Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia (1808-1877), a pioneering naval engineer and former member of the Society has recently been awarded an English Heritage London blue plaque marking the 180th anniversary of being the first South Asian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. The plaque will be placed at 55 Sheen Road in Richmond… Continue reading Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia receives English Heritage blue plaque
Month: May 2021
Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia: The esteemed Indian ancestor no one in my white British family knew about
Who do you think you are? The esteemed Indian ancestor no one in my white British family knew about Image: Ardaseer Cursetjee, the first South Asian Fellow of the Royal Society, has been awarded a blue plaque from English Heritage Today, a blue plaque will be unveiled on a west London house to a man… Continue reading Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia: The esteemed Indian ancestor no one in my white British family knew about
Famed deliverer of babies Dr Feridoon Setna passes away
Benazir Bhutto said to have been his patient One of Karachi’s most famous gynaecologists, Dr Faridoon Setna, FRCOG, has passed away, according to information on Saturday. His funeral prayers will be held at 9am on Sunday at 8th Mary Road, Bath Island in Karachi, according to the Setna family. “In light of the prevailing Covid… Continue reading Famed deliverer of babies Dr Feridoon Setna passes away
The Iranian kings who thought the world revolved around them
While not as well-known as that of the Achaemenid dynasty (550–330 BC), the second Persian empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty (AD 224–642) is a pivotal but often overlooked period of ancient Western Asian art and archaeological history. Standing at the cusp of the ancient and medieval worlds, the Sasanian empire was the last great… Continue reading The Iranian kings who thought the world revolved around them
Aspi Engineer And Winning the Aga Khan Race
Our dear friend Rusi Sorabji writes…. I attach something I wrote about friend, ASPI Engineer*, the 17 years old should go down in the annals of World Aviation better than the likes of Alcock & Brown, Charles Lindbergh, Emelia Earhart, Amy Johnson and to correct the continuous mis-information that is floating around that it was… Continue reading Aspi Engineer And Winning the Aga Khan Race
WAPIZ Oxygen Concentrator Project
– Aim To Provide Each Baug With 1 Oxygen Concentrator – The most heart-wrenching news heard daily, in connection with the ongoing pandemic, is that scores of people are dying due to lack of availability of a hospital bed and OXYGEN, when needed urgently. The government is trying its best to meet this urgent need,… Continue reading WAPIZ Oxygen Concentrator Project
Over 500 Zarthostis from around the world participate in a Jashan & Pray Together
Our dear friend Ervad Zarrir Bhandara writes in…. Sincere gratitude to all in making our efforts towards ending the pandemic and bringing about good times through the collective power of our Mathravani prayers more worthwhile. First time ever more than 500 community members participated in a Jashan and prayed humbandagi together to raise the collective… Continue reading Over 500 Zarthostis from around the world participate in a Jashan & Pray Together
