All 7 Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) Trustees Come Together To Unanimously Agree On Appointing A 16-Member Consultative Committee

All 7 Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) Trustees Come Together To Unanimously Agree On Appointing A 16-Member Consultative Committee

ByPT Reporter

Mumbai, August 30, 2019: In an innovative move aimed at bringing the Parsi Community together and tackling its challenges, the Trustees of Bombay Parsi Punchayet have unanimously decided to constitute a 16-member Consultative Committee comprising of prominent Parsis from different walks of life with specialist skill sets. The objective of forming such a Consultative Committee…

YOU Can Make A Big Difference!

YOU Can Make A Big Difference!

ByRuby Lilaowala

Today, we use the word ‘philanthropist’ to describe a multi-millionaire who donates huge sums of money to charitable organisations. Philanthropist is derived from two Greek words – ‘Philas’, which means loving and ‘Anthropos’, which means man. In short, a loving man (or woman). So aren’t we all capable too of becoming more loving by giving…

WZCC’s WE To Hold Self-Development Seminar

WZCC’s WE To Hold Self-Development Seminar

ByPT Reporter

WZCC’s Women Entrepreneur (WE) wing will hold a seminar on ‘Work Your Way to a  Better You – Professionally and Personally’ on Saturday, 31st August, 2019, which will comprise two sessions – ‘Strategies for Mind-Body Equilibrium’ conducted by Dr. Bhavi Mody; and ‘Chair Yoga’ by Shernaz Vatcha, Iyengar Yoga Teacher. The seminar will be held at…

WZCC Global Pres. Daver To Address UN Conference

WZCC Global Pres. Daver To Address UN Conference

ByPT Reporter

Edul Daver, Global President of WZCC, (the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce) will speak at the United Nations 68th DGC NGO Civil Society Conference, which will be held from the 26th to 28th of August, 2019, at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Edul Daver will address the topic, ‘Can entrepreneurship be the solution to creating…

Doctorate For Visually Impaired Sunny Karanjawala

Doctorate For Visually Impaired Sunny Karanjawala

ByPT Reporter

Though Ahmedabad’s 37-year-old Sunny Karanjawala lost his eyesight (100% visually impaired) in a tragic incident nine years ago, he has realized and earned his dream of being awarded a PhD (Doctorate) in Management. Despite the lack of reference material in Braille or any reserved seats for the visually impaired, Sunny’s grit and steely determination saw…

Search For A Bawi Bride!

Search For A Bawi Bride!

ByPT Reporter

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Pearl Mistry is a counsellor, working closely with Jiyo Parsi since five years. She has conducted numerous workshops, organised events and given presentations on various topics related to our Parsi community. Her passion lies in serving people and her motto is, ‘Where there is a will, one can either find a way or…

The 7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress: A Report

The 7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress: A Report

ByPT Reporter

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…

Berjis Desai’s ‘OH! THOSE PARSIS!’ Launched By Darius Khambata

Berjis Desai’s ‘OH! THOSE PARSIS!’ Launched By Darius Khambata

ByPT Reporter

On 3rd August, 2019, ‘OH! THOSE PARSIS!’: A to Z of the Parsi Way of Life’, written by eminent lawyer and writer, Berjis Desai, was launched by Senior Counsel and former Advocate General of Maharashtra – Darius Khambata, at a glittering function held at the Gallops restaurant in Mumbai. “Every age has its bard. The…