Sett J J High School, Navsari, celebrated the birth anniversary of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy on 15th July, 2016, by conducting a prize distribution ceremony. Principal, Z R Kasazd welcomed Chief Guest, Prafullbhai Bhimani and Honourable Guest, Pauruchisti Kadodwala, while Hoshang Vandriwala and Jaring Awari hosted the evening. Students who achieved outstanding results in the Boards…
The Jiyo Parsi team comprising Programme Coordinator Dr. Katy Gandevia, and Counsellor Pearl Mistry, visited Navsari on 17th July, 2016 to conduct Jiyo Parsi awareness event for recently married couples. The support and effort put in by the WZO Trust Funds team at Navsari under the constant guidance of Mr. Dinshaw Tamboly is highly appreciated….
Established in 1917, Bai MN Gamadia Girls High School celebrated its centenary year, on 23rd July 2016 at the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh Mandir, with a grand fund raiser titled ‘Musical Melodies’. The eve started with a prize distribution programme where a hundred and six students were awarded merit cards and cash prizes for excelling…
The Iranian Zoroastrians of Mumbai welcomed the Iranian Kadmi New Year on 18th July, 2016. The Kadmi New Year is an auspicious day of remembrance and reverence for the departed, and the day is spent in prayers and religious ceremonies for the dear departed. Mumbai’s Iranian Zoroastrians visit the Tower of Silence on this day…
Entering its 101st year of service towards women empowerment, The Counseling and Guidance Centre of Women Graduates Union (WGU) organised a talk on ‘Alternative Healing’ at Amy Rustomjee Hall, Colaba, on 13th July, 2016. Inaugurated by President of WGU, Havovi Gandhi; Advocate Gauri Chhabria, Chairperson of Counseling and Guidance Centre, WGU welcomed the gathering. Alternative…
Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zarthosty-Irani-E-Mumbai Reports Recently, twenty one boys and girls were initiated into Zoroastrianism by performing their Navjote ceremony in Kerman city of Iran. A large gathering of Zoroastrians were present at the Atash-Kadeh hall to witness the occasion and bless the young initiates. The event was special, as the ceremonies of Navjote were performed by lady…
By PT Reporter Hoshang Sethna The Federation of Parsi Zorastrians Anjumans of India (FPZAI) held their meeting on 24th July, 2016 at Bejan Baug, Valsad (Bulsar). Commencing at 10.15 am with a Humbandagi by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor at the Anjuman Hall, the meeting was attended by over 75 community members, including Trustees of 23…
32 Girls. 32 Boys. 32 First Dates. ZYNG organized its 5th Speed Dating event, ‘30 First Dates’ at the Royal Yacht Club of Mumbai on 17th July. 64 people attended the event, interacting with each other, discovering their common and maybe not-so-common interests. Porous Dubash started the eve with a few fun ice-breaker games. This…
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Leading Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cyres K. Mehta was awarded ‘The Gold Medal Of IIRSI (Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society)’ by Prof Bellucci, President Of European Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgeons at the International Conference For Advances In Eye Surgery held at Hotel Renaissance, Powai on 18th June, 2016. Dr. Mehta was awarded this recognition…
You will enjoy reading this survey especially if you are a young adult. Recent trends on spending money states some interesting facts about how our youth engages with money. Consumption has emerged as an important symbol of identity rather than a mere action of purchase. It’s no more about my background (family, religion, country) –…