On 18th June, 2019, The Bharda New High School and Junior College inaugurated a brand new, sprightly and welcoming Pre-Primary section, with walls depicting the theme of the evergreen hit and children’s favourite film – ‘The Jungle Book’, painted by three students from the JJ School of Art. The Pre-primary section has been brilliantly redesigned…
Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw, from the University of West London, received the MBE (Member of the British Empire) Award, by Prince Willian at the Buckingham Palace, for her services to people with learning disabilities and mental health treatment. Nadirshaw is a consultant clinical psychologist with forty years of clinical and management experience in NHS (National Health…
The Pir-e Sabz or Chak-Chak, an annual pilgrimage observed by Zoroastrians who come from all over Iran, and many places around the world as well, was celebrated from the 14th to 18th of June, 2019, at the mountainous fire temple which is embedded in a shallow cave in central Ardakan county, Yazd province – where…
‘Jiyo Parsi’ – the Government of India’s undertaking which supports our community’s efforts in arresting the declining Parsi population and aid in its increase – has, since its launch in 2013, spearheaded numerous successful campaigns and initiatives. It has provided counselling and medical treatment to married Parsi couples and has aided in adding 191 babies to…
On 18th June, 2019, the Chairman and Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Puchayet (BPP) called for a condolence meeting to pay tribute to the memory of two of our Community’s most cherished and respected High Priests – Vada Dasturji Dr. Kaikhusroo Minocherji JamaspAsa, the High Priest of Anjuman Atashbehram, Mumbai; and Vada Dasturji Kaikhusroo Navroz…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]With the aim of keeping alive our tradition and traditional languages, courses in learning Avesta and Pahlavi have been ongoing since the past 155 years! Currently conducted under the able stewardship of the scholarly Er. Dr. Parvez Bajan, the course offers, in addition to learning the Avestan language, other ancient languages too –…
So Much To Be Thankful For! Dear Readers, Our Maximum City finally got some reprieve from the blistering heat with a few showers which cooled and quenched the much-scorched Mumbai, with temperatures reaching staggering highs over the past month, nation-wide. Hopefully, this marks the onset of the sorely needed monsoons, though these rains were temporarily…
To commemorate the auspicious Dae Mah and to propel the prosperity of the Institution, the “Dae Mahino Jashan” for The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd. was organised on Dae Mahino, Asmaan Roj, Y.Z. 1388, Sunday, 9 May 2019 at the Corporate Office, Worli. In attendance were the Chairperson & Board of Directors along with the current…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]He may have been the eternal bachelor, but Dinyar Contractor never missed on the love, adulation and adoration from his eager, younger colleagues. Parenthood is not the reserve of biology; a father-son relationship doesn’t always warrant flesh-and-blood. In a fitting heartfelt tribute, in our Father’s Day Special issue, Dinyar Contractor’s protégé – actor…
‘Drops’ is an app which teaches you a foreign language in bite-sized chunks, using pictures and games to help you learn and remember the basics. Drops takes ‘boring’ out of language learning: useful vocabulary is beamed into your memory via gorgeous minimalist illustrations and fast paced micro-games. It only takes 5 minutes a day! Learn…
FOOTBALL Portugal Wins UEFA Nations League: Hosts Portugal grabbed their second trophy in three years defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Porto to win the inaugural Nations League. The victory was thanks to a goal from winger Goncalo Guedes. This makes Portugal the first European nation to host and win a final since 1998 World Cup…