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The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia from 22 July to 2 August 2019. The hosting duties will be split between the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada, and Asociación de Scouts de México. The theme is Unlock a New World. On Sunday… Continue reading Zoroastrian Humbandigi Prayers at 24th World Scout Jamboree 2019

According to a 2017 study, almost 99.9% Parsis within the age group of 18-25 said they wanted to marry within the community Parsi youth can now find a match within their community with the help of a newly-launched mobile application, Parsi Shaadi. The app was launched on Saturday by the Parzor Foundation, in collaboration with… Continue reading Parsis get an exclusive matrimony app, Parsi Shaadi

It was a select group of his inner circle that accompanied Cyrus Poonawalla, founder and chairman of Serum Institute of India, when he received an honorary degree from the University of Oxford for his work in the field of life-saving vaccines and philanthropy, recently. Besides his daughter-in-law, the glamorous Natasha, there was Karan Billimoria (Baron… Continue reading Cyrus Poonawalla Gets Honorary Degree from Oxford University

Let alone India’s first cotton mill, first steel plant and first institute for fundamental research in science, we have Parsi Theatre to thank for the musical routines of Bollywood! by Amulya B June 20, 2017, 5:57 pm In the last few years, the world has been grappling with the refugee crisis. The innovations in technology… Continue reading On World Refugee Day: How Parsi Refugees From Yesterday Became Citizens of Today

The Seth Rustamji Dhanjibhai Tarachand Parsi General Hospital, locatedin the centre of the city in Shahpore area, was started in 1920. The general hospital, which will celebrate its centenary next year, currently has just a single doctor and seven nursing staff. Article by Kamaal Saiyed | Indian Express The upgraded hospital will be a 100-bed,… Continue reading Tata Trusts to give new life to 99-year-old Parsi hospital in Surat

Khojeste P. Mistree’s association with Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) is a long standing one. A life member since the early 1980s, Khojeste has given talks at ZTFE, beginning soon after completing his studies at Oxford University, where he read for a degree in Oriental Studies and since then he has been a frquent… Continue reading At ZTFE UK, A Life Well Lived: Khojeste Mistree Conducts A Marathon 8 hour Workshop on Zoroastrianism

A sea-loving Parsi family moved to Port Blair 35 years ago, to a house that had no electricity, no toilets, and on one occasion, no roof. Today, they run a thriving homestay, a spice farm and a kayaking tour company Tanaz, Shiraz and Dinaz on his wedding day Article by Ekta Mohta Mid-Day In 1985,… Continue reading The Noble Family of Port Blair: Only Parsis in a 1000 km radius

Our dear friend Nerina Rustomji writes in… Under the canopy of trees in Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River, the energetic crowd was ready to get going. There in the midst was our Yasmin and Cyrus Pavri with their children Porus and Farah and their puppy Rustom too! The Hemophiliac Walk in New York City… Continue reading Everyday Heroes: The Pavri Family and their Hemophilia Walks

Veteran actor-comedian Dinyar Contractor died in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, reported news agency ANI. The actor was 79. The actor died because of old age related ailments, reported news agency PTI, citing family sources. The funeral is scheduled to take place at Worli Crematorium today afternoon, said PTI. Dinyar Contractor is best known for featuring… Continue reading Actor-Comedian Dinyar Contractor Dies At 79