Most within the community know Noshir Dadrawala as Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, a highly knowledgeable scholar on matters of Zoroastrian religion and as a regular contributor to Parsi Times. Few know that these comprise only his special interests. In his professional life, Noshir Dadrwala is an expert and the ‘go to’ person in […]
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Community Mourns Passing Of Vada Dasturji Dr. Kaikhusroo Minocher JamaspAsa
Vada Dasturji Dr. Kaikhusroo Minocher JamaspAsa, High Priest of Zarthoshti Anjuman Atash Behram since 1956, passed away on 19th May, 2019, at the age of 87, in London. The Community has indeed lost one of our foremost religious scholars and leaders. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. Born on March 11th, 1932, […]
Free Breast Cancer Detection Camps By WAPIZ
Greatly Benefit Community WAPIZ conducted its second much-needed, Free Breast Cancer Detection Camp, on 19th May, 2019, at Navroze Baug. This marks the second camp, in a long series of such camps to be conducted across the Baugs in Mumbai, over the next few months. WAPIZ has undertaken this venture in order to provide free […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta Is First Indian To Be Honoured With ‘Presbymania’ Award
Continuing his inspiring and ceaseless streak of receiving awards and honours, doing the Community and the nation extremely proud with his expertise as the leading Ophthalmologist of our times – Dr. Cyres Mehta became the very first Indian to be awarded the prestigious ‘Presbymania’ Award on 17th May, 2019, in a glittering, global awards ceremony […]
Farzan Rabadi Ordained Navar
9-year-old Ervad Farzan Mehernosh Rabadi, son of Dilkhush and Er. Mehernosh Nariman Rabadi, was ordained Navar on April 28th, 2019 (Roj Daepmeher Mah Adar), from Sethna Agiary, under the guidance of Er. Khushravi Palia. Heartiest congratulations to Ervad Farzan!
Dr. Jehangir Kohiyar – Pioneer Of Modern Indian Tattooing – Passes Away
On 15th May, 2019, Mumbai-based Dr. Jehangir A Kohiyar, considered the pioneer of modern tattooing in India, passed away. Affectionately known as Jangoo, his passing is mourned by the Indian and global tattooing community. Professionally, Dr. Jehangir was a psychiatrist who learned the art of tattooing from Jock Liddell (aka Tattoo Jock) during his medical […]
Doongaji Dar-e-Meher Celebrates First Salgreh
Hormuz Roj of Dae Mahino, on 14th May, 2019, was a rejoiceful day for the members of the Navi Mumbai Zoroastrian Association (NMZA) who gathered at their sacred shrine to celebrate the very first salgreh of the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Dar-e-Meher at Koparkhairne. The building was decked with floral torans and looked sparkling […]
XYZ’s Super Summer Camp!
Over 180 children participated in the week-long XYZ summer camp, across its centers in Colaba, Byculla, Dadar and Andheri. Day-1 kicked off the camp with a Humbandagi (a lovely practice marking the start of each day), and parents and children ‘twinning’ it up for the day in terms of dressing, playing fun games and bonding […]
TCS Set To Become World’s Third-Largest IT Services Company
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is set to surpass DXC Technology Co. to become the world’s third-largest Software Services Provider in fiscal 2018-19, marking the first change in the pecking order of the information technology (IT) outsourcing industry in two years. If TCS surpasses DXC, it will only lag behind International Business Machines Corp. and Accenture Plc. DXC […]
WZCC Global AGM, Awards Gala 2019 In Orlando
The first week of May 2019, from the 1st to the 5th, marked the unique coinciding of three major Zoroastrian events in Orlando (Florida, USA) – as the Central Florida Zoroastrian Community hosted the multi-day World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Global AGM; followed by the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) AGM […]
WZO Trust Funds Holds Fun Annual Summer Camp
The WZO Trust Funds’ 9th Annual Summer Camp kicked off with twenty-six enthusiastic Zoroastrian campers, aged nine to fourteen years, from Navsari and nearby villages, setting up camp at the Kilad Camp Site, developed by South Dang Forest Department in Taluka Vansda, Dist. Navsari, from May 4 to 8, 2019. Day-1 saw the excited campers […]