Consultant to the Tata group of companies for re-engineering and optimising their supply chain in various group companies, Zubin Poonawalla was recently awarded the ‘Indian Cargo Award’ by Durga Das Publications Private Limited, at an event organised in Ahmedabad on 14th October, 2017. Felicitated as the ‘Upcoming Professional of the Year 2017’, Zubin was recognised […]
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NIH Honours Neville Sanjana
Neville Sanjana was recently conferred ‘The New Innovator Award’ as the outstanding Indian American Scientist 2017, by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and its Office of Strategic Coordination’s The Common Fund. Neville is among the seven Indian-American scientists selected for National Institute of Health Awards 2017. A core faculty member at the New York […]
Napolitan Wins ‘Best Tour Operator’ Award
Founder of Napolitan Travel Agency Pvt. Ltd, Bahram Pashutanizadeh of Pune won the ‘Best Tour Operator Award’ during the West India Travel Awards ceremony hosted in Ahmedabad, on 15th October 2017. Supported by GOI, the Ministry of Tourism, which is a platform that encourages leaders and innovators in the tourism industry, felicitated Napolitan as an […]
Daman’s Doongerwadi To Get New Bungli
The Daman Vapi Doongerwadi will soon have a new bungli built in its premise for the use of our community. The old bungle, which had been used to carry out the final rites of the deceased, had been in a dilapidated state for a while and hence, the Daman Vapi Parsi Jarthosty Anjuman’s decision to […]
Parsi General Hospital Partners Medanta Group For New Hospital
The BD Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) has signed an agreement with the Medanta Group (The Medicity, Gurgaon), on 25th October, 2017, to equip, operate and manage a separate new cosmopolitan hospital, that will be set up in the premises of Parsee General hospital. Medanta will pay an annuity as well as a percentage of […]
WE Holds Life Transforming Workshop
Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Wing of the World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organised a workshop on ‘Transforming Your Life With Source-Full Intelligence’ on 14th October, 2017, at Indian Merchants’ Chambers (IMC). The event commenced with Chairperson, WE, Homai Mehta delivering a welcome address, followed by Behroze Daruwalla introducing the convener of the World Zoroastrian Congress […]
ZAC Celebrates Dr. Contractor’s Birth Centenary
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) commemorated the 100th death anniversary of Dr. Minocher Contractor with an ‘Ayathrem Gambhar’, organized on 14th October, 2017. Known for his exemplary services as a physician, freedom fighter and Trustee of the Surat Parsee Punchayat, who also founded the Surat Parsee Pragati Mandal (which recently celebrated its 72nd anniversary […]
Ratan Tata Adds Humanitarian Sparkle To Diwali
. . Resonating with the true spirit of Diwali, the Tata Trusts, under the supervision of Ratan Tata, has pledged to donate Rs. 1,000 crores to providing affordable cancer treatment and building new hospitals across India, in their endeavour to making cancer treatment facilities accessible to every Indian. Assam, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra […]
Are You Ready For IUU 2017?
. PT: How are the preparations for ‘IUU 2017’ going? Dasturji Khurshed: The preparations are going great. We have already received over one thousand five hundred registrations from across the globe and the numbers are increasing daily. For now we are focusing on arranging the various entertainment programs, performances, speakers and panellists for various discussions […]
Diana Doctor Recognised ‘EBW Rider Of The Week’
India’s first automatic motorcycle wash machine company, Express Bike Works (EBW) recently announced biker, Diana Doctor as their ‘EBW Rider of the Week’ on 9th October. Riding since 1988, 46-year-old Diana’s love for cycling soon turned into a passion for riding bikes which was further encouraged by her Irani friend who first helped her try […]
Thane Mayor Felicitates Ruxana Irani
Former film actress, Ruxana Sarosh Irani (alias Vaishali) was recently felicitated by the Mayor of Thane, Meenakshi Shinde and Guardian Minister of Thane, Eknath Shinde on 12th October, 2017, for the various social service initiatives she has been undertaking since the past eleven years. Known for her films like Jaalsaz, Boond jo ban gaye moti, […]