The Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP), Pune Chapter organised a live ‘Cookery Demo’ on 25th April, 2018, by Chef Saket Sharma, on the occasion of ‘International Administrative Professionals Week’, which is celebrated worldwide in the last week of the month of April. This was followed by the ‘Boss–Secretary Dinner’ on the 29th, which was well…
On 13th May, 2018 a large number of Mobeds and their families gathered at the Dadar Athornan Institute to attend the ‘Empowering Mobeds Workshop’. The workshop was jointly organized by the Athornan Mandal-WZO Trust Funds mobed welfare scheme, and comprised a five-hour session divided into three with various speakers from all walks of life, emphasizing…
On 14th May, 2018, (Hormuzd Roz, Dae Mahino), over three hundred Zarthostis gathered to witness the grand inauguration of the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Dadgah at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. The proceedings commenced with an inaugural Jasan performed by Vada Dasturji of Udvada Khurshed Dastoor, along with Dasturji Adil Bhesania of Wadiaji Atash Behram, Dasturji…
Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance were recently awarded the ‘Leading Real Estate Project Finance Company of the Year’ and ‘Emerging Home Loans Provider of the Year’ awards at the CREDAI MCHI Golden Pillar Awards 2018, held in Mumbai on 5th May, 2018. On receiving the awards, MD, Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance, Khushru…
Bombay Dyeing, the textile arm of the Wadia group, is readying itself to re-enter the readymade apparel market with menswear garments. The company had earlier introduced an apparel brand called Vivaldi and had sold it to Proline. Bombay Dyeing is also planning to open close to 100 franchise stores in Tier-II and Tier-III cities before the year…
A young girl, with gritty determination, pursues her college education in Bombay, then goes on to successfully obtain her doctorate from the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, France, not a given in the Bombay of the 1920s and 30s, when most girls were destined to a life of domesticity. On her return to Bombay (now…
The 32nd West Bombay Pioneer Scouts organised their annual summer camp to Adenwalla Sanatorium, Dahanu from 4th to 6th May 2018. Attended by three Scouters, five Rovers, fifteen Scouts and five Cubs, the camp strived to provide a holistic training camp to all the participants.
The 71st East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat Guide Group and the 16th East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat Scout Group kicked off their annual summer camp from 26th April to 1st May, 2018 in Khopoli. Commencing at Monteria Resort, the campers were treated to a range of adventure activities like rifle shooting, archery, zip-lining, bridge crossing and swimming,…
The Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman Daremeher, situated in the Saronda village (between Sanjan and Nargol) celebrated its 110th Salgreh, on 6th May 2018, with a Jasan performed by Er. Keki Panthaki, Er. Porus Panthaki, Er. Yezdi Panthaki, Er. Zubin Panthaki and Er. Hoshang Govadia. It was attended by two hundred devotees as well as President of…
On 26th April, 2018, social worker, Jeroo Billimoria was awarded the eminent Royal Honor from the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, by being appointed Officer of the ‘Order of Orange-Nassau’ – a Dutch civilian order of chivalry, bestowed on people for providing committed and outstanding service to society. Having established and led multiple international non-governmental organizations based…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Reporter Khushroo Mehta catches up with Er. Khoremand Marolia, at Zai Agiary in Bordi, who elucidates upon the importance of the five Gehs in our Zoroastrian religion.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] PT: Could you explain the context behind dividing the day into five Gehs in our religion? Er. Khoremand: The day has been divided into five gehs…