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Mumbai: The trust that runs a sanatorium in Sanjan, Gujarat, near the monument commemorating the Parsi community’s arrival in India eleven centuries ago, has decided to sell it as the declining number of guests has made the facility uneconomical. However, many Parsis in Mumbai have expressed dismay at the plans, opposing the sale of a… Continue reading Parsis Oppose Sale Of Sanjan Sanatorium Near Historic Zoroastrian Monument, Trust Cites Heavy

Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words come to life and being celebrated for them? Here’s your chance! The Global Council for Zoroastrians Trust (GCZT) has announced the The Ethics of Giving: A GCZT Writers Award Contest, inviting writers 15-35 years of age from across our community to participate. Zoroastrians have a rich tradition… Continue reading GCZT Writers Award Contest: A Call to All Aspiring Writers

In an old, neo-gothic building in Fort, an upmarket area in India’s financial capital Mumbai, is a run-down office that produces one of country’s oldest and most prominent Parsi magazines – Parsiana. Article by Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai The magazine was started in 1964 by Pestonji Warden, a Parsi doctor who also dabbled in… Continue reading India’s iconic Parsi magazine to shut after 60 years

A historic Vatican audience honours decades of work for the Chagossian people and celebrates Zoroastrian values of truth and justice. For Richard and Zerbanoo Gifford of Newnham on Severn, a recent visit to the Vatican was more than a moment of recognition—it was the culmination of decades of work, faith, and service. Invited by Pope… Continue reading Justice, Faith, and Asha: Zerbanoo and Richard Gifford Meet Pope Leo XIV

No Child Should Die in the Dawn of Their Life Each September, when the days turn crisp and summer gives way to fall, Sheroo Kanga of Cranbury, New Jersey, laces up her shoes and joins thousands across the country for the St. Jude Walk/Run, honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Sheroo is a cherished member of… Continue reading Sheroo Kanga: St. Jude Walk/Run

Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice Article by Aaron Glantz | The Guardian The arrest of a US army veteran who protested against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has raised alarms among legal experts and fellow veterans familiar with his service in Afghanistan. Bajun Mavalwalla II – a… Continue reading Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice