The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organized the much coveted and anticipated third edition of ‘XYZ LAFA’ – Literary Arts & Fine Arts Festival, on 14th July, 2019. The halls and corridors of JB Vachha High School in Dadar were flooded with young XYZ members from three and a half to sixteen years of age! These […]
The 24th World Scout Jamboree, which will be held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, USA, from 22nd July to 2nd August, 2019, will witness the participation of Zoroastrian scouts and scouters from all over the world. A Humbandigi prayer, led by Scouter Ervad Ratansha Vakil, will be performed on […]
On 13th July, 2019, 69-year-old pilot, Noshir Medhora, who was flying a single-engine Cessna aircraft, died after the small plane crashed into a community center building, at 10:30 am, in West Harris County, Texas. According to the County’s Constable, Ted Heap, the Cessna aircraft is said to have taken off from West Houston Airport and […]
As Israel Philharmonic Bids An Emotional Farewell . completion of his impressive 50-year tenure, as Musical Director of the world renowned Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park. The grassy expanse of the Yarkon Park was filled with an enormous crowd of young and old, who rose almost simultaneously as the charismatic maestro […]
Over the past few months, the BPP’s renewed and assertive efforts – to retrieve Trust flats, in Parsi colonies and establishments under its purview, which are being wrongly kept unused yet locked by some Parsi beneficiaries – is bearing fruit. In a heartening and much appreciated turn of events, a number of such ‘holiday flats’, […]
Bringing great pride and joy to the Community, Bangalore’s Sherry Bharda, Founding Member of yFX (Yash Raj Films’ visual effects division), has been invited by the prestigious, global apex body – the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (the Oscars) to join as a member. This puts Sherry in an acclaimed group of pioneers […]
As per media reports, over the past month, the 100-year-old Parsi graveyard in Rajkot, is in need of urgent protection, with at least seven of twenty-five graves being dug open by anti-social elements who want to encroach upon the sprawling 7,741 sq. m land. Earlier in the week, four persons were arrested for trying to […]
On 2nd July, 2019, Dr. Cyrus F. Hirjibehedin was felicitated with the Royal Microscopy Society (RMS) Gold Medal for Scanning Probe Microscopy, in Manchester, UK, for his work in STM microscopy when he was at University College of London at the London Center of Nanotechnology. The award was presented to him at the Microscopy and […]
On 10th July, 2019, Mumbai’s Masina Hospital inaugurated its upgraded ‘Physiotherapy and Rehab Department’, in partnership with ReLiva Physiotherapy and Rehab. The facility has been set up to compliment and support Orthopaedics, Cardiac and Neurosciences specialities in the Hospital. It was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Aashish Contractor, MBBS, MED (US), Center for Rehabilitation Medicine […]
– Urging Single Parsis To Avail This Matrimonial Service Dedicated Exclusively To The Community – .The Parsi Shaadi App, an exclusive matrimonial service dedicated to the Parsi community worldwide was launched by Jiyo Parsi on 6th July 2019, at the Banaji Atash Behram Hall, Charni Road, Mumbai where members of the Parsi community were present […]
Continuing with the Panthaki Baug Golden Jubilee celebrations, under the aegis of Panthaki Baug Welfare Centre, an evening of fun and games was organised for its senior citizens on 30th June, 2019. The seniors were introduced to new and unique games which kept them engrossed, excited and entertained through the eve. Needless to mention, a game […]