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Educationist Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania on nurturing a rare 75-year friendship Rati Wadia, 80, teacher & former principal Dinoo Damania, 80, homemaker Over seven decades of meeting almost daily is exceptional by any standard. These two friends do just this, alternately between facing Blocks G1 and D12-A in Shapur Baug, Grant Road. Article… Continue reading Rati Wadia and homemaker Dinoo Damania: We still eat dinner together every single evening

FEZANA is happy to announce that the job posting for the position of Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature is now online. Share the word amongst academic friends and colleagues who may consider applying for this unique, first of its kind position in North America.   Associate Professor – FEZANA Professorship in… Continue reading Job Posting for Associate Professor: FEZANA Professorship in Zoroastrian Languages and Literature

Newly launched startup Della Leaders Club (DLC), the world’s first technology-enabled global platform for CEOs and entrepreneurs with nearly 2,000 members, is set to raise $7 million (Rs 52 crore) in its first funding round in the next few weeks. DLC’s founder, Mumbai-based entrepreneur Jimmy Mistry, is in talks with several investors to raise funds… Continue reading New startup Della Leaders Club set to raise $7 million in maiden round

They hide within their folds the story of voyages at sea, the old trading routes and the rise and blossoming of an entire community Article By Shaeroy Chinoy  | Elle Traditional Indian textiles and art forms speak volumes about history, the regions they come from, the culture and art, but often there is a deeper… Continue reading Woven In Time: The Story Of The Parsi Gara Sari

Parsi community may constitute a small section of the city’s population but its contribution to Lucknow in trade and commerce has been immense, said Zarine Viccajee, the fifth generation descendant of Lucknow’s first Parsi family. Viccajee said her family came to settle in Lucknow about 200 years ago. She was speaking at the launch of… Continue reading Zarine Viccajee: Parsi community bonded with Awadh via trade and lifestyle

Marzy Parakh, 36; Restaurateur And Founder Of Live To Give India has just five hospital beds per 10,000 Indians, according to a study by the Human Development Report. The results show that out of 167 countries, India ranks 155 in access to healthcare. No surprise then that there was a mad scramble for expert medical… Continue reading Marzy Parakh Launches 24/7 Outreach To Make Hospital Beds, Ambulance Available

Dr Sarah Stewart, Shapoorji Pallonji Senior Lecturer in Zoroastrianism and co-chair of the Institute of Zoroastrian Studies at SOAS, explores the exciting history of the Parsis, from relgious practices to international relations. Dr Stewart was curator of The Everlasting Flame, Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination (Brunei Gallery at SOAS in 2013 and National Museum in Delhi in 2016).… Continue reading Who are the Parsis? – Sarah Stewart and Juan de Lara

Vahbiz Dorabjee says, “Every year is usually a nice lavish celebration for us, but right now due to the home quarantine implement to curb the ongoing coronavirus, we are being safe and taking necessary precautions by staying at home.” Today, March 20, 2020, is a special day for all Parsis as they celebrate Navroze, the… Continue reading Vahbiz Dorabjee on Navroze celebrations: To curb Coronavirus, it will be a simple affair

When Amyra Dastur walked the ramp in a pant suit for designer Vanessa Pandita at Golfer’s Shot, Good Life Soiree at Morbagh farms in Delhi, it was hard to believe that the new-age actress is actually a desi food lover and her first love was with Parsi cuisine. Article by Rishabh Raj | Times of… Continue reading I cannot live without Parsi food: Amyra Dastur