There was added reason to celebrate Republic Day 2024, as two of our community stalwarts were recognised and honoured with the nation’s top civilian awards of the country. Renowned microbiologist, who pioneered the development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program – Dr. Yazdi Maneksha Italia, was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in the […]
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Parsi Pride Brigade
Peachy Pearl! Pearl Arzan Singpurwalla, from Bombay Scottish School, secured 97.16% in the ICSE examination, scoring 100% score in Math, Biology, History and Physical Education. Pearl has won the Audrey D’silva prize for essay writing and stood second at the DSO Throwball Championships representing her school. She is fond of dancing and has won various prizes […]
Parsi Pride: Tanaz Noble Makes History: Becomes First Kayaker To Cross Ten Degree Channel
In a rare feat of exceptional grit, fitness, courage and determination, Tanaz K. Noble, a kayaker from Port Blair, made history by becoming the very first kayaker to cross the ‘Ten Degree Channel’, which is located in between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar by kayaking. Tanaz covered a distance of 118 kms across the Ten […]
Kudos To Skating Champ Frehan Edulji!
Nine-year-old Speed-skating champ, Frehan Edulji, did everyone proud having won one Silver and two Bronze medals in the ‘Speed Skating State Championships’, were held from the 14th to 18th November, 2019. The son of proud parents – Shezrin and Phiroze Edulji, and grandson of beaming granny – Armin Dutia Motashaw, Frehan will go on to […]
Marzee Kerawala Felicitated By Dadar Athornan Institute
Marzee Kerawala, one of the Community’s leading financial planners and Founder of NiveshIndia, was bestowed with the ‘Outstanding Ex-Student of the Institute’ (2018) honour, by Dadar Athornan Institute, on the occasion of its 100th year Melavdo, which was held at MEJ Hall, Dadar on 22nd December, 2018. Marzee was felicitated and congratulated by President of […]
Bharucha Baug Organises ‘Education Awards Nite’
The Bharucha Baug Education Association and Bharucha Baug Residents Welfare Association held an ‘Education Awards’ night at the grounds on 28th October, 2017. The event commenced with compere Hutoxi Aibara welcoming the audience and presenting a floral tribute to Chief Guest and BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai, wife, Anahita Desai, and BPP Trustee, Kersi Randeria. Committee […]
Zubin Poonawalla Awarded ‘Upcoming Professional Of The Year’
Consultant to the Tata group of companies for re-engineering and optimising their supply chain in various group companies, Zubin Poonawalla was recently awarded the ‘Indian Cargo Award’ by Durga Das Publications Private Limited, at an event organised in Ahmedabad on 14th October, 2017. Felicitated as the ‘Upcoming Professional of the Year 2017’, Zubin was recognised […]
NIH Honours Neville Sanjana
Neville Sanjana was recently conferred ‘The New Innovator Award’ as the outstanding Indian American Scientist 2017, by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and its Office of Strategic Coordination’s The Common Fund. Neville is among the seven Indian-American scientists selected for National Institute of Health Awards 2017. A core faculty member at the New York […]
Napolitan Wins ‘Best Tour Operator’ Award
Founder of Napolitan Travel Agency Pvt. Ltd, Bahram Pashutanizadeh of Pune won the ‘Best Tour Operator Award’ during the West India Travel Awards ceremony hosted in Ahmedabad, on 15th October 2017. Supported by GOI, the Ministry of Tourism, which is a platform that encourages leaders and innovators in the tourism industry, felicitated Napolitan as an […]
Monaz Gandhi Bags Two ‘Harvey Excellence Awards’
Continuing the coverage on Monaz Gandhi, PT has learnt that the brilliant pre-school teacher at the ‘Learning Curve’, Worli, has recently gone on to win two more awards – ‘The Harvey Youngest Achiever 2017-2018’ and ‘The Harvey Most Valuable Indian 2017-2018’ awards, at The Harvey Excellence Awards hosted in London, on 27th September, 2017. Recognised […]
Parsi Pride
Fantastic Farsak! Er. Farsak Palia of Navsari scored CGPA- 9.48/10 and stood 2nd in his B.Tech (Civil Engineering) examination from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. Having had his research paper published in IJETAE (International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering) Journal, Farsak will pursue MS in Civil Engineering specializing in Structural Engineering […]