Jehan Darayush Irani, Mumbai-based fitness coach and natural athlete, won three silver medals across three categories – ‘Men’s Bodybuilding’; ‘Men’s Physique’; and ‘Classic Physique’ – at the ‘I Compete Natural’ (ICN) India, the Indian chapter of the body-building and fitness competition, on 27th May, 2023. He also won the ‘Champion Posing’ award and has been selected […]
On 25th September, 2019, Mumbai’s JW Marriott hotel, Juhu, lit up with Bollywood stars and the country’s most noted industry experts, on the occasion of the 10th Indian edition of the Vogue Beauty Awards (VBA) 2019, where fitness guru to the stars, Sohrab Khushrushahi was awarded the ‘Vogue Fitness Expert of the Year Award’, by […]
Dear Readers, It has been a good start to the New Year for our Community – as some of our fellow community members continue to add feathers to the Parsi cap and keep our legacy of pride and achievement going. It is indeed a matter of great pride for the nation and our Community that […]
The first week of May 2019, from the 1st to the 5th, marked the unique coinciding of three major Zoroastrian events in Orlando (Florida, USA) – as the Central Florida Zoroastrian Community hosted the multi-day World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Global AGM; followed by the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) AGM […]
Dr. Farokh J Master was awarded the ‘Suryadatta Lifetime Achievement Award 2019’ on February 7, 2019, by the Suryadatta Group of Institutes, Pune, in recognition of his yeoman service towards propagation of the Homeopathic system of medicine and being the first Indian MD in Homeopathy with a special interest in treatment of diseases with advanced […]
Recognising three aspects for the future of our community – a proud past, a progressive present and a promising future, the Navsari Local Committee of The WZO Trust Funds organised a function at Sirvai Party Plot, Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage on 20th January, 2019, which included the felicitation of our Mobeds, the 16th Annual […]
Bharucha Baug Residents’ Welfare Association (BBRWA), organised ‘Education Awards’ on 1st December, 2018, to encourage young students and felicitate teachers for their contribution towards this noble profession. The event witnessed fifty students from Bharucha Baug and fifteen teachers felicitated with certificates, medals, cash prizes and trophies. Attended by Chief Guest, Yazdi Desai and wife, Anahita Desai; […]
The 71st East Bombay Zoroastrian (EBZ) Guides and 16th EBZ Scouts commemorated their Annual Day on 8th October, 2017, at Albless Baug, commencing with a jasan ceremony. Each year, the Young Zoroastrian Society (combination of the scouts and guides) sponsors and performs the navjote ceremony of a Zoroastrian child from an economically weak family. This […]
Women’s India Trust (WIT) was recently awarded ‘Women’s Empowerment Award’, at the 6th Global Economic Summit, 2017, held from 27th to 29th March, 2017. The Award recognizes the important role WIT has played in empowering women by ensuring access to education, training, a job skill and livelihood. Held jointly by the World Trade Centre (WTC) […]
The Women’s Graduate Union (WGU) Scholarships Awards function was held on 10th January, 2017 where scholarships are awarded every year to women keen on pursuing higher education. Chief Guest Dr. Shubha Tole, Professor in Neuroscience from TIFR, gave away need-cum-merit based scholarships to 91 students, including Research Scholarship. President Havovi Gandhi spoke about various projects […]