On 22nd October, 2021, the community lost its cherished religious leader and scholar – Dasturji Ervad Apandiar Dadachanji – who was known for his commitment and service to our glorious religion. Zoroastrian Scholar and Historian, Noshir Dadrawala shares a tribute: The passing away of Ervad Apandiar Dadachanji is a tragic loss for the Parsi Zoroastrian […]
On 16th October, 2021 WZCC-Pune organized an in-person, Annual General Meeting which received a good response from the members and guests of Pune chapter. Tehmasp Bharucha, Chapter Chair, WZCC-Pune welcomed the guests and expressed happiness at conducting an in-person meeting especially since the previous two AGMs were held online due to the pandemic. All COVID-related […]
A Clean-Up Drive was organised by a few enthusiastic residents of Salsette Parsi Colony, on 17th October, 2021. Salsette Welfare Association (SWA) members and volunteers, across age groups, picked up different kinds of waste from various parts of the colony, in keeping with the devastating impact of plastic on the environment and the government’s initiatives […]
The Karchi chapter of XYZ, called ‘Ardeshir’s Aces’ and KZBM ‘Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal’ Child Chapter, in collaboration with KPI (Karachi Parsi Institute) held a successful tree plantation drive, on 9th October, 2021. 20 children participated with great enthusiasm, coming well prepared to celebrate their environment with an understanding of plants and their own name […]
For the first time ever, the eighth edition of The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions was held virtually from 16 – 18 October, 2021, due to the pandemic and travel restrictions. Offering a total of 559 sessions to more than 3,500 global delegates, the Parliament of the World’s Religions is the world’s premier interfaith convening organization. The […]
After a prolonged hiatus of nearly one and a half years, Mumbai’s premier arts and cultural institution, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), is geared to welcome audiences again starting October 29, 2021. With all safety protocols and measures in place, NCPA is set to present a wide range of performances across genres, […]
Commodore Medioma Bhadha, on behalf of the Bhadha family, recently donated a Khaddar Sari gifted to his Mother – Maneckbai Siavaxa Bhadha – by Mahatma Gandhi on her wedding. This was in recognition of her participation with her husband-to-be – Siavaxa Bhadha, in the historic Dandi Salt March in 1930, and their subsequent incarceration by the […]
– History-Making Hunger Strike Ushers Unanimous Trustees’ Decision – On October 20th, 2021, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet issued a Press Release announcing the end of the ongoing stalemate between the Trustees, as regards the BPP elections. Trustee Noshir Dadrawala had led a hunger fast, alongside Trustee Kersi Randeria who was also on a solids/food fast […]
The resolution passed by an unwarranted majority vote (Chairperson Armaity Tirandaz and Trustee Viraf Mehta), in last Tuesday’s (12th October, 2021) BPP Board meeting, to yet again postpone the BPP Elections (which have been overdue for a year now) to October, 2022, did not sit well with minority Trustees – Noshir Dadrawala and Kersi Randeria. […]
The idiom, ‘might is right’ has been proven wrong by many revolutionary leaders and activists throughout history. A minority of two trustees on the Board of the three hundred and fifty-one-years old Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) also proved this idiom wrong, on 20th October, 2021. Globally, nationally or at BPP, sometimes power goes to the […]
Recently, the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), the apex body representing Neurosurgeons / Neurosurgical Societies across over 140 countries, bestowed the prestigious ‘Masters of Neurosurgery’ title on Prof. Dr. Keki E. Turel, a world-class neurosurgeon internationally recognized due to his vast experience in brain operations for top difficulty cases. He is also the Consultant […]