The gem of our Community, Ratan Tata’s legendary love for dogs this time saw the tycoon taking to the internet, on Instagram, to share a post on November 24, appealing for the adoption of a nine-month-old Labrador puppy – Myra! Needless to say, the post went greatly viral, winning over the hearts of most social […]
It was indeed a moment of great pride for the worldwide community Community to know that Lord Karan Bilimoria will be the very first Indian to take over as the President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) – an organisation regarded as ‘the voice of British industry’, comprising 1,90,000 members who employ 7 million […]
Every year, the prestigious ‘Fortune India MPW (Most Powerful Women) Summit’ celebrates India’s foremost women executives and entrepreneurs, alongside discussions of ideas and issues related to gender, women in the workplace, the economy, and the society at large. This year, the Fortune India MPW (Most Powerful Women) Summit was held in Mumbai on 8th November, […]
On 26th November, 2019, our Community’s and India’s leading performer and activist, Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and her son, Kaizaad Kotwal, were felicitated with the prestigious ‘Karmaveer Puruskar Maharatna Award’ in New Delhi, as part of a Rex and UN initiative. They received this honour for their great contribution to women’s empowerment in combatting violence against women and girls. With […]
Yasmin Pavri, from New Jersey, USA, was felicitated with ‘2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year’ Award, by the New York City Hemophilia Chapter (NYCHC). The Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award is given to the Chapter volunteer who has made the greatest impact on both – the chapter and the community. A resident of […]
The third salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California’s (ZAC) Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on 13th November, 2019. A Maachi was offered in all five gehs – two of which were Hama Anjuman Maachis, followed by a Hama Anjuman Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara and Jal Birdy. After the Jashan, an informative and interactive talk on ‘Fire’ was delivered by […]
On November 17th, 2019, the students of the Zoroastrian Association of California in Los Angeles, (ZAC-LA) Religion Class, ranging from age 3 to 15, hosted a ‘Gratitude Ghambar’, for the second year in a row. The event, coordinated together by parents and students, allows each student’s family to invite guests to whom they wish to […]
In order to facilitate travel for Zarthostis to attend the glorious ‘Sanjan Day’, on 16th November, 2019, the community’s premiere philanthropic institution – Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) – made arrangements to convey over fifty Zarthostis from Mumbai to Sanjan, and back, so as to ensure they could partake of the pride and merriment […]
The 17th ZOCHILDAY, themed ‘ZOCHILD With A Difference’, was celebrated on 16th November, 2019, by children across Mumbai and India, at Mumbai’s St. Mary’s (ISC) Auditorium in Mazgaon. Hanshi Shihan Vispy Kapadia – Chairman and Founder of Zochilday, along with the dedicated team of Zoroastrian Children’s Foundation (ZCF) organised an incredible event, reinforcing the catchphrase, […]
The fourth edition of the WNC Navy Half Marathon, which was held in Mumbai on 17th November, 2019, saw a massive participation of over 15,000 partakers, including naval personnel and civilians. It was flagged off from Ballard Estate in South Mumbai. The very first WNC Navy Half Marathon took place in 2016 at BKC in […]
Young Rathestars, the Community social welfare Association from Dadar Parsi Colony, organized the much awaited and delightful, ‘Bonny Baby Contest 2019’, on 17th November, 2019, at the J B Vachha High School in Dadar. Held annually, the Bonny Baby Contest – held under the proficient leadership of Young Rathestars President, Arnavaz Jal Mistry – is open […]