Back in 1999, an autoimmune disorder brought my life to a grinding halt… like a car in full throttle brought to a screeching halt. It hit me like a ton of bricks. For a while there, it was touch and go. With any autoimmune disorder, the diagnose is almost as complex as the disease itself….
Aderbad Bin (son of) Mahrespand was the Mobedan Mobed (Supreme Pontiff) and Prime Minister during the long reign (309-379 A. D.) of Shapur Hormazd also known as Shapur II. According to the Pahlavi Dinkard, from his father’s side, Aderbad Mahrespand belonged to the family of Zarathushtra, and from his mother’s to the family of Shah Vishtasp. During…
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After we all reach a certain age, beauty can come only from a loving heart and a friendly nature. Those unable to give and receive love can’t be beautiful. All of us want and need love, like we need oxygen. People who live for years and years without giving or receiving love, don’t really ‘live’ –…
On 15th August, 2021, the dynamic Zarathustrian Association of New Zealand (ZANZ) celebrated the Parsi New Year and India’s Independence Day with great pomp and fanfare, at the Tarka Indian Eatery Botany. Zoroastrian Kiwis across generations were all present and dressed to impress at the ‘ZANZ Parsi New Year Dhamaal’, just as the venue was…
On 22nd August, 2021, the Parsi Zarthusti community of Switzerland got together for a contributory lunch, at the restaurant – GourmIndia, in the picturesque city of Lucerne, to celebrate our Parsi New Year and Khordad Saal. ‘Will drive for two hours and more, all for our delicious Parsi bhonu’, being the mission of the Geneva…
NCPA commemorated the 107th Birth Anniversary of its founder, Dr. Jamshed Jehangir Bhabha, with their 2021 Edition Of ‘The Jamshed Bhabha Memorial Lecture’. A special talk on ‘Art and Mankind’ was conducted on 21st August, 2021, by Padma Bhushan Awardee, Dr. Farokh E. Udwadia – Emeritus Professor Of Medicine and author. He eloquently elaborated on the speciality of art…
USA-based, Farrokh Billimoria, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Green Leaf Capital, has established the ‘The Naju and Keki Billimoria Scholarship’, for the underprivileged Parsi youth of India who wish to pursue a college education. This endowment will award up to 4 years in scholarships to Indian students who have no means of paying for their…
The new BPP Board started working in October 2015. For the first three and a half years, we proudly proclaimed to one and all, that BPP was not selling any houses and genuinely catering to the needs of the poor and underprivileged community members, especially in need of Housing. However, from Day One itself, my…