After providing clear and natural water for sacred rituals for 89 years, for the first time, the Rustom Faramna Agiary well at Dadar Parsi Colony, has, over the past week seen the well-water recede and has dried up. The Agiary’s Er. Kaizad Karkaria, expressed sadly that this had never happened before. The area’s Municipal and…
On 23rd April, 2017, The Senior Citizens Association of Marine Drive (SCAMD) organised a seminar at the Maheshwari Bhawan in Princess Street, to learn about ‘Harnessing Nature’s Energy Freely’, which also means, ‘Good Health Without Medicine’. The speaker, Dr. Darius Homi Umrigar, D.Sc (Honoris Causa), MD (Alternative Medicine) was introduced by the organiser and host…
Around one thousand two hundred and fifty devotees gathered at Udvada to pay homage to Pak Iranshah on 22nd April, 2017, (Adar Mahino, Adar Roj). A jasan ceremony was performed at 10:00am by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, along with other priests. The event concluded with a gambhar lunch catered by Mek caterers.
The 105-year-old BD Petit Parsee General Hospital at Cumballa Hill, for the first time, will admit patients from outside the community, in its brand new wing constructed within the premises. The new facility, which is awaiting civic and state approvals to start construction, will comprise two hundred beds. President of the hospital, Homa Petit, is quoted…
On 22nd April, 2017, around a hundred community members residing in California, USA, gathered to celebrate Adar Mahino and Adar Roj Parabh at the newly built Atash Kadeh of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC). Celebrated with a Faresta ceremony, performed by President of North American Mobed’s Council, Dr. Er. Ardaviraf Minocherhomji, Dr. Er. Khushroo Unwalla,…
On 22nd April, 2017, The Little Hearts Pre-School held its Annual Concert at the Marathi Mumbai Sahitya Sangha Auditorium. With the theme revolving around ‘Diverse Relations’, the show was put up by a hundred and forty students from the age of one and a half to four and a half years, along with teachers and…
The 86th Salgreh of the Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher in Panchgani was celebrated on 22nd April, 2017 (Adar Mah, Adar Roj), with the Agiary florally decorated. A Havan Geh Machi was performed, followed by the main celebrations commencing at 4:30 pm, when the trustees of the Panchgani Agiary, the Zarthostis of Panchgani, Mahableshwar and…
World Zarathustri Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organized an interesting and informative workshop, ‘Productivity Apps for the Workplace’, conducted by successful entrepreneur, Yazdi Tantra, on 22nd April, 2017. A Chartered Accountant by profession, whose main interest lies in software programming with vast knowledge and experience in Computers and Mobile phones applications, Yazdi demonstrated how these tiny…
The East Bombay Bharat Scouts and Guides District Association organized a rally of the cubs and bulbuls on 16th April, 2017, to commemorate the Centenary Year of the International Cubbing Movement. Established in 1916, the centenary celebrations witnessed twenty-five cubs and hundred bulbuls assembling at the Pirojsha Godrej Pavilion at 8:00am, where they recited a…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]‘ECHO 2017’, Mumbai’s progressive student movement, commenced on 4th April, 2017, amidst much enthusiasm, at the Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship (ISME). The educational bonanza, held with the aim of bridging the educational disparity between public and private sector schools in India, held its finale on Saturday, April 8th, at the KC…
Once again the community’s social media platforms seem to be abuzz with misleading and false information as regards a meeting that had taken place between the Bombay Parsi Punchayet Board and about twenty-five community members, on the 25th of April, 2017, to discuss the issue of BPP increasing the amount of Service Charges. The following…