The morning of 27th May, 2021, marked the unfortunate passing of 62-year-old Dr. Behramshah Mazda, one of Dahanu’s most popular and cherished residents, famous as the ‘Flying Doctor’ in keeping with his weekly, Sunday-morning ritual of flying his ultra-light aircraft across the Dahanu-Gholvad shores. He passed away at the Mumbai Hospital after he had tested…
In today’s critical times, when our miniscule community is battling the deadly Coronavirus, we hear tragic news daily of someone’s loved one passing away due to either lack of timely treatment or lack of availability of hospital beds or worse still, a lack of Oxygen. Constantly looking out for the welfare of the community, WAPIZ,…
The 34th chapter of the community’s popular summer program for our young adults – ‘Holiday Programme for Youth’ (HPY), was held online for the very first time, on 26th May 2021. Over 195 participants from across Mumbai and various parts of India and even abroad, including two siblings from Moscow, were all ready for the…
– Seeks To Set Up New European Units To Ramp Up Production – Cyrus Poonawalla, Founder and Chairman of the Poonawalla Group which includes SII (Serum Institute of India) recently joined son, Adar and family, in London on his routine annual summer vacation, which he takes every May. He refuted any rumours of having left…
This Sunday (23rd May, 2021 at 10:30 am), Jiyo Parsi Sunday Special presents an hour-long online talk with Dr. Danesh Chinoy – leading professional in Sports Physiotherapy and Psychology. He brings with him rich experience in handling International Sports Teams and Tournaments. He has been instrumental in developing and delivering the first qualifying program in…
“….The Most courageous Beheram yazata then speaks unto him (i.e. seeker for help): I am the most courageous in courage, I am the most victorious in victory, I am the most glorious in glory; I am the most favouring in favour, I am the most profitable in profit, I am the most health-giving in health.”- Behram Yasht para 3 A…
[MEDIA PARTNER: PARSI TIMES] The XYZ Foundation held its very first virtual Summer Camp on 14th May, 2021 on Zoom and it’s been a blast ever since! With 180 participants divided across 16 teams, each day, conducted by different XYZ groups, has been an enormous success. Day-1, conducted XYZ Seniors – ‘Xerxes’ Invincibles’ commenced with all…
The CEO of Serum Institute India (SII) and eminent community icon – Adar Poonawalla, was featured as one of the top ten trailblazers in the prestigious ‘Fortune’s List of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’. While New Zealand Prime Minister – Jacinda Arden, topped the list, Adar Poonawalla was the only Indian who made it to the…
Karachi-based eminent gynaecologist – Dr. Faridoon Setna, passed away on 8th May, 2021, following a brief illness. An octogenarian, Dr. Sethna is survived by his wife and three sons. His funeral prayers were held the next day at 8th Mary Road, Bath Island in Karachi, as per the family. “In light of the prevailing Covid…
11-year-old Er. Farzan Rabadi was ordained Martab on April 13, 2021. Farzan is the son of proud parents – Dilkhush and Er. Mehernosh Nariman Rabadi. His Martab ceremony was performed on Roj Hormaj – Mah Adar, at Sethna Agiary, under the able guidance of Er. Khushravi Palia.
At least 178 community members have passed away since onset of the coronavirus pandemic (March 2020) in India. Parsiana compiled the death statistics from 11 major Indian locations where significant Parsi populations exist. 105 deaths have been registered in Bombay, obtained from Worli Prayer Hall, where a large number of Covid-19 victims are cremated, though…