The parent’s day of Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the JB Vachha High School, Dadar on 16th February, 2020, where Chief Guest – Dr. Mazda Turel was presented with an impressive guard of honour by cubs and scouts in uniform. The programme began with the Cub Scout prayer song […]
Tag: 22nd February 2020
Fear And Prayers
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato Fear comes in all shapes, sizes and forms. Fear of failure is perhaps the biggest hurdle that stops you from growing. Most fears, as we know them, are […]
My Birthday Is My Most Auspicious Day
Birth is the perpetuation of the ancestral lineage. Our renowned fathers of yore observed and honored their natal anniversaries, their birthdays, above all other days and festively celebrated them. Today is the day of my birth. With grateful heart I thank Thee, my Father Divine, for Thy numerous favors and mercies during the past year. […]
Don’t Change The Face, Face The Change!
Dear Readers, For many of us, ‘Change’ is a big, bad word. We’re creatures of habit. Change is inconvenient, scary even. But change is growth, and as the saying goes, ‘there’s no growth in the comfort zone, and there’s no comfort in the growth zone’. The most challenging of all changes to imbibe, is a change in mindset. […]
Gleaming New Façade For Soonawalla Agiary
The 15th of February, 2020 marked a milestone in the history of Seth Edulji Rustomji Soonawalla Agiary, Mahim. After nearly 50 years, the Agiary underwent extensive renovation of its main and annexe buildings, which now have sophisticated interiors and a magnificent exterior – thanks to the magnanimous contributions from Chairmen and Directors of Shapoorji Pallonji […]
Ratan Tata Awarded Honorary Doctorate By Manchester University, UK
Ratan Tata, the pride of the Parsi Community, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Manchester for his contribution to innovation and philanthropy. The UK university said the award was recently presented to the 82-year-old, Tata Group Chairman Emeritus, in Mumbai, during the India tour of President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Dame […]
Ratan Tata Boosts ‘Mission Garima’ For Sanitation Workers On Insta
Ratan Tata who created waves on social media after joining Instagram, last October, and garnering over 1.2 million followers in no time, has been putting his online influence to great use by highlighting crucial issues that need attention. He recently posted a powerful 3-minute video about a new initiative that helps the sanitation workers. His […]
Masina Hospital Inaugurates State-of-the-art ‘Masina Wellness Center’ For Mental Healthcare
On 15thFebruary, 2020, Mumbai’s Masina Hospital inaugurated the ‘Masina Wellness Center’ to provide comprehensive services for mental healthcare, in the presence of Jaithirth Rao – Ex-CEO of MphasiS; Dr. Pheroza Godrej – art historian, environmentalist and author; and Dr. VihangV ahia – Psychiatrist, Breach Candy Hospital. Equipped with one of the finest mental health set-ups […]
Lucknow Parsis Numbers Appeal To Preserve Legacy
On 17th February,2020, the Parsis of Lucknow got together urging the administration to free their properties of encroachments and help in its preservation. Lucknow resident and President of Avadh Girls’ Degree College, ZarineViccajee, whose family was one of the first Parsi settlers here, said, “Parsis have contributed to the country’s development and continues to do […]
Naasha Pithawalla – Flying High!
Mumbai’s 20-year-old Naasha Pithawalla from Malcolm Baug, continues to be a dominant force in Indian Skating. She received much kudos nationally when she became the fastest skater in India in January, 2016, at the young age of 15, setting the National record of 28.25 seconds for 300 m. In August, 2018, she finished 6th at […]
Kudos Kaazvin For Double Degrees!
Ahmedabad’s Kaazvin Kapadia set an extraordinary precedent of academic achievement, after having completed her dual Bachelors’ Degrees simultaneously – in Social Work and Law, from Gujarat National Law University. The daughter of Firdose and Jennifer Kapadia, Kaazvin graduated with Honors for a being among the top 10% of her batch, comprising 180 students pursuing the […]