A much-loved figure in Mumbai’s cinema circles and eminent film critic – Rashid Irani – passed away at the age of 74. He lived alone and was found dead at his residence in Dhobi Talao, South Mumbai, on 2nd August, 2021, and likely breathed his last on July 30, 2021. A former accountant and co-owner…
Bringing even greater pride onto our community, two Gujarat-based, extraordinary, shining Parsi stars will be bestowed the distinguished ‘Gujarat Gaurav Ratna Award’ for their exemplary contributions to the State and society. Surat-based, iconic Gujarati theatre personality and recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award, our most cherished actor par excellence – Yazdi Karanjia; and much…
To commemorate 101 glorious years of service in developing young Parsi boys into responsible citizens and Zoroastrians, the 16th East Zoroastrian Bharat Scout Group (EZBSG) and Young Zoroastrian Society (YZS) organised the annual day virtual celebrations on 1st August, 2021. A thanksgiving Jashan conducted by members and Er. Viraf Pavri (Panthaki, B C Batliwala Agiary),…
Professor Faredoon Kapadia, founder of Atassh Consultants, was recently felicitated by the prestigious ‘Gems of Indo-Iran’, in collaboration with Culture House of the IR of Iran in Mumbai and the ‘Universal Peace, Friendship and Brotherhood’, for his committed efforts and contributions towards fostering cordial relations between India and Iran – the two nations most integral…
On 1st August, 2021, the new episode of the increasingly popular religious series, ‘Ba Humata’ celebrates ‘The Spirit of Zarathushtra: Cooperation and Fellowship’. The Webinar will feature Er. Dr. Kersey Antia (USA); Er. Ardavan Solan (Pakistan); Tanya Hoshi (Canada) and Jehangir Sarosh OBE (UK), along with Founder, Host and Moderator of Ba Humata – Zarathushti Neuro-scientist from…
Natasha Treasurywala, Partner at Desai & Diwanji – one of Mumbai’s oldest solicitor firms – has been nominated in the ‘Woman Lawyer of the Year’ category, by the prestigious Asian Legal Business (ALB) India Law Awards 2021. Natasha is one of only twenty women shortlisted, from over 800 nominations received. The winners are scheduled to be…
he Chairman emeritus of the Tata group of companies, the iconic Ratan Tata, shared a nostalgic post on his Instagram account, in remembrance of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (JRD), on his 117th birth anniversary on 29th July, 2021. His post, which shared a throwback picture of him with JRD Tata, read, “Another reminiscent picture, another…
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking directions to allow the Community to perform last rites of those to succumbed to Covid19, as per the customary practice of Dokhmenashini, after observing that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the management…
The Sunamai and Firoze Davar Charitable Trust of Ahmedabad held its second Covid19 Vaccination drive, free of charge for all Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians of Ahmedabad, above 18 years of age, on 18th July, 2021, at Parsi Sanitorium Grounds. This drive was attended by over 120 Humdins who appreciated the same, especially in keeping with a severe…
After tasting much success as a leading fashion designer, Dilnaz Karbhary, founder of ‘Dilnaz Karbhary Design Studio’, has unveiled a fabulous variety of chic and elegant scarves, especially for celebrating auspicious occasions, like the oncoming Parsi New Year. “As a Clothing Studio, when we re-opened in July last year, we didn’t know what we were…
PhD student, Ruzbeh Hodiwala, has been conducting research on the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ and their interactions with ‘Zoroastrians-By-Birth’, under the supervision of Dr. Almut Hintze, the Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism, and Dr. Arshin Abid-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS, University of London. Ruzbeh has began researching the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ since 2015 and has…