XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), the community’s premiere association for children, continues to keep up its reputation year after year, as the most fun place of learning and development for our Zoroastrian kids and young adults, through the year! This summer too, XYZ organised some real cool events, starting with the XYZ Seniors (XYZ’s youth group,…
13-year-old Pashmira Farhad Kapadia, studying in Class VIII at LR & SM Vissanji Academy, Andheri (East), won an award at the Zonal Level and was among the top 100 (out of 3 lakh participants from Maharashtra) in the ‘Cyber Safe Mumbai – Poster Competition’ – an initiative by Mumbai Police & IMC Ladies Wing. Pashmira…
The Pune chapter of WZCC held its Member Nite on 13th April, 2023, which was attended by over 40 members from Pune and Mumbai, and conducted by Youth Representatives Behnaz and Bezan Nanavati. Welcoming the audience, Tehmasp Bharucha – Chapter Chair, stated his delight in finally holding in-person meetings as opposed to virtual ones. He…
Er. Dr. Jamshed A. Modi received an award for a Zarthosti hymn written by him in English, titled, ‘Dadar Hormazd’, from the Iran League at their Annual Day celebrations and prize distribution function, on 15th April, 2023. The Hymn is to be sung to the tune of the world-famous hymn – ‘Amazing Grace’, which was…
22nd March, 2023 (Roj Adar, Mah Avan) marked the auspicious 19th Salgreh of Umrigar Adarian, located at Fatehganj, Vadodara. Vada Dasturji of Iranshah Udvada – Khurshedji Kekobad Dastur, presided as the Chief Guest at the celebratory function organised by the Parsi Panchayat Charitable Fund Vadodara and attended by many community members. An evening Machi was…
The spirited members of ZANZ (The Zarathustrian Association of New Zealand) have indeed kicked off 2023 amidst much revelry and camaraderie. Responding to the New Zealand Police and Auckland City Council’s call in mid-February, for greater involvement of communities celebrating Navruz, ZANZ alongside their Afghani, Iranian, and Kurdish brethren, organized ‘New Zealand’s Inaugural Multi-cultural…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#1e0175″ background_color=”#fffedb”] In a recent issue, Parsi Times had published and applauded the much-needed community service initiative for the elderly – the ‘WAPIZ Helping Hands For Seniors’, the brainchild of WAPIZ Trustee – Karryesh Patel, who has been staunchly devoted to the cause of our community for over a decade. PT catches…
The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank has increased interest rates on Fixed Deposits significantly and is now offering interest rate of 7.25% to its Senior Citizens for Fixed Deposits of 1 year to 3 years. Interest rates for general public (other than Senior citizens) is 7% for tenures from 1 year to 3 years. Details of interest…
The dynamic father-son duo – 52-year-old Jehangir Randeria and 23-year-old Kaiwan Randeria – continue their magnificent winning streak in the field of bodybuilding, this time scoring top places in the ‘3rd National Bodybuilding Competition & Fitness Championship 2022-23’, organised by ABAM (Amateur Bodybuilders Association of Maharashtra), on 8th and 9th of April, 2023, at Sanjay…
On 9th April, 2023, Avan Yazad was revered and attuned, across the seven seas, by the members of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), by offering prayers including a Humbandagi, the Avan Ardavisur Nyaish, Dooa Nam Setayashne and Tandarosrti prayers, which were led by Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, at Santa Ana river, in Orange City, CA. It was indeed heart-warming to see so many Zoroastrians, ranging from the…
It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President –…