In an inspiring and impressive feat, 47-year-old recreational triathlete and passionate cyclist – Kaizad Kumana, recently completed a remarkable journey, riding his cycle across 1,460 kms, over a 6-day period from 18th to 23rd December, from India Gate, in New Delhi, to the Gateway of India, in Mumbai. Citing cycling as his “first love,” Kaizad…
On the very second day of the New Year 2022, dynamic 18-year-old, Ruksheen Adil Madon, passed away in a road accident on the Manali- Chandigarh highway. She was on an excursion with ninety others. One of the buses fell in a ditch and Ruksheen got off her bus to rush and help. A speeding bus…
On Christmas day, 25th December, 2021 Panthaky Baug (Andheri, Mumbai) came alive to celebrate its Golden Jubilee with much pomp. Organised ably by the new PWC Committee (comprising Zubin Sodawaterwala, Eric Lath, Shahrokh Bulsara, Zubin Elavia, Mahiyar Khambatta, Percy Dangore and Kursuh Wadia), the event was held in complete adherence to the mandatory Covid protocols….
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe Incorporated (ZTFE), in its 160th year, held a virtual (online) Annual General Meeting on 18th December, 2021, to ensure the health and safety of its members, in keeping with the surge in COVID-19 infections, mainly the Omicron variant. The ordinary business of the AGM included the election of the Management Committee,…
Team Parsee Gymkhana (PG) had a magical season, emerging as the dominating and leading club in Mumbai’s cricketing arena by winning three back-to-back titles in a row, in all three formats of the game, making history as the first club from the city to do so and becoming the most successful team of Mumbai. Team…
On 18th December, 2021, the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) and Prabuddha Bharat felicitated Commodore Medioma Bhadha of the Indian Navy, and two other 1971 war heroes, as a part of the Golden Jubilee Year commemorations of the Bangladesh War, at a function held at the Foundry Cluster Auditorium, in Belgaum. All three war…
The iconic Central Bank Of India celebrated its 111th Foundation day on 21st December, 2021, across India. On this occasion, M V Rao – MD and CEO; alongside Eds – Alok Srivastava and Rajeev Puri; and other bank executives paid floral tributes to the bank’s Founder – Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, at the Mumbai corporate office….
Lion Daara B. Patel, Secretary-General – Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA), was recently awarded the prestigious International President Award by the prominent Lions Clubs International for his comprehensive contributions through the Covid 19 pandemic as well as his efforts towards facilitating valuable support from various Government agencies towards this cause. His efforts included providing food,…
Further fortifying the Parsi precedent of philanthropy as well as progressiveness, the Poonawalla family, which owns the Serum Institute of India (SII) – the world’s largest producer of vaccines in volumes, have pledged 50 million Pounds ($66.2 million) or Rs. 500 crore, to the University of Oxford for setting up a research center and campus,…
Lately, a video clip has been making rounds on social media portraying the Parsi community in questionable light. It argues with skewed logic whether Parsis at all helped India or only themselves. The comments made by the narrator and the conclusions drawn by whoever scripted this narrative are ludicrous, to say the least! ‘Parsi, thy…
The thrilling GBRWA’s (Godrej Baug Resident’s Welfare Association) All-Parsees sports event concluded on 12th December, 2021 (having commenced on 3rd December) at the Eco Park at Godrej Baug, which seemed to have come alive with much excitement after almost two years of silence, and saw participation and presence from children and adults. The event was…