In keeping with safety precautions against the ongoing Covid pandemic, this year too, the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) held its Annual General Meeting 2021, virtually (online), in January, 2022. This AGM marked the completion of tenures of many Directors and the arrival of new replacements, on the International Board. The meeting commenced with…
There is little doubt that the Zoroastrian community faces many serious challenges, some of which are deep-rooted and complex, with no easy fix or resolution. To understand the community at a deeper level, an independent research project – Gen Z and Beyond Survey – was proposed and is now underway. The project consists of a…
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded the 2022 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to Harvard Professor, Mahzarin Rustum Banaji for her work in furthering the understanding of ‘Implicit Social Cognition’. Praising her contributions, an official statement NAS stated, “Her research has helped establish and quantify the role that unconscious processes play in…
With a firm belief in the adage, ‘Happiness to those who help others’, every year, the committee members of ‘Young Rathestars’ of Dadar, Mumbai, reach out to provide help and support to poor Zarthosti families living in the hinterland of Gujarat. Founded in 1942, the NGO – Young Rathestars – has been providing excellent philanthropic service,…
The Global Tipping Point Summit (GTPS) is the brainchild of the highly innovative, internationally eminent educator, literary critic and author, Dr. Coomi S. Vevaina. With two Doctorates to her credit, in Literature and Education, Dr. Vevaina is the Founder Director of the Centre for Connection Education and Management (CCEM) and the Founder and Director of The Global…
On January 30th, 2022, the members of the Zarthosthi community in Karachi gathered at the Karachi Parsi Institute to commemorate the festival of ‘Jashn-e-Sadeh’ – the day that marks 50 days and nights before Nowruz. Jashn-e-Sadeh is a mid-winter festival, celebrated before the advent of the spring season and symbolizes the end of the cold winter…
Air India, or the much adored ‘Maharaja’, landed back in the hands of its founders, the Tatas, on 27th January, 2022, nearly seven decades after it was nationalised and following years in debt. Last year, in October, the Tata Group reclaimed the airline, after winning the bid for ₹18,000 crore. The historic handover marked the end…
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS INHERENT AND EXTRAORDINARY JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. (L) 29493 OF 2021 In the matter of Scheme for the Election of the Trustees of the Funds and Immovable Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay (“Scheme”). AND In the matter of amendments to…
Much to the relief and delight of community members, on 4th February, 2022, the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an order finally allowing the traditional Dokhmenashini system for Parsis, who succumbed to Covid, in keeping with the terms of the agreed protocol, which confirmed to both – the tenets of the Zoroastrian faith as well as…
26th January, 2022 marked the virtual award ceremony of the Barnet Faith & Belief Awards 2022, hosted by the ‘Barnet Multi Faith Forum’, in partnership with ‘The Faith & Belief Forum’ and Middlesex University. Of the 33 projects nominated for the award, ZTFE’s (Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe) ‘Zoroastrian Senior Citizens Project’ – Caring for the Zoroastrian…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times is thrilled to share that Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla has been awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India. On behalf of the community, we heartily congratulate Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla on this illustrious recognition and for constantly keeping the flag of Parsi pride fluttering high! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Adding…