From the time that the journey of his life begins, man likes not to be lonely. His loneliness frightens him. He is afraid to look into it. Crushing is the burden of solitude. Heavy is the load of life that weighs down his spirit, if all alone he has to bear it. Often is the…
Going… going… gone! It’s literally a hair-raising experience when the departing substance refers to a female’s tresses, which, in some cultures and societies, is her most treasured asset. ‘Gone Kesh’ is a bold subject, especially when one realises that an almost two-hour film is woven around such a delicate subject. Enakshi Dasgupta (Shweta Tripathi), who lives…
The Zoroastrian Dentists’ Organization (ZDO) celebrated its 65th Anniversary with a spectacular programme at its Annual ZDO Scientific Conference – 2019, on 24th March, 2019, at the Gateway Room of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai. In his opening speech, Prof. Dr. Porus Turner, Chairman of the ZDO, explained the goals of ZDO to Chief…
With a firm belief in the adage, ‘Happiness to those who help others’, every year, the committee members of ‘Young Rathestars’ of Dadar, Mumbai, reach out to provide help and support to poor Zarthosti families living the hinterland of Gujarat for decades, in the talukas of Mandvi and Mangrol of the Surat District as well…
On March 24th, 2019, the members of ZAC (Zoroastrian Association of California) celebrated Avan Yazad nu Parabh by offering sugar and prayers at the Sunset Beach in California, USA. It was heartwarming to see Parsis, across the seven seas, participate in this auspicious traditional practice, across all ages – from 9 years of age to…
CRICKET IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians Beat RCB By 6 Runs: MI’s strike bowler and Man of the Match, Jasprit Bumrah’s spell of 3-20 in four overs, with Rohit Sharma’s 48 off 33 ensured Mumbai Indians (MI) victory by six runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Batting first, MI garnered 187-8 in 20 overs. Along with…
Life forgives you. It really does. When you cut your finger by mistake, the sub-conscious intelligence within you immediately sets about to heal it as new cells build bridges over the cut; if you eat wrong food, the body eliminates it to preserve you; if you burn your hand, the life-principle gives you new skin,…
Rustom’s Rockstars – the Bandra and Mahim group of XYZ Foundation – celebrated Ava Yazad nu Parabh on 24th March, 2019, starting with a Humbandagi at the Bandra Tata Blocks Pavilion, followed by birthday celebrations and a beautiful guitar rendition by talented XYZ member, Danesh Jangalwala. Next, a book titled ‘Navjote and Sudreh Kushti –…
On March 23, 2019, prominent Parsi Indo-American lawyer, Neomi Jehangir Rao, was sworn in as US Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, thus becoming the second from the Indo-American community to be a part of the powerful court which is considered next only to the US Supreme Court. 45-year-old Neomi…
Surat’s Kainaz Sherdiwala Bhathena was recently awarded a doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy) or Ph.D in the faculty of Computer Science from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, with her thesis entitled, ‘Impact Of Association Rule Mining In Stock Market’, under the guidance of Dr. Samrat Omprakash Khanna – Former Professor and Head (IT) Dept. ISTAR, SICART….
Printed with prior permission from Parsi Khabar. Jamshedi Navroze 2019 and the subsequent days shall long remain etched in the memory of the hundreds of Zarathushtis who gathered in Houston to witness the inauguration of North America’s newest place of Zoroastrian worship, thanks to the generous donation by Shernaz and Firoze Bhandara who funded the…