Nearly two hundred Parsi/Irani individuals benefitted from the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India’s (ZTFI) monthly ‘Feed-a-Family’ program, which was held on October 15, 2016 at Cama Baug, Mumbai. ZTFI handed out parcels comprising provisions and other household essentials. ZTFI Trustee, Yasmin Jal Mistry, who always endeavours to better each subsequent event, introduced a lucky draw […]
Surat’s ‘Seth Pestonji Kalabhai Vakil Kadmi Atash Behram’ celebrated its 194th Anniversary on 18 October 2016, (Kadmi 1386 YZ). The celebrations commenced with a jasan ceremony at 10:00am led by Vada Dasturji of Surat, Dastoor Cyrus Noshirwan Dastoor. Around hundred humdins graced the occasion and were offered chasni. The celebrations concluded with a contributory lunch […]
By Farrokh By Farrokh Munsiff, President BTBWAMunsiff, President BTBWA On 17th October 2016, Bandra Tata Blocks Welfare Association (BTBWA) completed 51 years of service to its association and to the community in general. Under the guidance of Welfare Chairperson Rukshana Farhad Patel and her sub-committee, a Jasan was performed by Bandra’s Tata Agiary’s Panthaky, Er. […]
(Courtesy www.parsikhabar.net) Garshasb Saroosh, member of ‘Zarathushti Youth Without Borders Program’, did our global Zoroastrian community proud by representing FEZANA at the United Nations at the High Level Meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) in December 2015 at the UN Headquarters in New York, where he presented his NASA Project – […]
On 2nd October, 2016, Mahuva Anjuman celebrated its Agiary’s salgreh with its members, starting with a Jasan performed by 2 Mobeds from Navsari. Chief Guest Nariman Bacha (Associate GM, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co.) unveiled a marble plaque showing the renovation details. Marezban Baria, President Billimora, Parsi Anjuman and Sam Chothia, President Valsad Parsi Anjuman […]
Born on Valentine’s Day in 1935, the lover of music passed away on 16 October at the Lilavati Hospital where he was admitted earlier this month for a lung infection. It was around a couple of decades ago that we had first met – at a music seminar. Recognising him from his photographs, I had […]
The Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) held its first of the four annual Gambhars in memory of Late Padamji Anklesaria on 1st October 2016 at the Lalkaka Hall, Parsi Sanatorium Grounds, Ahmedabad. APP Gen. Sec. Er. Aspi Unvala conducted the proceedings of the evening. The evening began with a Khushali-Nu-Jashan by six mobeds led by Er. […]
On Tuesday, 18th October, 2016, Kobad Ghandy, an alleged leader of banned CPI (Maoist), was acquitted of all charges in a six-year-old case by the Court of Additional Sessions and District Judge Mohammad Gulzar. Ghandy was booked by police in 2010 for delivering two anti-national speeches at Punjabi University. After his acquittal, Ghandy disassociated himself […]
The event was held under the auspices of WZCC, an organization that values building relationships with its key constituents comprising businessmen and professionals through a variety of programs across the globe. DPY provided the effective platform to explore business opportunities as well as sight-seeing in just 4 days’ time. The WZCCME team did a stellar job […]
Over the past couple of months, the media has been abuzz about the current Government’s inclination towards implementing the ‘Uniform Civil Code’ or UCC in India. A UCC calls for homogenous or standardized administration – that is, administering the same set of secular civil laws to govern all people belonging to different religions and regions […]
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) held a fun event at the Parukh Dharamshala, Mumbai on October 14, 2016. The evening began with a Karaoke sing-along with many residents and individuals from Team ZTFI singing and swooning to melodious yesteryear Bollywood tracks. An exciting Housie game session got the seniors participating with gusto – […]