The earliest form of life began in water because of the play of extreme hot and cold temperatures inside and outside the thermal-vents along the ocean beds which created life (science calls this molecular synthesis).This magical quality of water, which generates a rich biodiversity, right from the water-bacteria to a giant whale, is […]
Grant Road: Grant Road is a prominent locality in South Mumbai, named after Sir Robert Grant, the Governor of Bombay between 1835 and 1839. It is considered as the place of ancestral roots of the originating Zoroastrians of the city mainly being the areas of Balaram Street and Sleater Road. It hosts four Fire temples […]
Women’s Achiever 2017 Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Therapist, Hvovi Bhagwagar, was awarded ‘Women’s Achiever 2017’ by the Young Environmentalists Programme Trust on 7th March, 2017, at Hotel Rodas Ecotel. An NGO that works towards women empowerment and gender equality, the Young Environmentalists Programme Trust received over two hundred and sixty-eight nominations, of which only 20 […]
‘Echo’ is a students’ movement that aims to bridge the gap of unequal education between the public and private sector schools in India. Initiated by the Rotaract Club of HR College and the Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB), Echo raises awareness of these inequities and puts into action a sustainable solution that all members of […]
ome 21st March, 2017, the Dadar Parsi Colony dons a cloak of festivity with numerous exciting contests giving the young and old of the colony and community a chance to show case their talents. On 11th March, 2017 the fun and unique ‘Chal Beta Selfie Leh Leh’ Contest, sponsored by Mistry Transport & Logistics was […]
The Zoroastrian residents of Thane celebrated Jamshedi Navroz on 21st March, 2017, with a jasan ceremony at Thane’s Patell Agyari, followed by grand celebrations at Hotel Bombay Barbeque. Attended by over two hundred guests, The Thane Parsi Anjuman took the opportunity to felicitate former President, Rustom Cursetji and former Secretary and Vice President, Pervez Bhesania, […]
Women Entrepreneurs (WE), the Women’s Wing of the World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) celebrated International Women’s Day by organising a workshop on ‘Build, Grow And Scale Your Business With Digital Media’, on 18th March, 2017. Welcoming the participants, VIPs and core committee members of WE, Chairperson, WZCC – WE, Bombay Chapter, Homai Mehta, stated […]
The Perth Zoroastrian Association of Western Australia (ZAWA) organised a ‘Jamshedi Navroz Lunch’ gathering on 19th March, 2017, at a famous Bollywood restaurant, close to the central city area. Attended by over eighty-five Zoroastrians, the lunch delivered a sumptuous menu of Indian and Parsi delicacies. Organised by President Shahpoor Kalantary and the ZAWA Committee, all […]
On the eve of 14th March, 2017, the residents of Bandra Tata Blocks, with the aim of solving the current problems of traffic, hawkers and violations, organized a meeting with Asst. Commissioner of BMC, H/W Ward Sharad Ughade, MLA Advocate Ashish Shelar, Corporator Ward 100 (BJP) Sapna Mhatre, Ex Deputy Mayor (BJP) Alka Kerkar, DCP […]
Insight Timer is one of the most popular free meditation apps. If you need help with sleeping, or dealing with anxiety or stress, Insight Timer helps in getting through recovery and addictions and achieving higher levels of self-love and compassion. It has the largest community of regular meditators which generates more meditation minutes than any other […]
On 4th and 5th March, 2017, Team SPY (Salsette Parsi Youth) organized its first All Parsees Box Cricket Tournament at the Salsette Parsi Colony at its newly created ground, with the participation of 20 teams in this 6-a-side, 5-over-an-innings contest. Teams were divided into six groups where the top two teams per group moved to […]