13-year-old Shahaan Tavadia, Phoenix, USA, took on the daunting 2-day swimming challenge in the open waters of San Francisco Bay, completing the swim from Alcatraz to the Pier, and across the Golden Gate Bridge, on 10th April, 2023. On the first day, the 1-4-mile swim commenced from Alcatraz Island to the Pier, continuing onto the second…
The Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher, at Panchgani, celebrated its 92nd salgreh this year, which coincides with the auspicious Atash-nu-Parab (Adar Mah – Adar Roj) which took place on 21st April, 2023. This year’s celebration was special as it was at full scale after the covid years, drawing in over 50 devotees along with…
Recently, Bhopal-based Dr. Farhad F. Mehta, Assistant Professor C, at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPS), UTD – Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, RGPV, Bhopal, MP, was recently awarded the ‘Best Concept Note’ Award by the President of Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) – Dr. Montu Patel, in the Granted Patents category. Dr. Mehta won this award…
There was much celebration and activity in the air in Navsari, Gujarat, on 18th April, 2023, which marked ‘World Heritage Day’. Known as our ‘dharam ni tekdi’ or the religious/cultural capital of the Parsi community, Navsari indeed houses a number of heritage structures which highlight the glorious legacy of our community. To further boost and…
Our community’s most celebrated living legend as also India’s most revered industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, Tata Sons’ Chairman Emeritus, was conferred the highest Australian civilian honour, the ‘Order of Australia’, for his contributions to the field of business even in Australia, on 22nd April, 2023. This prestigious honour comes a month after the most loved…
As one of the world’s most minuscule communities settled in the world’s now most populated country, the dwindling Parsi community faces an increasing need for representation / reservation across various sectors, especially in education, employment, medicine and government services. In a recent event commemorating the completion of Iran League’s hundred-year legacy, Chief Guest Dr. Cyres…
XYZ will hold the much awaited ‘XYZ Summer Camp 2023’, simultaneously in Thane, Andheri, Mahim, Dadar, Byculla and Colaba, for its members, from 21st to 27th May, 2023, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, daily. This week-long summer extravaganza is designed for children between 4 and 16 years and will include a host of…
Amid the rising cases of Covid yet again, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers in terms of volume, recently emphasized the need for the elderly to take the Covovax Covid-10 Vaccine booster dose, saying it is excellent against all variants and has been approved in the US…
The California Zoroastrian Center (CZC) recently acquired a new cultural center – the historic building on Hornblend Street in Pacific Beach – a 3,600-square-foot building that is more than a century old, formerly occupied by the Pacific Beach Woman’s Club. Spokesperson Farhad Kermani informed that one of the major donors for this acquisition was also…
On the morning of 16th April, 2023, Ushta-te Foundation’s ‘Zarathushti Awareness Group of Ahmedabad’ (ZAGA) organised its Annual Day Function 2022-23, titled ‘ZAGA Zest’, at the Lalkaka Hall of the Ahmedabad Sanatorium, in Gujarat. Over thirty-four ZAGA-ites attended the grand function, with Chief Guest – Brig. Jehangir Anklesaria (Retd), President, Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP), alongside Meher…
Nastur Bejan Daruwala and Chef Shezad Marolia heat up the palate this summer with the ‘Parsi Food Fest’, a menu celebrating delectable Parsi cuisine at Masala Bay, Taj Land’s End in Bandra, Mumbai. The dishes have been expertly curated, comprising daily treats to gourmet delights, encompassing an array of delicacies that capture the exquisite essence…