Bollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar planned the Kudo World Tournament at Indoor Stadium, in Surat, to encourage martial arts, this week. Over 5,000 Kudo players from several countries across the world participated in the event. Two world records were set by our Community’s Indian champ – Vispi Kharadi – the ‘Most Layered Nail-Bed Sandwich’ and […]
Last seen in PM Narendra Modi’s biopic, actor and producer, Boman Irani has signed on Kabir Khan’s directorial venture, ’83, where he will portray the role of former opening batsman and wicket-keeper of Team India, as also the only Indian commentator in the 1983 World Cup – the legendary Farokh Engineer. ’83 is a biopic […]
Mumbai-born and US-based, globally renowned cigar magnate, Kaizad Hansotia, has recently been in town to launch a duty-free outlet of his premium cigar brand – Gurkha Cigars. Born and raised in Colaba (South Mumbai), 52-year-old Kaizad Hansotia’s thriving business saw the entrepreneur first move to Hong Kong, followed by London, before he finally settled down […]
Politickled! Some years ago, one would simply say Indian politics never ceases to amaze us. However, in current times, as the unwitting audience to this increasingly witless phenomenon, it’s blaringly obvious that the community and global counterparts of politics, have not just risen to, but sometimes, even outdone the national challenge! And, as what […]
The Federation of Historic Vehicles of India (FHVI) held one of India’s largest, vintage and classic car and motorcycle events, titled the ‘Royal Classic Dasara Drive’, from Bangalore to Mysore, between the 29th September to 2nd October, 2019. Representing our bike-loving Community were three Bawa bikers – from Team VZBB (Vintage Zoroastrian Bikers of Bombay) with […]
. It is wonderful to discover that one of our very own Dasturjis was a highly evolved soul, who not only was revered by Parsis, but also respected greatly by other communities… even as of today. It is none other than Dasturji Azar Kaiwan Bin Azar Gushasp! The name Azar Kaiwan means cold fire or […]
On 5th October, 2019, the community’s leading philanthropic institution – Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI), added a special sparkle to the festive season with their Diwali celebrations which were held at Cama Baug (hall). Known to support and sustain the lives and livelihood of the community’s underprivileged, ZTFI was yet again on a spree of […]
India’s leading eye surgeon, renowned globally for his path-breaking research and for constantly setting new standards and breakthroughs worldwide in eye care, Dr. Cyres Mehta, keeps adding to the feathers in our Community very proud cap! Dr. Cyres was invited by the prestigious European Society Of Eye Surgeons to Paris to attend the 37th Congress of […]
In the early morning hours of 4th October, 2019, a Zarthosti house in Udvada, owned by the Bharda family, was broken into and robbed of gold ornaments, cash (Rs. 1.5 lakhs) and other valuables. Also the in-laws house of Rohinton Jal Irani, owner of Udvada’s most popular ‘Irani Bakery’, the premise was completely ransacked. Rohinton […]
People often ask what the pair of winged bulls with a human head outside several fire temples signify and what is its origin? Sumerian Roots: To begin with, this figurine is called ‘Lamassu’, and it is not of Persian or Iranian origin. The Persians adopted it from an earlier but neighboring civilization. The earliest depiction […]
Parsee Gymkhana’s (PG) dynamic Vice President and Cricket Secretary, Khodadad Yazdegardi made the entire Parsi community proud, when he was elected as one of the nine Apex Council Members of the prestigious Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), during its recently concluded elections, on 4th October, 2019. A Technical Analyst in equities, commodities, currencies and derivatives as […]