. On 27th April, 2019, the 71st EBZB (East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat) Guides, brought the curtains down on its year-long Silver Jubilee celebrations, with the final event commemorating 25 glorious years of the institution, at The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution. Presiding over the evening’s festivities, which drew an audience of over two hundred people, was…
The inauguration function of the 33rd Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 28th April, 2019 at JB Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar. 160 participants from Mumbai and various other parts of the country were all set to enjoy, learn, adapt and make the most of the memorable month. The Organising Committee comprising Huzan…
On 2nd May, 2019, Pakistan-based eminent painter, Jimmy Engineer was felicitated with the 13th Habib Jalib Peace Award, at the Arts Council in Karachi. Engineer thanked the Award Committee for bestowing the honour on him. He shared that the late Jalib was the people’s much loved poet, who struggled all his life for the rights…
On 28 April, 2019 Ahmedabad’s Sunamai and Firoze Davar Charitable Trust held its first ‘Sheri nu Jaman’ at Parsi Sanitarium Grounds. Founded in 2017 by APP’s (Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat) ex-trustee, Prof. Armaity Firoze Davar, in memory of her parents, Sunamai and the scholarly Prof. Firoze Davar, the Trust provides educational aid and support to needy…
Mumbai’s Sheriar Irani and Zubin Sanjana, from Salsette Parsi Colony, completed the rigorous trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC) on 22nd April, 2019. They started the trek from Surkhe, on 15th April, 2019 to reach Phakding, followed by Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Thukla, Lobuche and Gorakshep, to finally reach the Everest Base Camp on the…
The inauguration function of the 33rd Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 28th April, 2019 at JB Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar. 160 participants from Mumbai and various other parts of the country were all set to enjoy, learn, adapt and make the most of the memorable month. The Organising Committee comprising Huzan…
April 22, 2019 (Mah Adar – Roj Adar) marked the most auspicious day in the Parsi calender, the birthday of our holy Fire and the 1,298th Salgreh of our sanctum sanctorum – Shreeji Pak Iran Shah Atash Behram in Udwada. The Udwada Nine Family Shahenshahi Athornan Anjuman extended an invitation to all Zarthostis to commemorate…
The Nargol Punjiaji Agairy celebrated its 69th anniversary on 19 April, 2019 with a Jashan performed at 10:00 am by four priests. The Salgreh was attended by a large crowd of over four hundred humdins, alongside the Trustees and the President of the Anjuman. The devotees then proceeded to relish the Ghamber (catered by Diana…
The Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP) Mumbai Headquarters, organized the traditional annual Boss-Secretary Lunch for its members and their respective bosses, on 24th April, 2019, at the President Hotel in Mumbai, marking its 32nd year since inception. This year’s theme, ‘Supporting Leadership Responsibly’, was coined by the dynamic Homai Mehta, President Emeritus….
The Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher in Panchgani, one of the world’s geographically highest located Agiary [around 4300ft above MSL], celebrated its 88th Salgreh on 22nd April, 2019. It was heartening to see Zarthostis coming in good numbers for the the Khushali nu Jashan which was performed at 10:00 am by Panthaki Er. Hoshang Bhandara,…
Salsette Parsi Colony’s Gen-Next got together to host two fun-filled, entertaining events – one outdoor and one indoor – across the last weekend. On April 20, 2019, Salsette’s sprightly youth got together at 8:00 am to participate in the first ‘Bacchaas Premier League’ (BPL), where over 25 children between nine and sixteen years of age,…