The nation remembered its Mahatma – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – on his 148th birth anniversary on Monday. Gandhi had great respect for people of all communities and religions, including the Zarthushtis – Parsis. Interestingly, Gandhi took a lot of inspiration from various Parsi leaders and also learnt his initial lessons of nonviolence and humanity from… Continue reading The Mahatma’s Parsi connection
Month: October 2017
Senior Citizen Day Celebrated at Navsari Center
October 1st is Senior Citizen’s Day. 100 school children from the Sett RJJ High School in Navsari visited the WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizen’s Centre to meet our Senior Citizens. The students had interactive and meaningful conversations with many of our residents and then escorted them to their school in a procession. At the school… Continue reading Senior Citizen Day Celebrated at Navsari Center
Parsi-only Ripon Club’s plans to give full membership to women, faces protests in Mumbai
Currently, non-Zoroastrian guests, who want to eat the club’s fabled Parsi food, have to be accompanied by Parsi members Parsi-only Ripon Club’s plans to give full membership to women is being opposed by community groups, which feel that this will pave the way for non-Parsi husbands to acquire a say in the club’s affairs. Article… Continue reading Parsi-only Ripon Club’s plans to give full membership to women, faces protests in Mumbai
