By Asst. Editor Delaveen Tarapore with inputs from Dr. Jasvi Doshi PT: Can you share some of the highlights of your life growing up? Meher: Born in Bombay in 1943, I grew up with strong family values. I spent most of my childhood in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bombay, before moving to Tanganyika for nine years […]
Walking Tall At 100 – Homi R Mehta PT Special Correspondent Hoshang K Katrak Reports There’s something magical and truly incredible about people reaching their 100th milestone. Indeed those who hit a century have luck and God by their side – like Homi Rustomjee Mehta, the ‘young’ man from Cama Park, born on 23rd June, […]
In recent times, we have unfortunately reduced the term Gambhar to a travesty. There are Gambhars hosted by individuals who possess political aspirations and are power-hungry to use Gambhars as a platform to entice the ever-hungry community, which generally gauges the candidate’s worth on the quality of the patru! There is also the ‘fee no […]
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 […]