The community’s leading Tech-guru and entrepreneur, Yazdi Tantra, has been elected the new Chairman of the Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd (ZCBL) in the Board Meeting held on 30th March, 2021. He succeeds former Chairperson Homai Daruwala, who will now continue her association with the bank in the capacity of a Director. Phillie Karkaria, who was […]
Senior Advocate Zal Andhyarujina has joined the prestigious Fountain Court in London as a Door Tenant, as per news reports on 27th March, 2021. This makes him only the second Indian lawyer to join Fountain Court, after Senior Advocate Gaurav Pachnanda, in 2016. ‘Fountain Court Chambers’ is a leading set of commercial barristers at the heart of ‘Middle Temple’ – one of […]
India’s racing star and the pride of our community, Jehan Daruvala began his 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship campaign on a stellar note, clinching second place in race 1, during the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, at the Bahrain International Circuit, over the weekend. He showed his mettle in the second race too, climbing from eleventh […]
A Costly Consent The tussle over the postponement of the March 14, 2021 Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trusteeship election would qualify among the most tragic, wasteful and meaningless utilization of scarce community and judicial resources. The 10-week rescheduling to May 23 served nobody’s purpose. Not only was former BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta unable to achieve […]
After a long wait, finally, the ZAC (Zoroastrian Association of California) opened its doors to devotees on the auspicious 21st March – Jamshedi Navroze. Earlier, the premise was thoroughly cleaned and decorated with chowk by ZAC members Arnavaz and Farhang Poorvafadari, Dhun and Ketty Alamshaw, Fardoon Dungore, Jimy Colabewalla, Navaz Modi, Rooky Fitter, Ruzbe Daruwalla, Ers. Zarrir and Zerkxis […]
The XYZ Seniors conducted their first event for the New Year at Mumbai’s Chowpatty Beach. After converging at the beach at 7:30 am, they were divided into teams and given a list of fun tasks to solve. This was then topped by a delicious breakfast at Café New York following which, the group dispersed with […]
Earlier this month, a band of selfless volunteers, including enthusiastic youngsters and senior citizens, smilingly toiled from 9:00 am till late evening, to provide spring-cleaning for Mumbai’s Seth Ardeshir Bhicajee Patel Dadgah and its sacred well, located at Salsette Parsi Colony, Andheri East. The comprehensive exercise included cleaning the main hall, the walls up to […]
The residents of Hyderabad’s Bai Maneckbai N. Chenoy Agiary Colony continued the tradition of celebrating the Spring Equinox with a contributory, common ‘Jamshedi Navroze’ Table Spread, at the Agiary hall, on 20th March, 2021. Ensuring the participation of all 36 families of the Agiary’s residential complex, each family contributed one item on the table. All […]
On 21st March, 2021, Jamshedi Navroze was celebrated with much joy by the 45 residents of the Parsi Ward at J J Hospital, along with community members who brightened up the auspicious occasion for them. The day began with a Jashan ceremony, in remembrance of residents who had passed away this year, followed by the […]
Committed to encouraging inter-faith harmony, BVS Parsi High School in Karachi (Pakistan), celebrates all religious festivals of the BVS family, under the guidance of Principal – Kermin Parakh. Continuing its annual tradition, this year too, the Zoroastrian family of BVS celebrated Jamshedi Navroze with great zeal and fervour on 19th March, 2021 at the school. […]
The F N Patel Agyari, located at Mazagaon (Mumbai), was recently renovated, thanks to generous contributions from various devotees and donors, including those overseas. A celebratory Jashan was performed on February 20, 2021 (Adar Roj – Meher Mah) in the morning. Trustees of the Agyari, as also former trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), […]