– PG Tour of United Kingdom 2022 – . The original 1886 tour between the Parsis and the English was noteworthy as the first ever team from India to tour England, comprising an all-Parsi team! Our Parsi Team, led by Dr. Dhunjeeshaw Patel, had never played international cricket, while England had played seven series against […]
Birthdays are special. In our childhood or senior years, most, if not everyone, looks forward to celebrating this day. Each birthday reminds us we’re getting older. However, it also commemorates important milestones in our journey. Birthdays provide us the excuse for extra celebration. Everyone, young or old, gets a day to feel extra special – […]
Today marks the Birth Anniversary of Sir Dorabji Tata (27th August, 1897), the firstborn of Hirabai and Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata – the visionary and Tata Group Founder. A key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group, Dorabji founded Tata Steel, Tata Chemicals, Tata Power, and Sir Dorabji Tata and Allied Trusts. He […]
The festival of Khordad Sal is considered very significant in our religious rivaayats and the religious texts because on this day (Roz Khordad, Mah Farvardin), the following important events took place, relating to our religion and our history: Prophet Asho Zarathushtra was born. Dadar Ahura Mazda created the first couple in the world, named ‘Mashya’ […]
On 10th August, 2022, a Blue Plaque was unveiled in commemoration of Dadabhai Naoroji, at his London residence (72 Anerley Park, Penge SE20), where he resided from 1887 to 1904. Representatives from English Heritage, the House of Lords, Indian High Commission, local government, the Zoroastrian community – notably the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), […]
In the year 2021 to 2022, we are proud to state that Masina Hospital has rapidly undergone changes – Upgrading and Modernizing its existing Departments and adding new specialties in tune with the latest technology and progress in modern medicine. On 18th November, 2021, the hospital inaugurated an exclusive Parsi Special Room facility, which includes […]
Saal. Zoroastrians observe Khordad Roj (day) of Fravardin Mah (month) as Khordad Saal. This is the sixth day of the first month (Fravardin) of the Zoroastrian calendar. The First Month: One often wonders why the new year begins with the month of Fravardin. Our most learned living scholar and High Priest, Dasturji Dr. Firoze M Kotwal explains: “We call Farvardin […]
– The Beauty Queen Who Wears The Crown Of Compassion – . There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others. Real beauty lies within a body whose heart houses compassion, because it is compassion which awakens true beauty within… and the glow, confidence and […]
Great News For Keratoconus Patients And Those Unable To Undergo Lasik/Smile Number Correction Better Vision In 90 Seconds!!! Hailed as the ‘International Hero Of Indian Ophthalmology’, Dr. Cyres Mehta continues his streak of ‘FIRSTS’, for India and for the state of Maharashtra, doing the community and the nation tremendously proud of his superlative achievements […]
Today, 13th August, 2022, marks the Remembrance Day or Death Anniversary of Indian brave-heart – nationalist, political activist, and advocate for women’s rights – Madam Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (September 24, 1861 – August 13, 1936). Marking 75 years of Indian Independence, 2022 is a landmark year in our nation’s history. In commemoration, the government has […]
This is a story shared by Burjor Shroff (name changed for privacy)… They say where there’s a will, one will always find a way. Sometimes, in life, we need to build our own path to reach our destination. When the desire is strong enough, the entire Universe conspires to make possible, that which is seemingly […]