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
Month: June 2021
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
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
DELLA Leaders Club: Global Soft Launch
The Global Soft Launch of DLC: Della Leaders Club is scheduled for Saturday June 12, 2021 at 7:30 PM India, 10:00 AM New York, 3:00 PM London This very first of its kind Business Platform is the brainchild of our very dear friend and eminent Parsi entrepreneur Jimmy Mistry. Join via ZOOM Meeting ID: 966… Continue reading DELLA Leaders Club: Global Soft Launch
Dadar Parsi Colony: Cherishing the Bombay that was
Inflatable pools, barbecues, open backyards…this is how architect Rooshad Shroff recalls the better part of his childhood spent with his parents in the Dadar Parsi colony. With the endless lockdowns, he realises how deeply he misses this oasis of bliss in the heart of Mumbai. “I certainly took the greenery for granted. You simply can’t… Continue reading Dadar Parsi Colony: Cherishing the Bombay that was
Manifestation in Meditation: A Father’s Day Special Virtual Event
Join 2021 Father’s Day Transformational Special MANIFESTATION IN MEDITATION with Global Leading Holistic Health Guru And Corporate Life Coach Dr. Mickey Mehta from India & Professional Speaker And Author Of Bread for the Head ™ Meher Amalsad from California. The program shall be moderated by Yazdi Tantra Founder – ZOROASTRIANS.NET & WZCC Global Vice President.… Continue reading Manifestation in Meditation: A Father’s Day Special Virtual Event
Grand Tour: A century ago, these Parsis circumpedalled the world
In the 1920s, long before the dawn of fake news, one Chinese man was told that Rabindranath Tagore had composed the Gujarati national anthem of the Parsi community that went: “We are old Zoroastrians”. The culprit was Adi Hakim, one of the “Super Six” khaki-clad Parsi cyclists who had endured brass band music as they… Continue reading Grand Tour: A century ago, these Parsis circumpedalled the world
