Firuzi Shazad Bhathena has been awarded a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Surat. Her research, titled, ‘Study on Employee Engagement amongst Teachers of Private and Grant-in-aid Schools of Surat City’, was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Digvijaysinh G. Thakore, Professor and Head of HRD at VNSGU. Born […]
The Sazeman-e-Jawanan-e-Zarthoshty-e-Irani celebrated the auspicious Fasli Khordad Saal or the birth anniversary of Vaxur-e-Vaxuran Asho Zarathustra, on 26th March, 2025 (Fasli – Khordad Roj, Farvardin Mah), at Mumbai’s N M Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall amidst much religious fervour and camaraderie. A jashan was performed by Ers. Mehernosh Behramkamdin, Aspi Surti, Marazban Kanga and Jamshed […]
Mumbai-based cosmetic dental surgeon, Dr. Saiesha Mistry was recently conferred the prestigious ‘EVY Award’ of Excellence by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) – an honour regarded as the ‘Oscar’ of the dental profession. This global recognition marks a historic milestone as she becomes the first non-American Asian woman to receive this honour from […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. આજનો દિવસ સુખશાંતિમાં પસાર કરી શકશો. ફેમીલી મેમ્બરને ખુશ રાખજો. કાલથી 20 દિવસ માટે શરૂ થતી સુર્યની દિનદશા તમને ખુબ પરેશાન કરશે. નાની બાબતમાં ગરમ થઈ જશો. મગજ પરનો બોજો વધી જશે. બપોરના સમયે માથુ દુખશે. કામ કરવાનો ખુબ કંટાળો આવશે. દરેક […]
XYZ, in collaboration with ‘Empowering Mobeds’ is launching an online religious class for children who have done their Navjote. Classes of 40-minute duration will be held every Wednesday, at 7:45 pm, starting 23rd April. An excellent initiative for children to deepen their understanding of our rich Zoroastrian faith, this class presents the much-needed opportunity for […]
Adil J. Govadia Parsis first entered the printing business in 1743, when Seth Rustomji Khurshedji founded the first printing press using English typeset. Later, Mobed Furdoonji Marzban (1787-1847), a great Persian scholar who migrated to Bombay from Iran in 1805, opened a book-binding shop. In 1814, he pioneered the first Gujarati printing press and published books […]
Kenya mourned the passing of one of its most eminent legal minds and defenders of justice, Senior Counsel Pheroze Nowrojee, who died at age 84, on 5th April, 2025. A towering figure in the country’s legal, human rights, and democratic spheres, Nowrojee leaves behind an enduring legacy rooted in integrity, courage and unwavering commitment to […]
12th April, 2025 (today), is the first day (Roj Hormuzd) of the ninth month (Mah) of Adar as per the Shahenshahi Zoroastrian calendar. Adar is the Divinity that presides over fire. As per the Fasal or seasonal calendar, the month of Adar begins around mid-November and is celebrated right up to mid-December, when it’s cold in […]
The recently concluded Rising Bharat Summit 2025 in New Delhi witnessed a remarkable moment of pride for the global Parsi community as Lord Karan Bilimoria, distinguished British-Indian entrepreneur and member of the UK House of Lords, took the stage with a powerful message of optimism, unity and India’s boundless potential. His words resonated deeply, with […]