The average Indian’s twin obsessions (pun intended) are cricket and cinema. In making the docu-drama ‘Sachin’, director James Erskine certainly holds the perfect curriculum vitae, having made films on the world’s three greatest sports — Football (‘One Night in Turin’, ‘Shooting for Socrates’), Tennis (‘Billie Jean King’) and yes, even Cricket (‘From the Ashes’, of…
The recently organized ‘Summer Sports Festival-2017’ by Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana (DPCG), comprised multiple sports including cricket, football and athletics, and was sponsored by WZO Trust Funds, Sterling and Wilson Electricals, Mejmt and Nariman Sports. ‘Floodlit Athletics’ held from 28th to 30th April, 2017, saw 350 athletes participate from across Mumbai and Surat. The BPP…
Sad And Shameful Behaviour! This letter is in our personal capacity and NOT as members/trustees of any organisation or Trust. Normally we prefer to abstain from any commenting on any controversial issues, but the recent haranguing of one of the finest gentleman, a member of our community, Dinshaw Tamboly, is not only disheartening but is…
Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League (BJBSL) in Byculla, commemorated its 75th Anniversary amidst much fanfare, on 20th May, 2017. Commencing with a jasan at 4:30pm, the colony residents and League members gathered on the grounds for an evening comprising entertainment and felicitations. A delightful ‘Fancy Dress Competition’ boasted of children, upto age 14, sashaying gracefully…
During the month of Dae, Parsis perform Jasan ceremonies by way of thanks-giving at home, at their workplace as also at various community centers and places of worship. Colloquially or in ordinary conversation, Jasan means ‘rejoicing’ or an ‘assembly of rejoicing’. This is because the religious ceremony is usually followed by feasting and merriment among…
Udvada Iranshah Atashbehram’s Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor has been appointed as the new Parsi Member on the Indian Government’s National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to represent the Indian Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian Community. Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor will succeed Dadi Mistry at the NCM. The news of this appointment, which took the community by surprise, broke out…
Jamshed Bhagwagar was elected as Gujarat State Coordinator from Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad (BCS) on 22nd April, 2017, at a ceremony held in Pune. This platform seeks to transform the outlook of young minds and strengthen foundation of Indian democratic leadership. Being an active BCS participant since four years, Jamshed is associated with a few NGOs…
In the meeting of Rotary Club of Mumbai South on Thursday 4th May 2017, H E Kumar Iyer, British High commissioner gave a speech on the present economic policy.
The 31st chapter of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) marked the start of a new chapter in the lives of fifteen-year-old participants at the JB Vaccha High School, on 7th May, 2017. The inauguration ceremony that commenced with a short prayer by Er. Rohinton Pavri, was attended by Chief Guest, Dr. Coomi Vevaina, internationally…
The Experiment in International Living (EIL) – Bombay Center, Community Chairperson (CC) 2014 – 2016, Viraf K Mistry received the ‘Best Center Trophy’ for the year 2015–2016, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The trophy was received by the Bombay Center after several years, under the leadership of Mistry and his team, with Bombay Center scoring 697 points, followed…
Seth BM Mevawala Agiary at Byculla celebrated its 143rd Salgreh, on 30th April, 2017, (Sarosh Roj, Adar Mah), with a Havan Geh Ni Machi, followed by a Jasan ceremony in honour of the founder of the Dar-e-Meher, led by Panthaky Er. Parvez Bajan and performed by all the Mobeds of the Agiary, at 9:00 am….