Yasmin Pavri, from New Jersey, USA, was felicitated with ‘2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year’ Award, by the New York City Hemophilia Chapter (NYCHC). The Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award is given to the Chapter volunteer who has made the greatest impact on both – the chapter and the community. A resident of…
The third salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California’s (ZAC) Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on 13th November, 2019. A Maachi was offered in all five gehs – two of which were Hama Anjuman Maachis, followed by a Hama Anjuman Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara and Jal Birdy. After the Jashan, an informative and interactive talk on ‘Fire’ was delivered by…
Excellent Column Initiatives By PT ‘Sharpen Your Edge’ by Dr. Adil Malia in PT dated 16th November, immediately caught my attention and I was glad to read with great interest, such practical insights. I agree with him on Relationships and Networking. It truly helps not only to get the work done but also create a strong…
On November 17th, 2019, the students of the Zoroastrian Association of California in Los Angeles, (ZAC-LA) Religion Class, ranging from age 3 to 15, hosted a ‘Gratitude Ghambar’, for the second year in a row. The event, coordinated together by parents and students, allows each student’s family to invite guests to whom they wish to…
Two particular scenes at the beginning of the film prepare the viewer for 32-year-old NYPD Detective, Andre Davis’s (Chadwick Boseman) tough, no-nonsense character – as a 13-year-old, he silently weeps at his father’s funeral – a sincere policeman slain in the line of duty; and later, as a detective specialising in killing cop-killers, standing up…
In order to facilitate travel for Zarthostis to attend the glorious ‘Sanjan Day’, on 16th November, 2019, the community’s premiere philanthropic institution – Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) – made arrangements to convey over fifty Zarthostis from Mumbai to Sanjan, and back, so as to ensure they could partake of the pride and merriment…
The 17th ZOCHILDAY, themed ‘ZOCHILD With A Difference’, was celebrated on 16th November, 2019, by children across Mumbai and India, at Mumbai’s St. Mary’s (ISC) Auditorium in Mazgaon. Hanshi Shihan Vispy Kapadia – Chairman and Founder of Zochilday, along with the dedicated team of Zoroastrian Children’s Foundation (ZCF) organised an incredible event, reinforcing the catchphrase,…
The fourth edition of the WNC Navy Half Marathon, which was held in Mumbai on 17th November, 2019, saw a massive participation of over 15,000 partakers, including naval personnel and civilians. It was flagged off from Ballard Estate in South Mumbai. The very first WNC Navy Half Marathon took place in 2016 at BKC in…
Spenta Mainyu – the Good Spirit, and Angra Mainyu – the Evil Spirit, are inveterate foes. With the advent of man upon earth, the warfare between them has begun. It will end in the defeat of the Evil Spirit, when human life upon earth will end. The Evil Spirit deranges what the Good Spirit has…
Planning meetings across continents is always a challenge. Co-ordinating time zones across the world, adjusting for daylight saving time and identifying work / leisure hours can be very confusing. TimeAndDate.com is a website which helps you do just that, along with a plethora of other useful functions relating to Time and Date. The Meeting Planner…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Kolkata-based Mehru Khurshed Tangree is the ideal example of women empowerment – showcasing courage, dedication, commitment, positive approach, patience and tremendous enthusiasm, and leading from the front in the noble fields of education and guiding. Unafraid to share her honest opinions and speak her mind, Mehru is indeed one of a kind! She…