[Courtesy: Ayesha Z. Mehta] Over 1,500 people walked into the Dadar Parsee Gymkhana grounds on 21st March, 2025 to celebrate Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust’s annual ‘Jamshedi Navroze Ghambhar’. Leading up to the main event, MEJMT organised numerous competitions and events including ‘Creative Minds’; ‘Anything with Bread’ – a Masterchef-like contest; ‘Brain Teaser Quiz’; a […]
Jamshedi Navroze was celebrated at Sir J.J. Hospital’s Parsi Ward with much fervour and joy, keeping up with the legacy of the last 38 years. Arnavaz Jal Mistry’s consistent dedication and efforts towards the well-being of the residents in terms of regular supervision, creating a home-like atmosphere and ensuring free provision of services like food, […]
The Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP) celebrated its annual Women’s Day event, at the YMCA, on 22nd March, 2025, themed: ‘Accelerate Action’ – focussed on the need to uplift, empower, and elevate women. Attendees dressed in this year’s Women’s Day colours of Purple, Green, and White, symbolizing justice, hope, and purity, respectively. […]
The Parsi community of Hyderabad enjoyed a gala celebration of Jamshedi Navroz organised at the Bai Maneckbai Chenoy Agiary, on 20th March, 2025. A resplendent, traditional ‘Hafta- Seen’ table, arranged by Farida Antia and Mahrukh Tarapore, was set up in the premises, containing the symbolic items contributed by each family residing in the Agiary complex. […]
For over the past seventy-five years, the Bulsar Parsi Anjuman Trust Funds has been organizing a Jashan ceremony at the bank of River Auranga, celebrating the auspicious occasion of Ava Yazad Parab. This year, on 22nd March, 2025, over 150 community members gathered here for the Jashan which commenced at 5:00 pm. The Jashan was […]
Architecture and interior design firm, ‘Studio Homzstead’, founded by architect Hormuzd Katrak, was awarded the ‘Creative and Trusted Architecture and Interior Design Firm of the Year 2025, Maharashtra’ award, at the Architecture and Interior Design Excellence Awards and Conference held in Bengaluru, on 20th March, 2025. Hormuzd Katrak bagged the ‘Promising and Trendsetter Architect and […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. હાલમાં શુક્રની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી તમને ફેમીલી મેમ્બર સાથે બહારવાળા લોકોનો પણ સાથ મળતો રહેશે. અચાનક ધનલાભ થશે. મોજશોખમાં વધારો થશે. અપોઝીટ સેકસના સાથેના સંબંધમા સારા સારી રહેશે. અટકેલા નાણા થોડી મહેનત પછી મેળવી શકશો. તબિયતમાં સારા સારી રહેશે. દરરોજ ‘બહેરામ યઝદ’ […]
On 20th March, 2025, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) conferred cricketing legend Diana Edulji with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for her extraordinary contributions to the sport, at an annual awards function held at Mumbai’s Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy and Recreation Centre. The awards were presented in the presence of C P Radhakrishnan – Governor of […]
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) transformed its center into a vibrant spectace of tradition and community on 22nd March, 2025, grandly celebrating Jamshedi Navroze, attended by a large number of Zoroastrians and distinguished guests. Weeks prior, a dedicated team of volunteers cleaned up the ZAC center. Festivities commenced with a Jashan on 21st March, […]
PT Reporter: Khushroo P Mehta The Ava Yazad nu Parab, which fell on 22nd March, 2025, was celebrated by a large number of devotees at the Thana Patell Agiary, as they gathered at the holy well offering their prayers and seeking blessings. The holy well looked resplendent decorated in floral torans, as the sweet fragrance […]
Over the course of a recent discussion, a friend argued upon why our community should be praying in a language (Avesta and Pazand) that we do not understand. I reckoned there are many who could feel the same way, and hence this article… Multi-sensory Experience To begin with, how do so many of us enjoy […]