On 29th August, 2020, the XYZ Foundation planned a virtual international weekend camp – ‘The XYZ Whacky Weekend’ – marking the first step towards fulfilling XYZ’s plan to ‘Go Global’. It was an immersive, interactive and fun camp, with 75 participants from across the world, including participants from Canada, Pakistan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Australia […]
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Adar Poonawalla Debuts In Fortune’s Prestigious ’40-Under-40′ List
The dashing and dynamic CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla is among the “emerging leaders” from across the world named by Fortune in its prestigious, annual list of ‘40 Most Influential People Under The Age Of 40’. The 2020 Fortune 40 Under 40 list highlights 40 influential people each in the five […]
Justice Nariman Appointed Chairperson Of Apex Court Legal Services Committee
Prominent Supreme Court judge, Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court’s Legal Services Committee. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987) read with Rule 10 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995, the Central Authority […]
WZO Trusts’ Update On Covid Welfare Initiative
WZO Trust is pleased to inform donors, well-wishers and community members, an update of the various relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken by the World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Funds, as on August 31, 2020 towards alleviating distress caused due to the Covid Pandemic amongst our community members in India. Update: 31 August 2020 THE WZO TRUST […]
Shehnaz Billimoria Awarded Doctorate
Shehnaz Paurush Billimoria, Principal (I/c.), Dinshaw Daboo Law College, Navsari, was awarded her Ph.D. degree from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. She completed her Doctorate in the Faculty of Law, with her thesis titled, ‘Arbitration As One Of The Effective Modes Of Alternate Dispute Resolution’, under the guidance of Dr. J T Desai, Former […]
29th Year Of Muktad Celebrated In California
I sincerely thank you all for your participation in the solemn Muktad ceremony thus making our efforts more worthwhile, and for giving us the opportunity to advance spiritually by satisfying your spiritual needs for the 29th Muktad ceremony in Southern California, and the 4th at our ZAC Atashkadeh. For the previous 25 years, the Muktad ceremonies were conducted at our home (Bhandara residence), it was also my 48th […]
HC Allows BPP’s Plea For Praying At Doongerwadi On Farvardin Roj
In keeping with the plea of BPP to allow members of Mumbai’s Parsi Community to come together and pray at the Doongerwadi (Kemp’s Corner) on the auspicious occasion of Farvardin Mahino-Farvardin Roj, on 3rd September, 2020, the High Court in Mumbai provided permission for the same, but only in limited or prescribed numbers. The prescribed […]
Farhad Sahiar Awarded John A. Tamisiea Award By AMA
On 26th August, 2020, Farhad Sahiar, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, received the 2020 John A. Tamisiea Award for his dedication to the advancement of aerospace medicine, by the Aerospace Medical Association (AMA). His career has spanned many years and many facets of aerospace medicine and his contributions to this field have been substantial. This award was established and sponsored by the Civil […]
Surat’s Eminent Dr. Khushroo Laskari Passes Away
On 27th August, 2020, 75-year-old family physician from Surat and well known Parsi personality, Dr. Khushroo Laskari, lost his battle to the novel coronavirus, which he had been braving over the past six weeks, at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. Dr. Laskari is survived by his wife Dilshad, and two daughters – Nina Rumi Palsetia […]
ZAC Holds Farvardegan Jashan In California
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the auspicious Farvardin Parabh on 3rd September, 2020, with a Farokshi and a Jashan, accompanied by a brief talk on the significance of this day. At 5:30 pm, a Hama Asho Farohar Jashan was performed by the famous and much loved father-son duo – Er. Zarrir and Er. […]
XYZ Prays Together, Stays Together During Gathas
XYZ’s Rustom’s Rockstars (RR) hosted a special 5-Day online Humbandagi on Zoom during the holy days of Gathas from 11th August 2020 to 15th August 2020, every evening at 7 pm. The Humbandagi was open to all XYZ groups – members, family and friends. Er. Noshirwan Tata of NR Tata Agiary (Bandra) graciously led the […]