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MUMBAI: A dispute over 300 acres of land owned by the family running the popular Parsi Dairy Farm has landed in the Bombay high court. The family has accused one of the dairy partners of “fraud” by creating a fabricated power of attorney in his name to control the property located at Talasari on the… Continue reading Parsi Dairy Farm owners accuse partner of fraud

Mega Conglomerate to build Pakistan’s first six-star international hotel on site of near-abandoned Hotel Metropole spread over 4 acres KARACHI: In an exclusive interview with Profit, ‘mystery billionaire’ Habibullah Khan announced that he would be building Pakistan’s first six-star international hotel in Karachi. Khan said, “We’re going to make a district with four different components.… Continue reading Karachi’s Legendary Metropole Hotel Site to be Pakistan’s first 6 star Luxury Hotel

Our dear reader and friend Rusi Sorabji informs us …. From President Kapadia  to Kapadia and after 93 years a lady  named Khullar….Ava Khullar The Delhi Parsi Anjuman all through its 93 years existence has been a very progressive Anjuman and a torch bearer in matters concerning the Parsi / Zarathusti community in India and… Continue reading Change Comes to Delhi Parsi Anjuman

Karachi’s legendary Mama Parsi Girls Secondary School celebrated its 100th birthday on Sunday, April 1, 2018 In 1918, Jamshed Nusserwanjee Metha collected donations to establish the school. Initially the school functioned at the Bai Virbaijee School from where it was shifted in 1919 to a building, Mama Mansion, which stands today at the corner of… Continue reading Karachi’s Mama Parsi School Celebrates 100 years

Zarin Havewala doesn’t call herself a professional matchmaker, but her track record suggests otherwise. “So far, 55 couples have found their partners through my efforts — 53 couples are already married, and two more couples are engaged to be married soon,” says Ms Havewala, a Mumbai-based mother-of-two. Article by Siobha Hegarty | ABC Australia Ms… Continue reading Online dating is saving the ancient Zoroastrian religion

On 20th March, 2018, a 16-member Parsi delegation from Mumbai and New Delhi met the H’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Parliament House, New Delhi. The delegation, organised and led by Dasturji Khurshed K. Dastoor, Zoroastrian representative at the National Commission for Minorities, constituted the following from Mumbai – Havovi Khurshed Dastoor, Sam Bulsara,… Continue reading Parsi Delegation Meets PM Narendra Modi On Navroz

The ASHA Centre in Gloucester United Kingdom welcomed 19 young Zoroastrians from all over the world for a 10 day leadership forum starting from Friday March 16th to 25th 2018. Mentored and conceptualized by our dear friend Zerbanoo Gifford, and led by Mark Gifford and Adrian Lochner, the 10 day event bring Zoroastrian young leaders… Continue reading World Zoroastrian Young Leaders Forum Kicks Off At ASHA Centre in the UK

Parsi tech entrepreneur Sheriyar Patel is the mastermind behind two new ventures in the mobile and digital realm. The first is the ShareYaar Event App ShareYaar App lists events by location and category.  The App allows the users to find events in and around a specific location and based on their interest.  The information helps… Continue reading Shareyaar Event App and IdeaIndia

We are happy to hear that our good friend and award-winning journalist Teenaz Javat was awarded the “Absolutely Fabulous Woman Over 40 Achievement Award” by the City of Mississauga, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018. “By blood Indian, by bond Pakistani and by choice Canadian, would best describe Teenaz Javat, a senior writer… Continue reading Teenaz Javat Awarded Absolutely Fabulous Woman Over 40 Achievement Award in Mississauga Canada