On 11th September, 2022, the toast of the community’s and India’s racing champ – Jehan Daruvala, raced to his fourth Formula 2 win in the Championship’s main Feature race at Italy’s Monza race track. The 23-year-old started sixth on the grid but used a mix of strategy, race craft and tyre management to capitalise on…
The Bandra Fair is a week-long annual festivity that is being held this year in 2022 after two years (due to covid restrictions), from 11th to 18th September. Also known as ‘Mount Mary Fair’, it’s been observed at Bandra now for over three centuries, attracting thousands, rich or poor, Christian and non-Christian, to partake in…
‘Hearts on Fire’ – a group exhibition at Chemould art gallery in Colaba, in South Mumbai, features works by thirteen artists on the nature of Parsi identity, exploring diverse ways in which the Parsi community has been visually represented. The works of the artists, curated by Sarica Robyn Balsari, record Parsi identity as a growing…
“Physiotherapists only see people in pain…. Physiotherapy requires a doctor’s note…. Physiotherapists only treat athletes…” If you’ve had these thoughts, you’re not alone. Misconceptions about physiotherapy inhibit many from seeking help even when needed! Physiotherapy is an essential part in most fields of healthcare. A physiotherapist plays a huge role in your well-being and health,…
Parsi sports icons – legendary Diana Edulji and Adille Sumariwalla – will be felicitated by The Sports Journalists’ Association of Mumbai (SJAM) with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, for their contribution to the development of sport, over an extended period of time. The SJAM’s Executive Committee decided on this year’s honours list during its meeting at the…
4th September, 2022 will go down in history as one of the community’s darkest black letter days, as it marked the fateful and sudden, untimely demise of Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, the scion of the global construction giant – Shapoorji Pallonji, former Chairman of Tata Sons, and a national treasure, a business visionary with a heart…
. . A Tribute To Cyrus Mistry – Shapoorji Pallonji Group – It was with utmost sadness that we had to announce the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved Mr. Cyrus Pallonji Mistry. Deeply loved by his family, he was a friend to countless many. CPM, as he was fondly known, was committed to…
On 9th September, 2022, thousands of devotees came out of their homes to bid farewell to their favourite deity, Ganpati or Ganesha. The hugely celebrated ten-day-long Ganeshotsav has concluded, but the usual sentiment of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lvkar Ya’, meaning ‘O Lord Ganpati, come again early next year!’ continues to linger. Lord Ganesha is…
4th September, 2022 (Roj Behram, Mah Farvardin) marks the death anniversary of our most revered, loved and worshipped saint, Jamshedji Sohrabji Kukadaru Saheb. Known as the ‘Zarthosti Saint’ of the 19th Century, Dasturji Kukadaru was born on 26th May, 1831 in Surat, Gujarat, and is as well known for his humility and simplicity as he is worshipped for his piousness…
Known and respected worldwide as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’, the legendary Dadabhai Naoroji was one of India’s greatest leaders – a multifaceted personality as a nationalist, statesman, educationist, economist, social reformer and parliamentarian. He is known to have influenced, among many others, Mahatma Gandhi, Mohamed Ali Jinnah and Sir Pherozeshah Mehta. He was…
Today, (Mah – Fravardin; Roj – Fravardin) marks the Parab of Fravardin – the day on which the Roj (day) and Mah (month) coincide. On this blessed day, we remember the Fravashi of our dear departed with devotion either from our home, a local Agyari or at the place where their mortal remains are consigned….