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With graduation ceremonies being cancelled or turned virtual around the world, students have not been able to truly celebrate their well-deserved achievements. As a community, please join us to celebrate the Zoroastrian youth triumphs from around the world at the first Global Zoroastrian Graduation Ceremony.  July 18th 2021 8:00 AM Pacific | 11:00 AM Eastern| 3:00… Continue reading 2021 Global Virtual Graduation Ceremony

The Gujarat high court on Friday heard the petition filed by a Parsi religious body and reserved its order on the demand to permit them to dispose of the bodies of those who died of Covid-19 according to their religious tradition and not to force them to cremate the bodies. The Surat Parsi Panchayat Board… Continue reading Parsi body’s plea in Gujarat HC: Order reserved

Our dear friend and PhD. student Ruzbeh Hodiwala is conducting a survey as part of his dissertation. In November 2020, we had published his first pilot survey request, and he has further tweaked that for this final survey. Please take some time and help him get the data he needs. Survey on Zoroastrians-by-Choice’ and their… Continue reading Survey on Zoroastrians-by-Choice’ and their interactions with ‘Zoroastrians-by-Birth

India’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, turns 200 The Gujarati newspaper, with its office located in an iconic red building at Horniman Circle in Mumbai’s Fort area, was first published in 1822. The office building of Mumbai Samachar in Mumbai. On July 1, India’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, will enter its 200th year. Article… Continue reading India’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, turns 200

Amid the controversy over the naming of the greenfield airport at Navi Mumbai, a member of the Tata family has thrown in the hat for JRD Tata, who brought civil aviation to India. “I respectfully suggest that the new airport at Navi Mumbai should be named after JRD Tata, the father of Indian aviation,’’ said… Continue reading Name Navi Mum airport after JRD: Kin

The July 2021 Ba Humata Lecture shall be held on Sunday 04 July 2021. The topic of discussion is Creating a Bountiful and Prosperous Earth with the Good Mind (Yasna 51.5 and 51.7 and related prayers) On Sunday, July 4, 2021 8:00 AM Pacific | 11:00 AM  Eastern | 3:00 PM GMT | 7:00 PM … Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series: July 2021