Linking Road: Linking Road, previously known as Dadabhai Navroji Road, was one of the first arterial roads that ‘linked’ the suburbs of Bandra and Juhu, during the 1940s. Linking Road and Hill Road are two main shopping hubs for street stalls in the suburbs of Mumbai. Over the years, Linking Road has stretched beyond its […]
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Godrej Wins ‘3rd Highest Fundraising Corporate’
The 105-strong team of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. who participated in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon-2017 attained the objective of raising funds to support various NGOs such as Republican Sports Club, Vasantha Memorial Trust and War Wounded Foundation, on 15th January, 2017. The contribution, including Rs. 92,85,522/- plus the participation fees Rs. 18,50,000/-, […]
TechKnow with Tantra- Ringdroid – Make Any Song Your Ringtone
Ringdroid lets you create personal ringtones, alarms, and notification sounds from existing music/audio files and record new ones using your Android device. Download and Install Ringdroid on your phone. Once you launch the app, you will see a list of songs on your device. To view all the sounds on your device, tap the Action icon on […]
Centenary Salgreh Of Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary
On 3rd May 2017, Behram Roj, Mah Adar, the Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary celebrated the centenary of the Agiary, by shifting the holy Atash Padshah to the original place in the renovated kebla of the Agiary building, at 3:00 am. The special Dasturjis who arrived from Surat and Mumbai, were joined by the mobeds of […]
Shamiana’s Cyrus Dastur Turns Bollywood Producer
Cyrus Dastur, founder of the eminent SHAMIANA Short Film Club, is set to make his Bollywood debut as Producer, with his first Hindi flick, ‘Sweetie Desai Weds NRI’, releasing on 2nd June, 2017. Cyrus has co-produced this youthful musical comedy which will be released pan-India across 900 theatres next month! With songs by Atif Aslam, […]
Soonawalla Agiary’s Celebrates 104th Salgreh
Seth Edulji Rustomji Soonawalla Agiary at Mahim celebrated its 104th Salgreh on 30th April, 2017 (Roj Sarosh, Mah Adar), with a Jasan ceremony on behalf of the Trustees, led by the Panthaky, Er. Kersasp Sidhva, along with thirteen mobeds, creating a divinely atmosphere. The jasan witnessed a mix of four generations of Mobeds, ranging between […]
FEZANA Celebrates 30 Years!
The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) commemorated 30 glorious years, on 29th April, 2017, in the presence of all eight Presidents, at Houston. Hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston at its center, along with their Congress Legacy 10th Anniversary Awards Function, the celebrations witnessed 90-year-old Er. Dr. Jehan Bagli, from Toronto, […]
ZTFI’s Senior Citizens’ Day Picnic!
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds Of India (ZTFI) organised a ‘Senior Citizens’ Day Picnic’ on 22nd April, 2017, at the Royal Garden Resort, Bhayander, with over forty-five beneficiaries hopping onto the bus from Tardeo, Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Andheri, Goregaon, and other pick up points, as per their convenience. Upon reaching the resort, the seniors relished a […]
Sports Roundup – 06th May 2017
CRICKET Rahul Tripathi Stars As RPS Beat KKR: Rahul Tripathi’s massive 93 off 52 balls, with 9 fours and 7 sixes, helped RPS win by 4 wickets against rivals KKR in their own home den at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first KKR notched up 155-8 in their 20 overs. Manish Pandey top scored […]
Chomp And Cheers: Mutton Vindaloo And Tomato Mojito
Mutton Vindaloo Ingredients: 500 gms (1 inch cubes) of Mutton; 4 tbsp. Malt Vinegar to taste; 1/2 tsp. Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder; 10 cloves Garlic; 1 inch piece Ginger; 6 Whole Dry Red Chillies; Oil; 2 small Potatoes; 2 medium chopped Onions; 2 Cloves; 4 Black Peppercorns; 2 Green Cardamoms; 4 slit Green Chillies; […]
Understanding Our Ceremonies: The Farokhshi
The ‘Farokhshi’ prayer is intended to remember, invoke, and praise the Fravashis of the dead. Like the Afringan, it is generally recited over offerings such as fruits, flowers, milk, wine and water, and before fire. The Fravashi is that power or spiritual essence in a substance, which enables it to grow. It is the spirit […]