The newly revamped Udvada Station was formally inaugurated on 7th September, 2019, [Mah: Farvardin – Roj: Ram Y.Z. 1389], with the felicitation ceremony of Vada Dastoorji of Iranshah Atash Behram, Khurshed Kekobad Dastoor, for his efforts and personal attention towards the restoration of our most holy station as also his endeavours for the welfare of…
The Parsi Lying-in Hospital is situated on Leasehold land granted by the Collector. The Government of Maharashtra, vide their policy dated 12th December, 2012, and subsequent revision thereof, vide policy dated 5th May, 2018, sought regularisation of Leases in respect of the Lands, whose lease period has ceased. The Office of the Collector have arbitrarily…
What is old age? Old age is reflective of an old and failing body which will simply not cooperate. It lets one down every so often. Old age is a period of reversal of our faculties. Little babies are born totally helpless but are well taken care of, with great love and immense pleasure by…
Dear Readers, There couldn’t be a more fitting adage to sum up the week than, ‘When it rains, it pours!’ As has been the norm when that happens, and it happens every year, Maximum City continues to record maximum flooding. We could try to put a positive spin on things and simply say it’s the…
Community members are aware that Global Working Group (GWG) – comprising the elected Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Federations, Associations in countries that do not have Federations and some prominent Zoroastrians – in keeping with the economic challenges faced by Mobeds (Priests) and widows of Mobeds, 60 years and above – had, due to the initiative and efforts…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]8th September marks the ever-underrated ‘Grandparents Day’. As most of us wonder if such a day even existed, those of us who have been blessed to have grown under the kind nurturing and love of our grandparents, simply cannot deny the irreplaceable and unparalleled importance of their presence and impact in our lives….
Parsee Gymkhana Brings Home ‘The 1886 Trophy’ (UK Tour, 2019) [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]The All-Zoroastrian Parsee Gymkhana Cricket Team has always exemplified the true spirit of this great game; having always accepted all challenges thrown at them and this time, savouring the experience and journey along the way to London, United Kingdom. It is been…
What The Community Needs To Know One of the sad truths, that our Community and its unsuspecting members have had to endure, is the repetitive attempts of those who wish to put a spanner in the works – whenever our Community is on the path of progress. ‘Two steps forward, one step back’, has become…
Four hundred Zarathushti youth from across the world (India, Pakistan, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kenya and the host nation USA) gathered at the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort in California, USA, to participate in the week-long, 7th World Zoroastrian Congress (7WZYC), hosted by California Zoroastrian Center (CZC), which kicked off…
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama Rating: 2.5/5 121 minutes Director: Mukul Abhyankar ‘An Over-Cooked Plot’ During the investigations, Mauritius top cop Buddhu (Annu Kapoor) pensively remarks to his investigating officers “Bahut saare loopholes hain”. The viewer is left wondering whether the words refer to the case or the script. A couple, Sushant (Manoj Bajpayee) and Aparna…