“Ghee khichdi no paiso, Doriyaa no rupiyo, Varsaadji toha ayega, Dumrisher layega, Dumritaari oat maa, Kharapaani pet maa, Otti ke chotti, Chal li choti, Relaavi motti, Ahuragocal, Paani mokal, Varsaadji nu paani, Toh mitthu ne mitthu!” Some decades ago, every Navsari Parsi Zoroastrian boy knew this 120-year-old Parsi poem, ‘Ghee Khichdi’, like a nursery rhyme. Many […]
The community ushered the holy month of Bahman on 12th June, 2023 with much enthusiasm. It’s the time of the year to enjoy Khichdi (rice cooked with ghee and lentils) along with Bafenu (ripe mango pickle), Khichdi paired with gor amli nu doru (sweet and tangy sauce made with tamarind and jaggery), makeover from butter […]
The Annual Day of Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the J B Vachha High School on 11th June, 2023, with Chief Guest – Guider Prochi Tachakra,Ex-District Commissioner and Leader Trainer for Guides, who was presented with an impressive guard of honour by the cubs and scouts. The outdoor programme […]
As readers know, the khanar-pinar, farnar-harnar members of Meherbai’s Mandli were all over 80 years and yet enjoyed life to the hilt! This time, they decided to go for a day’s picnic to Alibaug by the Ro-Ro ferry. As soon as everyone was on the boat, religious Rutty started doing her Kasti prayers in the Havan-Geh. She had […]
The Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NPC) organized its 72nd Annual Cultural Program with an entertainment extravaganza titled ‘Spotlight’, on 3rd June, 2023, at the Sophia Bhabha Auditorium. Over 70 excited residents and members of Nowroze Baug and NPC participated in this fundraiser which aims to support various social, cultural and welfare activities organized by the […]
HOSHANG KATRAK By PG Captain & Manager The balance of power in Table Tennis has truly shifted. At the Mumbai City District TT tournament, which concluded at the NSCI, on 31st May, 2023, Parsee Gymkhana won both – Men’s and Women’s titles in the premier division, for the fourth year in a row! With […]
Known for her exceptional musical talent for playing the harmonica, for over half a century now, Rustom Baug resident – 82-year-old Coomie Sam Kasad, was felicitated for her musical genius, at Hamsanada Foundation’s event – ‘Harmonica Vaibhava’, which was held at the Sri Krishnadevaraya Kalamandira, in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, on 4th June, 2023. A known face […]
A Bahman Mahino Jashan will be celebrated at the Sett Maneckji Nowroji Sett Agiary (Bazar Gate Street, Fort), on 13th June, 2023, (Roj Bahman, Mah Bahman – YZ 1392), at 9:30 a.m. All humdins are warmly invited.
The community’s premiere children’s institution in Surat – ‘Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Of Surat; (ZWAS), organised the fun-filled ZWAS Summer Camp for about 57 excited children, from 5th – 7th May, 2023. The children, divided into three age-based groups, were taught to make name plates and pen stands by Daizy Patel and Keshmira Cama, while Mahazarin […]
I’ve encountered numerous unique wellness trends through my decade-plus experience as a hormone, gut-health and sleep specialist. One such trend gaining prominence is ‘Mouth Taping’ – a practice where you tape your mouth shut during sleep. Despite its seemingly drastic nature, many individuals, including my patients, claim its effectiveness, making it a popular topic in […]
The 36th Valedictory function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 29th May, 2023, at Allbless Baug, where a batch of 110 dynamic young adults from Mumbai and across India, were readied to set out and explore the world ahead. The function marked the finale of the annual summer program, which spanned 7th […]