meetings at the Doongerwadi Tower of Silence at Kemps Corner on September...
Naoroji Rustomji Manek: This Surat Man Sued East India Co. & Won
He was the first Zoroastrian to sail to England from India; not to mention the first Indian who sued the British and won! He sailed back in victory with his cause vindicated and putting his...
High Court Tells Maharashtra Govt to Consider Parsi Petition for Farvardegan Prayers at Doongarwadi
Observing that both sides must be reasonable, the Bombay high court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to consider a representation by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet to allow community...