69-year-old Er. Jehangirji Mobedji, who has served for over 50 years as Panthaky of Dadysett Agiary (Fountain) – and his son, Yazad – have been regular participants at the Tata Bombay Marathon. The father-son duo completed the 2020 edition of the marathon, in four hours, reiterating their steely determination towards the sport. While Jehangirji participated…
Major General Cyrus Pithawala (Retd) leading the Veterans for the third consecutive year in our Republic Day Parade 2020. He resides in Deolali.
Born in Sri-Lanka, raised in Mumbai and based in Melbourne, psychotherapist Dr. Sabar Rustomjee was felicitated with the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia or AM, celebrating a glorious fifty-year career dedicated to redefining possibilities and improving lives, on Australia Day, 26th January, 2020. The award is the highest recognition bestowed on citizens for…
14-year-old Kayomarz Ichhaporia from Secunderabad was selected to represent the National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Directorate, on Republic Day, 26th January, 2020. The Army Chief himself came up to share quick word of encouragement with Kayomarz, on hearing the news of a Parsi boy representing the AP and Telangana Directorate.
As January 27, 2020 marked the 134th birth anniversary of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (1886-1952), a Pakistan-based philanthropist and the first elected mayor of Karachi, the Karachi Theosophical Society organised a gathering at the auditorium of the Jamshed Memorial Hall to pay tribute to Nusserwanjee and discuss his various achievements as a mayor, philanthropist and architect whose…
Once again, veteran marathoner and sprinter, Khurshid Mistry, reigned supreme, winning the second spot in the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, running 21 kms under her age category. Working as Vice President with UTI Mutual Fund, Khurshid is known for her innumerable achievements in marathon running and even secured an entry in the Guinness World Records…
A tribute was paid to Rustomji Nusserwanji Dangore, who governed as the Pramukh of the Anjar tehsil or municipality in Kutch, with the unveiling of his statue, on Republic Day, 26th January, 2020. During his seventeen-year tenure starting from 1966, Rustomji Dangore is credited with having set the groundwork for introducing and developing numerous public…
On 19th January, 2020, 105 spirited Godrejites participated in Mumbai’s vibrant Tata Mumbai Marathon – 2020 across 4 race categories – Full, Half, 10 Kms and Dream Run. Ajit Shinde from Godrej Security Solutions Division finished 1st in the Godrej Group, completing Half Marathon (21 Kms). Prashant Khaware from Godrej Security Solutions Division, who has…
The XYZ Cook Off, XYZ’s first inter-group event of the year, was held on 26th January, 2020, at The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, amidst much energy and enthusiasm. For the very first time, an ‘XYZ Seniors Cook Off’ was also held, with team-members above the age of 15 – comprising collegians, moms, dads and grannies!…
ZWAS or the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat, has been doing great work to uplift the lives of the underprivileged in Surat city. During the festive season last December, ZWAS decided to celebrate the festival of giving and New Year with the residents of Nariman Home and the children from the Boys and Girls Orphanage,…
War films have a (c)harm of their own. New Zealander Taika Waititi’s screenplay, based on Christine Leunens’s 2004 novel ‘Caging Skies’, has an earthy kind of appeal to it. Amidst the destruction of war and comedic elements are layers of tenderness and the human touch, fringed by a 10-year-old’s understanding of what constitutes a Nazi…