No takers in first five days; Punchayet says 9 Parsis will get jabs on Friday; they are also offering free transport to vaccine-seekers BD Petit Parsee General Hospital at Cumballa Hill. Pic/Bipin Kokate Five days after the Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Irani Zoroastrian Anjuman appealed to eligible community members to get vaccinated at B.D. Petit… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccination drive for Parsi community in Mumbai off to a slow start
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Protect water, conserve life: The AVA Project
Join the Ava Project’s effort to revitalize water’s importance in Zoroastrianism through service to our Earth Article By Kyra Singh | FEZANA The FEZANA Ava Project is an effort to rally Zoroastrians across the globe to work together to care for the environment. To live, breathe, and embody the Zoroastrian spirit, it is our duty… Continue reading Protect water, conserve life: The AVA Project
Head of world’s largest vaccine manufacturer ‘to pay £50,000 a week for Mayfair home’
CEO at Serum Institute said to have agreed to pay Polish billionaire record sums for 25,000 square foot London mansion Article By Hayley Dixon | The Telegraph Adar Poonawalla is a member of one of the world’s richest families, which has a $15 billion fortune The head of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer is said… Continue reading Head of world’s largest vaccine manufacturer ‘to pay £50,000 a week for Mayfair home’
Epic Iran Exhibition: An Overview by V&A and ZTFE
ZTFE would like to invite our members and well-wishers to join us for a specially curated evening on the Epic Iran exhibition, from the comfort of their homes. The exhibition explores 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture, bringing together over 300 objects from ancient, Islamic and contemporary Iran. It is scheduled to run… Continue reading Epic Iran Exhibition: An Overview by V&A and ZTFE
London’s ZTFE Zoroastrian Center Goes Purple for Census 2021
Going purple for Census 2021 Harrow’s Civic Centre and the iconic Zoroastrian Centre on Alexandra Avenue will join more than a hundred buildings and landmarks across England and Wales lighting up purple to celebrate the upcoming census and its importance to communities. The event is being organised by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) to… Continue reading London’s ZTFE Zoroastrian Center Goes Purple for Census 2021
Young Parsi comics share their insights on the community one joke at a time
Young Parsi comics, who are laughing at themselves and the innate behaviour that makes Parsis, Parsis, are taking over a corner of the Internet Pardiwalla believes that Bollywood stereotyping spoiled it for Parsis, and his portrayal of the community is closer to the truth Article by Aastha Atray Banan | Sunday Mid-Day An actor serious… Continue reading Young Parsi comics share their insights on the community one joke at a time
Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt
A Parsi woman who challenged rejection of her nomination to contest Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) elections got no immediate relief from Bombay high court. HC referred to her “obvious reluctance’’ to obtain confirmation that her proposer, Rustom Jeejeebhoy, member of the illustrious Jeejeebhoy family, continues to profess Zoroastrianism. Elections to two vacancies are on March… Continue reading Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt
