17-year-old racing prodigy, Hoshmand Freddy Elavia, yet again proved his mettle by achieving Runner-up position in the Senior Category Indikarting (Pro-Karting), held at Ajmera Indikarting, Mumbai’s largest and widest Indikarting track, on 24th November, 2024. Hoshmand participated in three races, securing a constant second position across the first race, second race (Reverse Grid) and third […]
The Cross Necropolis of Iran is Naqsh-e-Rustam. Another local name by which Naqsh-e-Rustam is known is ‘Salib’ (Arabic for cross). This ancient historical site in Fars province, Southern Iran, features four tombs of Achaemenid kings. The rock-cut tombs (Astodan), hewn into a cliff face, are believed to belong to Darius the Great and his successors, […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta, the nation’s leading Ophthalmologist, reckoned globally for his genius and breakthroughs in the field of professional eye-care, was recently felicitated for ‘Excellence In The Field Of Ophthalmology’, by The ‘Zoroastrian Children’s Foundation’ (ZCF), on the 20th anniversary of their annual ‘Zoroastrian Children’s Day’ (popularly known as ZoChild Day), on 23rd November, 2024, at […]
Dear Readers, Doesn’t it feel good to live out the most fun time of the year – the festive season, yet again! We welcome it with much enthusiasm and anticipation, having weathered the gruelling summer and disruptive rains. Even as this infectious positivity helps blur out much of the otherwise consuming negativity, and we give […]
WZCC’s Pune Chapter celebrated its 20th anniversary on 16th November, 2024, amidst much jubilation alongside 75 members, guests and Chief Guest – Pune’s Senior Neurologist, Dr. Nasli Ichaporia. The program also witnessed Farrokh Bhathena take over as the new Chapter Chair from the dynamic current Chapter Chair, Tehmasp Bharucha. WZCC Global Director Viraf Deboo praised […]
The auspicious 221st salgreh of Surat’s Amroli Agiary or the Hormasji Bomanji Wadia Adarian, situated in Amroli village in Surat, was celebrated on 21st November, 2024 (Roj Adar, Mah Tir), amidst much religious fervour. A Hama Anjuman Machi was performed in the Havan Geh at 9:30 am, followed by a Khushali-nu-Jashan at 10:30 am, performed […]
The WZCC (World Zarathushti Chamber Of Commerce) Conclave is all set to take place next year in Toronto, renowned for its vibrant business community, diversity and community spirit. To be held in April next year, the WZCC Toronto Conclave 2025 provides an exciting opportunity for Zoroastrian entrepreneurs, business leaders, professionals, and visionaries across to world, to collaborate, connect, […]
The ZAGNY and WZCC-NY Chapter hosted a community dinner reception for Zoroastrian participants of the TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) New York City Marathon, at New York’s Dar-e-Mehr, on 1st November, 2024, two days ahead of the Marathon, with the aim of motivating greater participation in future Marathons. The Zoroastrian community was well represented at the […]
Homiyar Sachinwalla, an Advertising industry professional, and a prominent voice over and dubbing artist, has been training some leading film personalities in mastering the unique Parsi accent. One of his more recent stints include being the Dialect Coach for Bollywood actor, Chunky Pandey, who portrays the role of a Parsi doctor, in the film, ‘Vijay […]
The three Nilgiris townships of Ooty, Coonoor and Wellington (in Tamil Nadu), collectively make a picturesque hill-station, first discovered in the early 1820s. Seth Pestonji Nusserwanji Bottlewalla, the first Parsi to reach Ooty in 1829, along with brothers Jehangirji and Framji, established a general provision store, ‘Europe Shop’, which catered to the British Army. In […]
Pervin Rusi Taleyarkhan, Legal Counsel at Whirlpool Corporation in Michigan, USA, has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Intellectual Property (IP) Law Section! As Chair, Pervin will lead the IP Council in facilitating the SBM IPLS’s goals of providing education and information on federal and state patent, trademark, and copyright law issues […]