ZTFE ZSCH-CZC Secures First Runner-up Position For ‘Barnet Faith & Belief Awards 2022’

26th January, 2022 marked the virtual award ceremony of the Barnet Faith & Belief Awards 2022, hosted by the ‘Barnet Multi Faith Forum’, in partnership with ‘The Faith & Belief Forum’ and Middlesex University. Of the 33 projects nominated for the award, ZTFE’s (Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe) ‘Zoroastrian Senior Citizens Project’ – Caring for the Zoroastrian […]

Meherbai’s Mandli Meet For Some Elaar-Pelaar

The Mandli met at Freny Fatakri’s spacious house over tea and snacks which included an exotic chocolate-liquor-cake, mutton samosas, kolmi kababs and chicken nuggets. Khadhri Faridafui: Bus!! Only this much snacks? Meherbai: Everyone has brought along some snack. Farida dikra, what have you brought? Faridafuiji: I have brought my mittho husband, Henpecked Hormusji. Sorry, I’m late as I’m taking singing lessons […]

Business Excellence On Horseback

The corporate world is full of business excellence initiatives, which stress the importance of cost-effective, efficient and well-controlled processes and the need for their continuous improvement. Strategies, objectives and Key Performance Indicators to measure the progress of planned activities are carefully defined after much deliberation. “What cannot be described cannot be measured,” and “What cannot […]

The Auspicious Bestower Of Gifts To Mankind – Shehrevar Ameshaspand

Our prayers are a storehouse of omnipotent energies. Each day of the Shahenshahi calendar is named after an angel and Shehrevar Roj is accordingly dedicated to Shehrevar Ameshaspand. The Shehrevar Ameshaspand Setayash, a prayer which praises Him, brings us countless benefits. But before we go further, let us understand the difference between Yazads and Ameshaspands. […]

Worli Prayer Hall: Providing A Dignified Farewell In The Times Of Covid

Last week, Parsi Times featured how Mumbai’s Mata Ramabai Ambedkar crematorium, located at Worli, is currently being refurbished into a world class public crematorium, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. One of Mumbai’s oldest crematoriums, it comprises a special Parsi Prayer Hall for community members those who opt for cremation, but it has been of even […]

Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Felicitated With Padma Bhushan 2022

Adding yet another proud feather to his cap and consolidating Parsi pride worldwide, Dr. Cyrus S Poonawalla, the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of the globally renowned Serum Institute of India (SII), which produces the Covishield Vaccine, was felicitated by the Government of India with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award – one of the nation’s […]