Founder of Napolitan Travel Agency Pvt. Ltd, Bahram Pashutanizadeh of Pune won the ‘Best Tour Operator Award’ during the West India Travel Awards ceremony hosted in Ahmedabad, on 15th October 2017. Supported by GOI, the Ministry of Tourism, which is a platform that encourages leaders and innovators in the tourism industry, felicitated Napolitan as an…
The Daman Vapi Doongerwadi will soon have a new bungli built in its premise for the use of our community. The old bungle, which had been used to carry out the final rites of the deceased, had been in a dilapidated state for a while and hence, the Daman Vapi Parsi Jarthosty Anjuman’s decision to…
The BD Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) has signed an agreement with the Medanta Group (The Medicity, Gurgaon), on 25th October, 2017, to equip, operate and manage a separate new cosmopolitan hospital, that will be set up in the premises of Parsee General hospital. Medanta will pay an annuity as well as a percentage of…
Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Wing of the World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organised a workshop on ‘Transforming Your Life With Source-Full Intelligence’ on 14th October, 2017, at Indian Merchants’ Chambers (IMC). The event commenced with Chairperson, WE, Homai Mehta delivering a welcome address, followed by Behroze Daruwalla introducing the convener of the World Zoroastrian Congress…
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) commemorated the 100th death anniversary of Dr. Minocher Contractor with an ‘Ayathrem Gambhar’, organized on 14th October, 2017. Known for his exemplary services as a physician, freedom fighter and Trustee of the Surat Parsee Punchayat, who also founded the Surat Parsee Pragati Mandal (which recently celebrated its 72nd anniversary…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#02106b” background_color=”#7b9af7″ css_class=”boxed”]The Tata Memorial Hospital at Parel has 700 beds, treating around 67,000 new cancer patients yearly, from across India. It also attends to 4.5 lakh follow-up cases annually. People from the Middle East and Africa also visit seeking medical attention.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . . Resonating with the true spirit of Diwali, the Tata…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Over the past few months, a large number of our Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians have already booked their three-day stay at Udvada in order to not miss out the exciting celebrations of Zoroastrian culture and festivities, which start on the 23rd of December, this year – the Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU). As we…
India’s first automatic motorcycle wash machine company, Express Bike Works (EBW) recently announced biker, Diana Doctor as their ‘EBW Rider of the Week’ on 9th October. Riding since 1988, 46-year-old Diana’s love for cycling soon turned into a passion for riding bikes which was further encouraged by her Irani friend who first helped her try…
Former film actress, Ruxana Sarosh Irani (alias Vaishali) was recently felicitated by the Mayor of Thane, Meenakshi Shinde and Guardian Minister of Thane, Eknath Shinde on 12th October, 2017, for the various social service initiatives she has been undertaking since the past eleven years. Known for her films like Jaalsaz, Boond jo ban gaye moti,…
NK Dhabhar Cancer Foundation (NKDCF) inaugurated its new venture ‘OnCare’ that aims to provide wellness and palliative care to cancer patients, at Masina Hospital on 5th October 2017. The event commenced with a jasan ceremony and a humbandagi performed by four mobeds of Anjuman Atash Behram, followed by an interactive talk by Trustees Dr Pouruchisti…
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians’ (XYZ) Rustom’s Rockstars (RR) decided to spread smiles this Diwali by ‘Making A Difference’ to the lives of numerous cancer patients and their family’s at Sant Gadge Maharaj Dharamshala, Dadar (East). Commencing with a thanksgiving prayer at 7:30 pm, RR members and volunteers served dinner to four hundred cancer patients and their…