22nd August, 2017 witnessed Zarthostis of Bilimora gather in the evening at Tata Baug to celebrate Khordad Saal. The program started with a humbandagi and Er. Marzban Hathiram lit the divo, followed by Marzban Baria reading out a poem on Zarathushtra and welcoming Er. Hathiram. A round of felicitations took place in which, Panthaki Er. […]
Former Expedia CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi is now officially Uber’s new CEO, marking the end of a 2-month long search, after former CEO Travis Kalanick resigned in June. Dara came to America when he was nine years old, when his family escaped Iran on the eve of the Iranian revolution. He grew up in New York, […]
Most dogs jump up on people because they are happy to see them – it’s their way of showing affection and receiving attention. “No! Get down! Stop jumping… I’m so sorry – he doesn’t mean any harm… I said stop it! ROVER!!” Sounds familiar? Is your dog one of the many that loves to greet […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. બુધની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી તમારા કામમાં જે સાચું લાગશે તેજ કામ કરશો. બીજાની સલાહ લેશો પણ કરશો પોતાના મનનું. બુધની કૃપાથી નાની બચત કરવામાં સફળ થશો. થોડી કસર કરી ભવિષ્યનો પ્લાન બનાવી શકશો. લેતી-દેતીમાં ચોકસાઈ રાખજો. ભુલ્યા વગર ‘મહેર નીઆએશ’ ભણજો. શુકનવંતી […]
The last week has had the whole community as well as the law fraternity take pride with renewed appreciation in the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice, S J Vazifdar, who went on leave on purpose, to pave way for the High Court’s senior-most judge, Justice Surinder Singh Saron, to be appointed as Chief […]
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) recently felicitated Financial Director of the Gold Seal Group, Pilloo Aga, with the ‘Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Indian Rubber Industry’ at the All India National Rubber Conference, held in Mumbai. The award primarily recognises her contribution in driving the growth of the rubber industry in India. With […]
Fravardin is the first month of the Zoroastrian calendar and very appropriately so because the month is dedicated to the Fravashi or Farohar, which is the prototype of all creation. In the Zoroastrian tradition while invoking Fravardin, we use the epitaph Farokh which means fortunate and happy. In our prayers we recite, “Mah Farokh Fravardin” […]
ભોપાલ પારસી અંજુમને તા. 12મી ઓગસ્ટ 2017ને દિને પારસી નવા વર્ષની ઉજવણી કરી. છ કુટુંબોએ સાથે મળીને હોટલમાં જઈ આ પ્રસંગની ઉજવણી કરી હતી. આ કાર્યક્રમમાં હાજર રહેનાર લોકોએ રમતો રમી તથા મજા ભરેલી પ્રવૃતિઓ કરી નવરોઝ ઉજવી હતી. આ પ્રસંગે ભોપાલ પારસી પંચાયતના પ્રમુખ રોહિન ગાંધી, સેક્રેટરી ગેવ ધનજીભોય અને ખજાનચી (કર્નલ રિટાયર્ડ) ફિરોઝ […]
The Parsi Ambulance Division (PAD) celebrated Independence Day at its Headquarters in South Mumbai, on 18th August, 2017. Attended by its members, a flag hoisting ceremony was held in the morning. Established in 1904, Parsi Ambulance Division has been giving free ambulance service for the past 113 years within the municipal limits of Mumbai and […]
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) Behram’s Battalions (Dadar group) celebrated ‘Family Day’ on 20th August, 2017, at JB Vachha High School, where XYZ’s members’ parents put up stalls of food and other items. In spite of the rains, the event which included a play, dance and fashion show, was attended by two hundred people. The children […]
After completing two successful sessions at Bund Gardens and Petit School in Pune, Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) inaugurated a new chapter, Pune’s ‘Vistasp’s Viking’s’ on 20th August, 2017 at the Lulla Nagar Parsi Colony, Pune. XYZ Founder, Hoshaang Gotla met with parents and started the day with a prayer, followed by tots between four to fourteen […]