On 2nd November, 2019, the community’s leading philanthropic institution – Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI), held its Feed A Family Diwali Special at Cama Baug. One of the leading charities to support the lives and livelihood of the community’s underprivileged, ZTFI provided its monthly Monetary Aid and distributed Foodgrain packets to over three hundred Zoroastrian […]
1st November, 2019, (Sarosh Roj, Mah Khordad), marked the glorious 175th Salgreh of the Cawasjee Byramjee Atash Behram, popularly known as Banaji Atashnehram, located at Thakurdwar. The auspicious day began with a Jashan ceremony at the Atashbehram, held at 9:00 am, which was attended by over two hundred humdins attendees on. A Humbandagi was recited […]
Heartiest congratulations to young Er. Persheus Yezdi Turel (grandson of Late Er. Farokh Randeria of Kankaria Agiary) on completing his Martab ceremony in Surat last week, to emerge as a full-fledged Mobed now! Kudos and congratulations also to the proud parents, who have encouraged him throughout this journey. We wish Er. Persheus the very best […]
Delnaz Medora became the first Parsi Zoroastrian woman from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to run the 42kms New York Marathon on 3rd November, 2019. Proving herself to be both – exceptionally inspirational and the pride of the Community, Delnaz is a mother of two and the Co-founder of A’bad-based, ‘Medora Car Rentals and Travel Services’ with husband […]
On 1st November, 2019, Masina Hospital, in partnership with Shree Multan Seva Samiti and D-Link (India) Ltd., obtained an Advanced Life Support Cardiac ambulance in service of Mumbaikars. Managed by Jeevan Ambulance, it is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment comprising Portable Ventilator, Defibrillator, Multi Para monitor, Suction machine, Medical gases, Syringe pump, alongside emergency medicines – […]
At the Annual General Meeting of the Thana Parsi Anjuman held on 21st September, 2019, the following are the elected Trustees of the new Managing Committee: Percy Karani – President; Rumi Kasad – Vice President; Pouruchisti – Secretary; Dilshad Mistry – Jt. Secretary; Dara Wadia – Treasurer; Vishtaspa Sethna – Treasurer; and members – Kersasp […]
After the passing of the sacred Varasiyaji of Surat’s Shenshai Atashbehram (20th October, 2019), a new Varasiyaji calf was handed over to the Surat Parsi Punchayet for the Atashbehram. The Ijavani ceremony (Yajashne) will be performed on 9th November, 2019 (Mah Khordad, Roj Ashishvangh) for the four-month-old Varasiyaji calf, named Phirozshaw, who had been kept […]
India’s largest integrated power company, Tata Power, has partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation to work together on a new venture, TP Renewable Microgrid, to accelerate distributed energy access in rural India. The venture will develop a network of 10,000 solar mini-grids over the next seven years, which is expected to bring clean energy to 50,00,000 […]
Khodadad Yazdegardi, who was recently elected as one of the nine Apex Council Members of the on the elite and prestigious Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), has added yet another prized feather to his cap. He was recently appointed by The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as the ‘Match Observer’ for the second […]
On 2nd November, 2019, Ratan Tata shared a touching post on Instagram on the fourteenth birth anniversary of his cherished German Shepherd, Tito, and also shared an important message. “Today would be the 14th birthday of my late dog, Tito. I still come home to two kind souls and meet so many others in and […]
12-year-old Er. Varzavand Hormuz Dadachanji completed his Martab on 6th November, 2019, (Roj Govad, Mah Khordad), under the wise guidance of Er. Aspandiar Dadachandji (his grandfather) and Er. Darayus Bajan, with the blessings and in remembrance of Late Er. Rustomji Cawasji Dadachandji (his great grandfather) at the Vatcha Gandhi Agiary (Hughes Road, Mumbai). The son […]