Update: Parsi Gate – Coastal Road Project

Update: Parsi Gate – Coastal Road Project

As per some of the latest news reports, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reviewing an alternative plan for the construction of a ramp for an underground tunnel in the ongoing coastal road project, and has reserved a spot just where the Parsi Gate structure stands at the Marine Drive. In January community members had…

Doggy Adoption Alert!

Doggy Adoption Alert!

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, what better time than the season of love, to welcome into your homes, God’s own little angels looking to fill their future Forever Homes with Unconditional Love, Loyalty and Laughter? Meet the charismatic ‘SOUL’: Hello Friends! My name is Soul and I’m sure we will make a soulful and everlasting connection!…

Salsette Holds Fun Throwball Tourney

Salsette Holds Fun Throwball Tourney

Surat’s Ervad Sarosh Keki Dastoor recently completed his PhD in Electronics Engineering with the latest technological trend and research thesis titled, ‘Cellular Planning and Heterogeneous Network Optimization for the Next Generation Wireless Mobile Communication’. During his tenure as a research scholar, he put in ten research paper publications and overall twenty-six publications in reputed journals…

National Award For UK-Based Dr. Khushroo Suraliwala

National Award For UK-Based Dr. Khushroo Suraliwala

UK-based Orthopaedic Surgeon – Dr. Khushroo Homi Suraliwala (MBBS MS M.Ch Orth FRCS), was felicitated with a prestigious national award and named the ‘Best Musculoskeletal Trauma Principal Investigator’, at the National Institute for Health Research Network Awards. Dr. Suraliwala was presented the award at a ceremony in Newcastle, England. The research was part of a…

Godrej Launches Vaccine-Friendly Refrigerators, Mobile Freezers

Godrej Launches Vaccine-Friendly Refrigerators, Mobile Freezers

Godrej Appliances, part of the Godrej & Boyce Group, is launching specially refrigerated mobile vans and ultra-low temperature freezers to help in transportation of coronavirus vaccines in India. As per news reports quoting Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce, Godrej Appliances, which commands 63 years of experience in refrigeration technologies, is currently…

Er. Sarosh Dastoor Awarded Doctorate

Er. Sarosh Dastoor Awarded Doctorate

Surat’s Ervad Sarosh Keki Dastoor recently completed his PhD in Electronics Engineering with the latest technological trend and research thesis titled, ‘Cellular Planning and Heterogeneous Network Optimization for the Next Generation Wireless Mobile Communication’. During his tenure as a research scholar, he put in ten research paper publications and overall twenty-six publications in reputed journals…

NZ Celebrates Khushali nu Jashan

NZ Celebrates Khushali nu Jashan

There was much excitement within the Zoroastrian community in Kiwiland on the eve of 1st February, 2021, as they held the Nava Varas (2021) nu Khushali Jashan, at Faroud Shahlori Dar-Be-Mehr situated at 7-Dowling Place in Pakuranga (Auckland, New Zealand). Chasni was distributed post the Jashan, which was performed by priests – Er. Yazad Karkaria…

Cama Park Residents’ Unique 72nd Republic Day Celebration!

Cama Park Residents’ Unique 72nd Republic Day Celebration!

Cama Welfare Association (Welfare wing of Merwanjee Cama Park – Andheri) celebrated India’s 72nd Republic Day in a unique way – as proposed by the residents – by running or walking a total of ‘72’ rounds (each comprising approx 400 metres) of the colony! But owing to the over enthusiastic response, the spirited residents attempted 72kms…

IDMA, Lions Club (Byculla) Donate Medicines To Hospice

IDMA, Lions Club (Byculla) Donate Medicines To Hospice

In an initiative headed by Lion Daara B Patel, IDMA and Lions Club of Byculla completed their annual contribution of medicines to Shanti Avedna Sadan, India’s first hospice for the advanced and terminally ill cancer patients, at Bandra, Mumbai, on 26th January, 2021. Shanti Avedna Sadan offers the specialized care of a hospital along with…

Utkarsh Dance Academy Presents ‘Arangetram’ in Bharatnatyam

Utkarsh Dance Academy Presents ‘Arangetram’ in Bharatnatyam

Surat-based ‘Utkarsh Dance Academy LLP’ has been teaching the Indian classical dance form – Bharatnatyam for the last 26 years (since 1994), under the professional tutelage of its Art Director, Behnaz S Todiwala. On 31st January, 2021, under Behnaz Todiwala’s tutelage, Utkarsh presented its first ‘Mother and Daughter Dikshant Samaroh’ or ‘Arangetram’ starring Bhumika (mother)…

Surat’s Adariyan Padshah Celebrates Grand 125th Salgreh

Surat’s Adariyan Padshah Celebrates Grand 125th Salgreh

29th January, 2021, marked the auspicious 125th salgreh of Surat’s Adariyan Padshah Saheb. The grand anniversary was commemorated with a Jahsan ceremony in the morning, which was attended by over a hundred humdins. The Kavyani flag was unfolded and flaunted with great pride, with the help of Vada Dasturji Saheb. All the humdins saluted and paid respect to…