Internationally acclaimed screenwriter, director and photographer, Padma Shri recipient Sooni Taraporevala, has been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – which organises the globally coveted Oscar awards – alongside other eminent Indian artistes including actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan, Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai; […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. આજ ને કાલનો દિવસ શાંતિમાં પસાર કરી લેજો. 24મી જુલાઈ સુધી મંગળ તમારા દિવસની ભૂખ અને રાતની ઉંઘ બન્ને ઉડાવી દેશે. તમે નાની બાબતમાં ઉશ્કેરાઈ જશો. આજુબાજુવાળા તમને શાંતિથી બેસવા નહીં દે. ઘરમાં કોઈ બીજી ચીજ વસ્તુ લેવાની ભૂલ કરતા નહીં. ભાઈ-બહેનોની સાથે મતભેદ […]
The WZO Trust Funds and the Zoroastrian Dentists Organisation organised a dental camp on 18th June, 2017 at Jamshed Baug in Navsari for Parsi Zoroastrians. The camp, comprising a team of 9 dentists from Mumbai, led by the eminent Prof. (Dr.) Porus Turner, was hosted by Dinshaw Tamboly and wife Bachi, and comprised Dr. Kaiwan Shroff, Dr. Farzana Bharucha Irani, Dr. Taronish Bharucha, Dr. Rushad Nariman, Dr. Cyrus Karkaria, Dr, Jamshed Tavadia, Dr. Kayannush Dadachanji and Dr. Ruxshin Bhot. Over 60 Zoroastrian residents of Navsari benefitted from […]
Dadabhai N Dordi was born on 4th September, 1825 in the priestly family of Manekbai and Naoroji Pallanji Dordi. He lost his father at age four and was brought up by his mother who raised him to go down in Indian history as one of the most dynamic individuals – ‘Dada’, the ‘Pita-maha’, the ‘Grand […]
Vasai Parsi Punchayat Beneficiaries Seek Justice Against Misappropriations And Falsities On the morning of 11th June 2017, many residents of twin colonies under The Vasai Taluka Parsi Punchayat Charitable Trust received a Whatsapp message containing a link for article Parsi Darshan printed in Mumbai Samachar. This message was forwarded to the residents, by Mr. Ruzbe […]
On 14th June, 2017, ‘Aava Natural Mineral Water’ – India’s top selling drinking-water brand, owned by our community’s leading entrepreneur, Behram Mehta – was awarded the ‘Superior Taste Award’ with two Gold Stars by the International Taste and Quality Institute (ITQI) – a leading European organization dedicated to testing and promoting superior food and beverages from […]
In Appreciation Thank you for mentioning about the passing on of our young family member Mehernosh Freddy Sanjana, in Chennai. Your mention about the accident and the understanding evinced by you in the editorial, gave us much solace. Mehernosh was indeed a fine young man, a topper in the Commerce stream in the State of Tamil Nadu. […]
Meherbai and her Mandli organised a party for their better-halves to celebrate Father’s Day. The hubbies didn’t mind because they knew that anytime is party-time for this Mandli. The only question asked by the men (fathers!) was “Chhato-Panni hosey key?” The wives chorused, “Haas-to-vari! Party maa Chhato-Pani nai to soo, nahvanoo pani avey?” And so, days before the party, the […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. છેલ્લા 10 દિવસ ચંદ્રની શીતળ છાયામાં પસાર કરવાના બાકી છે. બને તો આજથી ઘરવાળાની ડિમાન્ડ પૂરી કરી લેજો. ઉતરતી ચંદ્રની દિનદશાને ધ્યાનમાં રાખી શાંતિથી આગળના પ્લાન બનાવજો. 25મી જૂન થી 28 દિવસમાં કોઈબી જાતના ડિસીઝન લેવાથી નુકશાનીમાં આવશો. નાણાકીય બાબતમાં કરકસર કરીને ઈનવેસ્ટમેન્ટ કરી […]
The only way to realise your dream is to wake up, and that is the path which our country has chosen. India has awoken to implement one of the greatest reforms of all times – GST or ‘Goods and Service Tax’. Finally implemented, the GST is one indirect tax for the entire nation, which will […]
The eminent Press Club of Mumbai held its much sought-after, annual awards ceremony – ‘The Red Ink Awards’ on 7th June 2017, at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA). In its seventh year now, ‘The Red Ink Awards’ is nationally hailed as the most coveted and distinguished recognition given to Indian journalists for excellence […]