My Dear Community Members, The BPP Elections are over, and Xerxes Dastur has been elected as the new Trustee to join the BPP Board. To say that I am not upset by the outcome would be a lie. However, I accept the community’s verdict. My defeat is not going to be a deterrent to continue…
On 11th July, 2018, the Tata Trusts signed an agreement with the Nirali Memorial Medical Trust (NMMT), to manage the operations of a Speciality Cancer Hospital which is being set up by NMMT at Navsari in Gujarat. The agreement was signed in the presence of A M Naik, who established NMMT and is also the…
. The Bai MN Gamadia Girls’ High School and the Bai B S Bengallee Girls’ High School, both constituents of the Parsee Girls’ School Association (PGSA), have yet again delivered cent per cent results in the SSC examinations conducted in March 2018. The Bai MN Gamadia School witnessed 48 out of 59 students of scoring…
The SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute for Zoroastrian Studies, UK, was officially declared open on 27th June, 2018, with a launch event organised in the Brunei Suite of the Brunei Gallery, SOAS University of London. The event was attended by Shapoor Mistry, whose generous donation in the name of his late grandfather, Shapoorji Pallonji provided for the…
Parsi Pride Brigade – 2018.07.07
On Sunday, 1st July, the BPP elections were held across five centers in Bombay, (Cusrow Baug, Khareghat Colony, Bharucha Baug, Rustom Baug and Dadar) with five candidates vying for Trusteeship of the seat that became vacant, post the end of Muncherji Cama’s tenure. Of the five candidates – namely Anahita Desai, Xerxes Dastur, Ratan Patel,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Bhabha Sanatorium has often been in the news over the years. A few days ago, the ceiling of one of its kitchens collapsed, making this the second collapse in one year. The lives of the inmates of Bhabha Sanatorium, particularly a few families staying in one building, are at grave risk. And instead…
Chinmayee Mondkar, a student of The Bai RFD Panday Girls’ High School, won the National `India’s Number 1 Indian Talent’ competition, held across various levels, through 2017-18. Chinmayee received the ‘State Topper Award’ and ranked 8th in NEIT (National English Indian Talent), followed by the ‘Excellence Medal Award’ in NSIT (National Science Indian Talent), and…
Hilla Towers Co-Op Housing Society Ltd., Lalbaug, is organising ‘Know your Religion’ – classes that offer the much needed opportunity for our community’s youngsters to gain knowledge and understand various aspects regarding our Zoroastrian religion. Though aimed at the youth, ‘Know your Religion’ welcomes parents and elders as well. The classes, starting on 15th July,…
The J B Vachha High School, Dadar, yet again secured cent percent in the recently concluded SSC Board examinations, delivering 100% results, consistently now for over a decade. This year, Nandini Shah topped the school with 97.20%. Of the 157 students, 141 students secured distinction with 58 scoring 90% and above and 83 students getting…
Parsi Brigade for 30th June 2018