Doongerwadi has witnessed many burglaries over the years, as also complaints of anti-social elements misusing the Doongerwadi premises. Unauthorised outsiders coming and parking their cars was another issue needed to be addressed. In keeping with constant appeals by community members to install cameras, Anahita Yazdi Desai approached Soonu Buhariwalla offices for donation, which the generous…
On 23rd March, 2022, the Zarthostis of Thane gathered to celebrate and pay respect to the most respected Ava Ardvi sur banu, which is revered in the form of the holy well, at the Cowasji Patell Agiary compound, in Thane, Maharashtra. With the blessings of Ava Yazad, the water in the well is never depleted,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] It is that time of the year when we look ahead to new beginnings, new strategies and renewed hopes and aspirations. Here are five essential aspects that are recommended at the beginning of the financial year, for the continuous improvement of your financial well-being: [/otw_shortcode_info_box] (I) Review Your Portfolio: While long-term investing…
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Singaporeans will now have a chance to learn more about the Parsi Zoroastrian community, numbering about 350 here, with the opening of a Parsi and Zoroastrian museum on 14th March, 2022, located at Zoroastrian House, Desker Road in Rochor. The museum showcases Parsi history, traditions and Zoroastrianism, one of ten recognised religions in Singapore. The…
The pride of our community and the toast of the Indian judiciary, Justice Shahrukh Jimi Kathawalla retired on 23rd March, 2022, after serving for a glorious 14 years, as the much respected judge of the Bombay High Court. On the eve of his final day in office, he received farewells organised by the Bombay Bar…
India’s Huafrid Billimoria became the second runner-up on 12th March, 2022, in ‘Ironman Dubai 70.3’, one of the world’s toughest triathlons. The 24-year-old, Mumbai-based athlete, achieved this milestone despite having Dystonia (a condition causing involuntary muscle contractions and twisting movements), thus proving that the one thing bigger than your disability is your undaunting ambition. Organised in Dubai, the…
Asho Zarathushtra, in his Divine Gatha, advises, “Hear with your ears the highest Truths, consider them with clear thought, before deciding between the two paths, man by man, each one for himself”. Zarathushtra speaks here about the moral and ethical choice each one of us must exercise with clear thought or an illuminated mind. The…
In addition to the auspicious occasion of Jamshedi Navroz, 21st March, 2022 marked a day for added celebrations for the community as our very own and highly accomplished Assistant Commissioner of Police – Kayomerz Boman Irani, was conferred the prestigious Presidents Police Medal for Meritorious Service, by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagatsingh Koshyari….
Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak! Dear Readers, As we ready ourselves to welcome the auspicious Jamshedi Navroz on the 20th and 21st of March, we cannot help but feel a sense of respite and redemption, when we look back at 2021… when the deadly coronavirus wasn’t yet done extracting its pound of flesh from humanity. We heave…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] March 2020 will forever be etched in our memories as the year when humanity fought for its very survival against the Coronavirus pandemic which brought life to a standstill, with nations going into lockdown Businesses, jobs, education, healthcare, travel… no sector was left unaffected by Covid-19 and its variants. Yet, the resilient…