Vada Dasturji Meherjirana’s Write-up Frame At Navsari Atash Behram
As per his wishes, Vada Dasturji K N Dastur Meherjirana’s framed write-up was inaugurated, instead of his photo, in the Navsari Atash Behram hall.
Plumarz Ferzandi, Of Byculla Pharmacy & Stores, Passes Away
Plumarz Ferzandi, of the famous Byculla Pharmacy & Stores, passed away on 3rd June, 2020, just days after his elder brother, Darius of Byculla Restaurant & Bakery, passed away on 23rd May, 2020. In keeping with his popularity and large number of friends and well-wishers, his family released a touching statement on social media, “It…
32nd West Bombay Scouts Keeps Activities Going During Lockdown
Despite the ongoing Lockdown, the 32nd West Bombay Pioneer Scouts kept activities going, by connecting the Cubs and Scouts online and carrying on the routine activities like Stay-at-home message; On-the-spot cooking, helping parents at home and celebrating Mother’s Day too (which was much appreciated by the mums), Quiz competition and the regular Sunday games too…
WZO Trusts: Update On Covid Relief And Rehabilitation Programme
Our last update was shared on May 10, 2020 with donors, well-wishers and community members to apprise them of efforts undertaken by WZO Trusts to extend support poor Zoroastrians affected financially due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our initial focus was on providing food grains to Zoroastrian families in cities, towns and villages predominantly in Gujarat,…
Afshin Marashi Authors ‘Exile And The Nation: The Parsi Community of India and the Making of Modern Iran’
Afshin Marashi, the Farzaneh Family Professor of Modern Iranian History at the University of Oklahoma (USA), where he also serves as the director of the Center for Iranian Studies, has authored his latest book titled, ‘Exile and the Nation: The Parsi Community of India and the Making of Modern Iran’, which will be published on…
ZYNGing Musical LIVE To Regale Your Weekend!
-Sensational Talents – Shanaya Boyce, Sarosh Nanavaty, Parzaan Dastur, Rehan Balaporia and Sarosh Sidhva – jamming live on Insta – ZYNG 2.0 (Zoroastrian Youth for Next Generation) presents ‘ZYNGing Musical LIVE’, bringing you five, young, super talented Parsi artists, in an entertaining musical evening on 31st May, 2020 at 7:00 pm… all for free! The…
WE Offers Webinar ‘The Perfect Portfolio Recipe – Designed for Women’
The ‘WE’ or Women Entrepreneurs – Ladies Wing of WZCC, Mumbai Chapter, invites you to a scheduled Webinar titled ‘The Perfect Portfolio Recipe – Designed for Women’ – with experts – Maher Dhamodiwala – owner of Financial Artists, a 15-year-old financial planning firm which specializes in crafting and insuring portfolios for key life events; and Swati…
XYZ Celebrates 7th Foundation Day
The XYZ Foundation celebrated its 7th Foundation Day on 22nd May, 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, they held three virtual activities – a Rangoli making activity; a Khushali nu Jashan (which was live streamed); and a Quiz based on our Religion, in collaboration with Empowering Mobeds. The morning’s Rangoli activity saw over 150 members…
Tata Group Top Rung To Take 20% Pay Cut
In keeping with the COVID-19 crisis, for the first time in the history of the Tata Group, its senior leadership would be taking salary cuts during this quarter, to help the company, by contributing a percentage of their salary. CEOs and MDs of Tata Steel, Tata Motors, TCS, Tata Power, Trent, Tata International, Tata Capital…
RIP Goolshan Mazdiasni
17th May, 2020, marked the passing of popular Bollywood artist, Goolshan Jamshid Mazdiasni, who was known for her role as a great supporting actor in a number of hit films including ‘Ishq’, ‘Vivaah’, ‘Dil Ka Rishta’, ‘Bombay Boys’, ‘Bewafaa’ and ‘Detective Naani’, amongst others. She was 64 years old. She is survived by husband Jamshid…
Byculla Restaurant & Bakery’s Darius Ferzandi Is No More
85-year-old Darius Ferzandi, senior partner of the popular Iranin café – ‘Byculla Restaurant & Bakery’, passed away on 21st May, 2020. He had been running the 105-year-old café since the early 1950s and was known to provide great quality food at very affordable prices. His daily ritual at the gullah (counter) of the café included…