On 28th December, 2020, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, announced the launch of the world’s most affordable Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) in India that aims to provides protection against 10 variants of pneumococcus bacteria causing pneumonia, meningitis, ear, and blood infections in children. SII has priced pneumococcal…
On 20th December, 2020, a Jashan in honor of Amardad Amshashpand was performed by Ervads Zarrir and Zerkxis Bhandara, at the ZAC Atash Kadeh. Sponsored by Cyrus and Dr. Scheherazade Mistry (New York), the Jashan was streamed over Zoom to an audience of over 40 Zarthostis. After the Jashan, Er. Zarrir lead the online congregation with Humbandagi, in…
Recent archaeological findings have shed new light on the history of Yazd, the UNESCO-registered oasis city in Central Iran, which houses a Zoroastrian population, proposing that its antiquity could be much further dated, than supposed earlier. As per a news release in Tehram Times, archaeologists believe that potteries recently excavated in Yazd, could belong to…
‘ASSOCHAM Enterprise Of The Century’ Award The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) organised its Foundation Week from 15 to 19 December, 2020, celebrating the theme, ‘India’s Resilience: Atmanirbhar Roadmap Towards $5 Trillion Economies.’ PM Modi addressed the ‘ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020’ via video conferencing. Marking the finale of the celebrations on 19th December, PM Modi presented…
On 23rd December, 2020, BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai put in his papers to the BPP Board, announcing his resignation from his post, as the frontman of the community’s apex body. Having suffered a stroke earlier this year in April, he is yet to make a complete recover. With his full recovery taking longer than anticipated,…
‘There is nothing uglier than an unrighteous and foolish majority’ – Mehmet Murat ildan, Author of the two-act play, ‘Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’. About two and a half months ago, BPP Trustee Kersi Randeria had requested all his colleague trustees to give a thought to and plan for the elections to fill the vacancy caused by…
The Parsi-Gujarati diaspora in Canada are set to get entertained with two Parsi laugh riots performed by members of Surat-based Karanjia Arts, but with a catch — the plays will be staged virtually amid the pandemic conditions. Parsi theatre legend and Padma Shri awardee, 84-year-old Yazdi Karanjia, who has dedicated his life to the performing…
On 17th December, 2020, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the cross appeals filed by Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. and Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd., against the appellate tribunal NCLAT order (December 18, 2019), which had ordered the reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairperson of Tata Sons Limited – the $100 billion plus…
Life Could Resume Normally By Oct, 2021 Says Adar Poonawalla A couple of days ago, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO, Adar Poonawalla said that the Covid-19 vaccination drive could likely begin in India by January 2021. SII, which is testing and manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, expects to get its Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) by the…
Numerous members of the community expressed grief over the death of noted Chartered Accountant and Trustee of multiple trusts, Hoshang Wania, who passed away on 16th December, 2020. He was known to be a simple man of principals and a true Zarthosti who was helpful to all. His funeral was held at Doongerwadi at the…
On 15th December, 2020, celebrated actor and theatre personality – Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and her son – Dr. Kaizaad Kotwal’s company, Poor-Box Productions, were awarded the 2020 Laadli Media Awards For Gender Sensitivity, over an online streaming event. They received this prestigious award for their work in bringing the path-breaking play, ‘The Vagina Monologues’, to India,…