Business tycoon and the community’s Kohinoor with a heart of gold – Ratan Tata – is known for his love and compassion towards stray dogs. He has often come forward and shared posts to help strays find a loving home. This week, he was once again trending on Social Media platforms as he shared a […]
Tag: Volume 11-Issue 10
TechKnow With Tantra: MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier)
This App from RBI, empowers visually impaired persons. It identifies the denomination of Mahatma Gandhi series banknotes. After downloading the App, you could point the camera to the currency note. It will then identify the note by audio notification in Hindi and English and vibration mode. The identification of the note can be done even […]
Importance Of Successive Nomination During The Pandemic
The second wave of COVID 19 has hit us all hard and fast. We have lost a number of friends and relatives to this deadly virus. Over the past few months, our office has witnessed an increase in ‘Transmission Cases’ – a process where investments held by the deceased, are transferred either to the joint […]
Monsoon And Fungal Infections
While the monsoons come as a relief from the summer heat for most, for some, the season marks a host of diseases and fungal infections – from smelly feet and nail infections to various other skin-related issues which need to be treated right away. Fungal Infections occur when an invading fungus affects an area of […]
Protecting Parsi Heritage – MoC Visits Navsari
In keeping with the tireless efforts of PARZOR Foundation and the community over years, Ministry of Culture has shown considerable interest towards the restoration and reawakening initiative in Navsari. Earlier this week, Navsari hosted Shri Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture & CEO, Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces (CEO-DMCS), who visited Parsi heritage sites, […]
Parsi Community Cite Bombay HC Nod To Muslims
On 14th June, 2021, the advocate representing the Surat Parsi Panchayat submitted before the Gujarat High Court that the Bombay High Court had ordered the authorities to permit burial in cases of deaths from Covid-19 for Muslims. The Parsi religious body from Surat has been objecting to compulsory cremation of bodies of Covid victims who […]
Bahman – the key to Ushta
To Zoroastrians Bahman Mah is what Shravan Maas is to the Hindus. Just as Hindus avoid non-vegetarian food during Shravan Maas, Zoroastrians also do likewise during Bahman Mah. However, while Hindus also observe fasting during the month of Shravan Zoroastrians do not. Interestingly in the Zoroastrian calendar of three hundred and sixty-five days there is […]