On 21st September, 2017, ousted Tata Sons Chairman, Cyrus Mistry, was granted by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to waive the condition that requires a minimum 10 per cent shareholding in order to file a petition before the NCLAT. It also directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to hear the petition and pass…
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians’ (XYZ) Tehmurasps Titans (Andheri group) organized a fun evening on 17th September, 2017, with ‘Adla Badli’ as the theme, where parents played the role of XYZ members, and vice-versa. Commencing with a game of Housie, the highlight of the evening was ‘The Talent Contest’ that saw parents participate with playing the violin…
World Alliance of Parsi and Irani Zarthoshtis (WAPIZ) organised their periodical Lucky Draw on 18th September, 2017. To ensure fair play, WAPIZ Trustee, Meher Panthaki was blindfolded and picked winners Sid Chinwalla and Armin Bhathena, who would be entitled to gift vouchers worth Rs 20,000 from an establishment of their choice. The 2 prizes are…
On 12th September, 2017, Experiment in International Living (EIL) and Lions Club International organised a twinning meeting between three NGO’s – EIL (Bombay Centre), Lions Club International and Lions Club Bombay. Community Chairperson, EIL Bombay Centre and Lions Executive Chairperson, Dr. Lily Mistry, presided over the meeting, along with President of the Premier Lions Club of India,…
The Sethna’s 18th West Mumbai Scout Group held their ‘Annual Jasan Ceremony and Prize Distribution’ function on 9th September 2017 at Albless Baug. The Jasan ceremony was performed by the group’s own boys, followed by Group Leader Scout, Capt. Lavji Mistry welcoming the parents and other attendees with a brief background of the traditional annual…
After moving the High Court over lack of precautions and sensitivity shown on part of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) towards the JN Petit Institute, during the construction of the Metro III line, the court has now asked for a ‘Three Member Committee’ to be set up to consider the appeal. This Committee…
On the eve of September 16th, Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Paitishahem Gahambar, at ZAC Atash Kadeh, sponsored by Shahnaz Mavandi. It commenced with a Jasan performed by Zarrir and Zerkxis Bhandara along with Dr. Cyrus Dastur, the grandson of late Vada Dastur of Iranshah, Dr. Hormazdiyar Mirza. After the Jasan, Zarrir spoke about…
18th September, 2017 marked the 120th Salgreh of Mumbai’s Anjuman Atash Behram, which was celebrated on Ardibehesht Mahino, Ardibehesht Roj (September 18th 2017) with two joyful Jasans, (morning and evening) performed by Nayab (meaning successor in waiting) Dasturji Saheb Dr. (FRCS) Jamasp JamaspAsa and his teams of Mobeds. Trustees Er. Phiroze Katrak, Er. Burjorji Antia,…
Doing the Community further proud, former chairman of Tata Sons and cynosure of the Parsi Community, Ratan Tata, has been featured by Forbes, as one of the only three Indians, to make it to Forbes’ global ‘100 Greatest Living Business Minds’ List. The other two are Lakshmi Mittal, CEO and Chairman of the world’s largest steel-making company,…
Monaz Gandhi, a pre-school teacher in Mumbai at the Learning Curve School, was awarded the SXRC Creation Award by SystemX Research Centre (SXRC), Bengaluru, for single-handedly programming India’s very first teaching Humanoid Robot, ‘MONTEA’. The invention came into light when a team of doctors and researchers from SXRC, Bengaluru, comprising Dr. Vikram Aditya Singh – Chief…
Light of Life Trust (LOLT), an NGO established in 2002 by Villy Doctor, in partnership with Flowering Tree, Inc. USA, organised a musical dance drama, ‘Kalpataru – A Musical’, on 9th September, 2017, at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium, Mumbai. Directed by Artscape Production, performances were by talented, underprivileged children from rural areas, who were trained under LOLT’s Anant Program, with the aim of fostering…