CRICKET CSK To Play Its 7th IPL Final!: A sensational batting knock from Faf du Plessis (67 off 42) with contributions from Suresh Raina (22 off 13) and Shardul Thakur (15 off 5) helped Chennai Super Kings seal their place, by two wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the finals. Batting first in qualifier one, SRH […]
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. On 20th May, 2018, the #I’mPowerMovement, a social initiative that aims to train and strengthen women and children to be able to defend themselves and be mentally and physically prepared for any unwarranted physical attacks, held its first open event in Mumbai at Studio Plus, Seva Sadan Society, Grant Road. This programme comprises two […]
. The Sethna’s 18th West Mumbai Scout Group organized a three-day camp to Karjat, from 4th to 6th May, 2018. A total of 65 cubs, scouts, rovers and scouters attended the training-cum-fun-filled camp that commenced with the hoisting of the Scout flag. The training included cooking meals, knotting, pioneering, compass and map work, with valuable […]
. The auspicious month of Dae, or the month of thanksgiving, was celebrated at Guzder Agiary, Chikli, on 20th May, 2018, with a jasan performed by Er. Pesotan Vistasp Katrak at 10:00 am, followed by a function, with Cyrus Guzder as the Chief Guest. Trustee of Chikli Parsi Anjuman, Dr. Yezdi Italia welcomed the five […]
. The Navjote ceremony is when a Parsi child is formally taken into the Zoroastrian fold. The Navjote symbolises that the child acknowledges and accepts Zoroastrian religion, which has been handed down to mankind through holy Zarathustra. The Navjote ceremony is performed ideally between the age of 7 to 9 years, before a child attains […]
Founder of NGO, ‘Red is the new Green’, Deane de Menezes was recently felicitated by Dadar Parsee Colony’s Senior Citizens Group for her efforts towards generating awareness about ‘menstrual hygiene’. Deane will also be felicitated with the ‘Queens Young Leader Award’ by Queen Elizabeth II, in June this year. On the occasion of ‘World Menstruation […]
‘BLAST FROM THE PAST’ ‘Hero vardi se nahi, iraade se hote hain’, with effusive patriotism, is a dialogue early in the film to seemingly justify macho-man John Abraham to star in, and co-produce this film. The film begins with the 1995 botched attempt at India trying to gain nuclear status. Back then, India had sorely […]
Dear Readers, It’s really as simple as that. If you don’t wish to regret your vote after electing the wrong candidate, this would be a good time to take the effort to ‘KYC’ – Know Your Candidate! Every so often we hear of numerous grievances from Community members lamenting the people they put in power […]
. The sixth Zoroastrian Powerlifting Championship, affiliated and conducted by the Greater Bombay Powerlifting Association and meticulously organised by Roozbeh Balsara in collaboration with Trustees of NarYman Dubash Foundation – Viraf Panthaki, Rustom Jasoomoney and Hutoxi Doodhwala at Parsee Gymkhana, Marine Lines, on 19th May, 2018, saw an overwhelming turnout with over twenty-three participants in […]
A group of concerned Parsis including structural engineer Jamshed Sukhadwalla, senior solicitor Berjis Desai, scholar priest Rooyintan Peer and two trustees of Shah Varzaavand Trust, had moved the Bombay High Court to challenge work on the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-III corridor, which passes from under the compound of two Atash Behrams – Wadiaji Atash Behram (consecrated […]