In keeping with the saying, “there is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark,” XYZ’s Rustom’s Rockstars (Bandra and Mahim) stepped forward to lend a helping hand to the residents of the National Association for the Blind (NAB) – Home for the…
A Jashan was performed in honor of Khordad Mah, Khordad Roj, at the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) by Er. Zarrir Bhandara. Sponsored by Maneck Chichgar, the jashan was attended by about 25 Zoroastrians in person (who maintained pandemic mandatories) and 25 more digitally. After the Jashan, Er. Zarrir led the community in Humbandagi and…
Young genius, 18-year-old Zeshan Yashan Jokhi has once again done the community proud, having topped the A-level examinations in Dubai, for the academic year 2019-2020. In the previous years, he also topped the IGCSE and AS levels. Not surprising, the academic prodigy secured admission in five of UK’s top universities for his undergraduate course, but…
Sharing its latest updates on the ongoing trial of Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volumes, has said that India will get 60 – 70 million doses of the Oxford vaccine – Covishield – by this December, but the vaccines will come to the market…
As per news reports, Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to finalize a design to conserve the Parsi Gate at Marine Drive. BMC has also submitted the proposal to the Bombay Parsi Panchayat for approval with two viable options – to either relocate the monument towards the south side (near Al-Sabah…
As Zarathushti associations and groups begin to open their doors or put together their plans for limited capacity in-person worship, the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) and the North American Mobeds Council (NAMC) have joined forces to offer and reiterate guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on reducing risk exposure to COVID-19…
New Jersey-based Farah Pavri was recently awarded the prestigious ‘Girl Scouts of the USA – Gold Award’ – the highest award that a scout can receive from this century-old institution. When Farah was nine, all she wanted was a dog. Her parents, Yasmin and Cyrus Pavri, had to turn her down because Farah’s younger brother,…
Munificent Donor Noshir Gotla Epitomises Saying: ‘Parsi – Thy Name is Charity!’ The morning of 18th October, 2020, marked the auspicious unveiling of the newly renovated Bhabha Bunglis, at the Doongerwadi, in South Mumbai. Present for the inauguration were current and former BPP Trustees as also some of our community’s respected personalities including Kersi Randeria,…
Regent’s Professor, Dr. Zubin Sethna has joined the elite group of experts at the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Switzerland. The WEF is an international NGO, founded in 1971, committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. The…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is now the Most Valued IT Services Company in the world, surpassing Accenture. TCS’s market value stood at USD 144.7 billion, compared to Accenture’s USD 143.1 billion, as of October 8, 2020 closing. Among listed Indian companies, TCS is only behind Reliance Industries in terms of market capitalisation which is at nearly USD 215 billion….
UK-based Dr. Azmy Birdi, an accredited Menopause Specialist who was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2009), has authored a book on the life and work of Dr. Pesi Bharucha, titled ‘What Pesi Did, A Surgeon’s Story’. Surgeons may possess outstanding surgical skills, but to be qualified as a ‘good…