On 25th November, 2022, the Apex Court agreed to list a plea challenging several provisions of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, which provides for a system of jury comprising community members to decide matrimonial disputes. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India – D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli announced that it […]
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Racing Champ Jehan Daruvala Joins Mahindra Racing Formula E Team
24-year-old racing champ and pride of the Parsi community and the nation, Jehan Daruvala, has been signed up by Mahindra Racing as the team’s Reserve Driver for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Jehan is the first and only Indian F2 race winner, and recently completed three F1 tests with McLaren. […]
Buckingham Palace Sends Thank You Note To Mumbai’s 7-year-old Simone Marker
The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on 8th September, 2022, left many within the community with a sense of loss, especially amongst our senior community members, who still refer to her as ‘Aapri Rani’. But for Delnaz and Rohinton Marker it came as a surprise to see their 7-year-old daughter – Simone, being […]
XYZ’s Behram’s Battalion
On 12th November, 2022, members of XYZ’s Behram’s Battalion (Dadar), enacted an hour-long play on Mushkil Asan – Behram Yazad, at the Dadar Athornan Madressa Hall, as a part of their religion theme. Over 25 members participated in the play and dance, after rehearsing for over a month, enthralling a packed audience of over 100 […]
Ironman Kurush
Kudos to Kurush Wadia from Panthaky Baug for completing the extreme endurance sport – ‘Ironman 70.3 Goa’, in 6 hours and 7 minutes (Swimming – 42 mts; Cycling – 2 hour 51 mts; and Running 2 hours 20 mts, with some time in transition between sports). He stood 10th in his age group (40-44 years) […]
Gold Pezan Vapiwala At Global Taekwondo Competition
Vapi-based Pezan Hemin Vapiwala secured a gold medal in his weight category, at the global event, ‘World Open Taekwondo Friendship Cup 2022’, which was held in Mumbai on 12th November, 2022. 21-year-old Pezan has been selected to represent India at the international Taekwondo Tournament which will be held in Nepal on 5th December, 2022, where […]
Supreme Court’s Judgment On Income From Commercial Activities By Charities
– Parsi Charitable Trusts involved in commercial activities pertaining to housing to exercise extra caution! – The recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India pertaining to commercial or business activities and income from such activities by charitable trusts and institutions enjoying tax exemption is of far-reaching consequences to all trusts, including Parsi charitable trusts. […]
Areez Khambatta Passes Away
Industrialist, philanthropist, ex-Chairman of WAPIZ, and Ex-President of the Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat, most popularly and fondly remembered as the founder of ‘Rasna’ (the world-famous soft-drink concentrate), Areez Pirojsha Khambatta, passed away on 19th November, 2022, due to a cardiac arrest, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, at the age of 85. Born in 1937, Areez Khambatta, took over the […]
Adille Sumariwalla Represents India At ‘Sport For All’ At The Vatican
Responding to a call by Pope Francis, an international summit titled, ‘Sport for All: Cohesive, Accessible And Tailored To Each Person’, was held from 29-30 September, 2022, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican, where sports enthusiasts and representatives of major sports and intergovernmental institutions and organizations met to discuss the social responsibility of […]
IRONMAN 70.3 Goa – Burzin Engineer and Percy Bharucha
Heartiest congratulations to Burzin Engineer and Percy Bharucha on completing the extreme endurance event, ‘IRONMAN 70.3 Goa’, on 13th November, 2022.
Paashin Sethna Peddles A Win In Jio Mumbai Cyclothon
18-year-old Paashin Behram Sethna, residing in Bandra Tata Blocks, made a mark in the first edition of the ‘Jio Mumbai Cyclothon’, which took place on 13th November, 2022, (from 5:00am to 1:00pm), and successfully concluded with over 3,500 cycling enthusiasts having participated in the event and securing third place in the Men’s 50km 18+ Category. […]