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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

Editors Note: Recently the hugely successful and fantastically run initiative Jiyo Parsi teamed up with one of India’s oldest newspapers, and the bastion of Parsi news Jam-e-Jamshed; to have a personality development and grooming workshop for Parsi males between the ages of 18-45. While the advertisement could have done with some of the brilliant wordsmithy… Continue reading Dikra, this is how you woo a woman

Hong Kong-based Parsi tycoon Jal Shroff may withdraw his offer to donate Rs 150 crore to Parsi General Hospital (PGH) after March 31 if challenges to a controversial agreement are not resolved by then. Shroff arrived here on Wednesday, even as the joint charity commissioner on March 15 will hear an application challenging the deal… Continue reading Tycoon may withdraw Rs 150 crore donation offer to Parsi hospital

Yesterday was a sunday of different sorts- the snarling traffic of South Mumbai which has become more painful with the ongoing Metro works seemed to be lesser. Is it the Lagan Navjote season that made this happen , we don’t know but we were very happy to conduct a fun and interactive heritage walk with… Continue reading South Mumbai Zoroastrian Heritage Walk for Children by Team Empowering Mobeds