Move aside Superman, Batman and Freddie Mercury – there’s only one true hero in our lives: the Original Parsi Pappa. With Father’s Day on 15th June, it’s time to raise a toast (and your blood sugar levels) to the most loveable, grumble-prone legends of all – our Parsi Pappas! Whether your ‘Pappa’ checks expiry dates […]
In today’s digital age, ‘Dr. Google’ has become every healthcare professional’s unofficial, uninvited and wildly inaccurate colleague – the one who skips med school but still has a lot to say in the exam room! With the rise of search engines, medical symptoms are just a few clicks away from self-diagnosis, whether you’re suffering from […]
The XYZ Foundation once again conducted its much-anticipated XYZ Summer Camp, from 25th to 31st May, 2025. Held biennially, the camp drew an enthusiastic crowd of young Zoroastrians for a week brimming with vibrant energy and meaningful experiences. The excitement began on day one, with parents joining an exuberant icebreaker session. Campers arrived dressed as […]
Mumbai-born Shawn Wadia, successfully completed the PhD component of the MD-PhD program at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, marking a major milestone in his journey toward becoming a physician-scientist. Wadia’s research explored the interaction between Wnt and MAPK signalling pathways in pancreatic and colorectal cancers. His work sheds new light on how these aggressive tumors grow […]
Los Angeles-based Azerbaijani Consul General Vugar Gubanov and Nasim Shirinli, Economic and Public Affairs Officer, recently paid official visits to the California Zoroastrian Center in Westminster (CZC) and the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC). At CZC, the dignitaries were warmly welcomed by Trustees Bob Mehr and Rostam Shirmardian, who conducted a guided tour of the […]
The Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana came alive with electrifying energy as it hosted the much anticipated Floodlit Football 2025 Tournament, bringing together some of Mumbai’s finest football teams, in an impressive show of skill, strategy and sportsmanship. The Men’s Category finale saw Cusrow Baug clinch the title with a nail-biting 1-0 win over DPCG A, […]
The newly refurbished Seth Anti Dharamshala in Sayedpura, Surat, located beside the historic Modi Shahenshahi Atashbehram, has officially commenced operations under its renewed management, offering 24×7 boarding and lodging services for pilgrims and community members. Equipped with modern amenities, the Dharamshala offers a range of accommodation options including 2-bed, 3-bed and 4-bed rooms, a 10-bed […]
In the Zoroastrian calendar, the second day of each month and the eleventh month (current as per Shahenshahi calendar) of the year are dedicated to Bahman Amshaspand. The name Bahman is derived from the Pahlavi Wahman, which in turn comes from the Avestan Vohu Manah, translated as the ‘Good Mind’. Bahman Amshaspand holds a revered […]
Dear Readers, For a community celebrated for its orderliness and foresight, it’s surprising how disorderly our affairs can be when it comes to maintaining our important documents. Far many of us, particularly our seniors, we tend to put it off for ‘soon’ or ‘someday’, that never quite arrives. This delay places an undue burden on […]
The leading community service organisation, WAPIZ, organized a crucial session on how to make wills, on 1st June, 2025, at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion. Not surprisingly, it turned out to be a packed event, which greatly benefitted numerous community members who returned with not just the understanding of how to write wills, but also with […]
Both parents, the mother and the father, are vital for a child’s development, with each parent contributing uniquely to the child’s growth and well-being. Mothers often receive more societal recognition and importance due to a combination of biological factors and the traditional role that mothers play as primary caretaker, particularly during infancy and early childhood, not to forget […]