A Karaoke program-cum-dinner, was organised by the Entertainment Committee of Elphinstone Cricket Club (ECC) on the eve of 15th December, where members and guests showed up in good numbers. A combination of old and new songs was sung by all with singers Adi Pardiwalla and Persis Vachha getting maximum applause, alongside Rumi Tatary, Jimmy Motiwala, […]
Tag: Volume 08- Issue 36
RTR Begins Fifth Chapter
The 5th edition of the Zoroastrian ‘Return To Roots’ Program began in Mumbai on December 19, 2018. 22 Zarathushti youth from USA, Canada, Pakistan, New Zealand and India gathered at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion to kick off the program. Aban Marker-Kabraji, Co-Chair of RTR Program, welcomed the RTR Fellows and briefed them about the history […]
XYZ’s ‘Cheesy’ Visit
Forty members of Xtremely Young Zoroastrian’s (XYZ) Behram’s Battalion organized an educational trip to the ‘GO Cheese Factory and Pride of Cows Milk Farm’ near Pune, on 8th December, 2018. The trip included a tour of the farms and various factory units, where milk was pasteurized, chunks of curd were churned and block and slice […]
Meherbai’s Nephew Comes Out Of The Closet!
Meherbai was the darling of her in-laws – they loved and pampered her. She was particularly close to Meherwanji’s brother’s son, Homi, who spoke freely with Meherbai of things he could never even with his parents. Homi was a talented child and fond of dancing, cooking, acting, drawing and painting. “All girlie things!” as Homi’s […]
Godavara Agiary Celebrates 192nd Salgreh
The Godavara Gamadia Agiary at Fort celebrated its 192nd Salgreh on 17th December, 2018 with a Hama Anjuman Jashan performed by Er. Firdaus and Er. Rohinton Pavri at 10:00 am. Established in 1826, the Agiary was originally the house of First Baronet, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, who donated to the Ervads of Godavara Village who were unable to […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP: 22nd December – 28th December 2018
. BADMINTON PV Sindhu Creates History With BWF Win: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu put up a spectacular all-round effort creating history by becoming the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals tournament defeating Japanese Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17. . . CRICKET Jaydev, Varun Become Costliest Buys Of IPL Auction: The Indian Premier […]
NPC Organises Rink Football Tourney
. The Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NPC) organized its 20th All Parsis Floodlit Rink Football Tournament from 3rd to 16th December, 2018. Thirty-two teams battled it out across various categories to clinch the trophy and the prize money worth Rs. 30,000 sponsored by Viraf Mehta. The finale witnessed felicitation of the winners with trophies donated […]
PPSC Organises Friendly Cricket Match
Pune Parsi Sports Club (PPSC), under the leadership of Captain Adi Mistry, organised a friendly cricket match at Sir J N Petit School grounds, on 16th December, 2018, in a 25-overs-a-side match. Held annually for 25 years, Chief Administrators, Zubin Lakka and Mistry prepped the ground and provided the necessary cricketing gear for the participants. […]
Empowering Mobeds Conduct Heritage Walk
On 9th December, 2018, the team of Empowering Mobeds organized a heritage walk to highlight various Parsi monuments, institutions and statues around South Mumbai’s Fort area. Attended by children of Bai Avabai Petit Girls’ High School and Dadar Athornan Madressa, the group took its first halt at the Bhikha Behram Well where Er. Hormuz Dadachanji […]
Tech Know With Tantra – Ada – Your Health Guide
One of the finest health apps that enable self-diagnostics for minor ailments, ‘Ada’ literary requires you to just express ‘what is wrong with you’! It will asks you simple personalized questions for further diagnosis, and delivers instant diagnosis for your ailment. Ada is completely confidential about your name and data. It also provides you the […]
M F Cama Athornan Inst Holds Religious Workshop
The Trustees of Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Boys’ Orphanage, in association with the Trustees of Soraji B. Garda College Trust Parsi Cultural Division, invited Er. Dr. Cyrus Dastoor, affiliated to the MF Cama Athornan Institute Ex-Students’ Foundation, to conduct a four-day workshop for Ervads, Ostas and Behdin Pasbaans. Conducted from 14th to 17th November, 2018, […]