Chef Anahita Dhondy has been awarded ‘Cookbook Author Of The Year’ for her book, ‘The Parsi Kitchen’, as one of the prestigious winners of the ‘T + L Tastemakers’ eight special award categories (a part of Travel + Leisure India & South Asia’s Delicious Dining Awards 2022), felicitating individuals who have made a difference in…
On 21st July, 2022, NDA Presidential candidate, Droupadi Murmu scripted history by becoming India’s first Tribal President, defeating Opposition nominee, Yashwant Sinha, by securing 64.03 per cent of the total votes polled, bagging 2,824 of the total 4,701 valid votes while Sinha managed 1,877 votes. The former Governor of Jharkhand (2015), 64-year-old Murmu is the first Adivasi and…
With the Banaji Dakhma now operational for the exclusive use of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians who have succumbed to COVID-19, thereby permitting Dokhmenishini to COVID victims in accordance with the order passed by the Supreme Court of India, the High Priests of our community – namely Dastur (Dr.) Firoze M. Kotwal (High Priest H.B. Wadia Atash Bahram,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Kobad Zarolia from Canada shares much joy with our community, as he informs us about fellow Canadian, Khorshid Jobani turning a glorious and auspicious 101 years old! Kobad writes in… [/otw_shortcode_info_box] “What a lifetime achievement – Khorshid Jobani is 101 years young! Born on July 12, 1921, Khorshid has always led her…
‘Kids Ni Kalbal, ZWAS Ni Hulchal!’ The dynamic members of ZWAS (Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat) recently conducted a fun-filled, three-day Children’s Camp which was full of excitement, entertainment, creativity and bonding for Surat’s children. Day 1 kicked off with an orientation and a prayer, with Zinobia and Cyrus Dotivala giving the children a tour…
– Hoshang Katrak, Manager & Captain Of Winning PG Team, Reports – Both, the men’s and women’s teams of Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) steamrolled to even more comprehensive victories in the prestigious First Division of the Mumbai City District Interclub Table-Tennis tournament, held at the Garware Clubhouse, from 5th – 9th July, 2022. While the…
Nagpur resident, 72-year-old Fali Buxy has proven that age is indeed just a number. His undying spirit of adventure and enthusiasm to live his best life recently saw this spirited septuagenarian complete his second motorcycle ride to Leh and Ladakh! While earlier r oad trips were primarily in cars, he became passionate about traveling on…
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was created to encourage young people to undertake scientific careers and make their work more visible to the community and society. This is the first edition of the Prize, which recognizes the achievements of young people that…
The hon’ble Supreme Court of India has permitted carrying out the practice of Dokhmenashini for deceased Parsis who were victims of COVID 19, with the condition that they consigned to a separate Dokhma, which should be covered with a bird net to ensure that the birds do not disseminate the remains in open space. In…
XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) Foundation, the community’s leading children’s organisation for our Parsi/Irani children, has been providing excellent entertainment and growth opportunities for nearly a decade. Each year, during July, XYZ Foundation gets a new bunch of President Nominees of its groups, comprising children in their 6th or 7th grade. These future leaders will train under…
On 10th July, 2022, our 23-year-old racing sensation, Mumbai-based Jehan Daruvala, put in a stirring drive moving from 11th to 2nd place in the Formula 2 feature race in Austria, held on 10th July, 2022, at Spielberg, Austria, but was robbed of his sixth podium of the season, by a post-race penalty. Jehan had finished…