Incentive Scheme for Encouraging Boarders to join Dadar Athornan Institute The Dadar Athornan Institute (DAI) established in 1919 by the Athornan Mandal, Mumbai is the only seminary that provides Zoroastrian youth from Athornan families completely gratis training in religious rites and rituals as well as arranges for their secular education in a school of repute.… Continue reading Incentive scheme for students at Dadar Athornan Institute
Month: December 2022
Jamshed Ghadiali Makes His 350th Blood Donation
Our very dear friend Jamshed Ghadiali from New York writes in… On December 18, 2022 I gave my 350th blood donation. It all started on August 28, 1965 when three friends went to the Indian Red Cross blood donation center near the Town Hall in Bombay. Since that day I donated a total of 20… Continue reading Jamshed Ghadiali Makes His 350th Blood Donation
Kharia Ni Jelly: The Parsi Winter Breakfast Cousin Of Paya
With the winter season reaching its peak, everyone’s looking for ways to keep themselves warm and cosy. From hot beverages to soups and stews, several delicacies are being prepared in Indian households to help bear the cold weather. Among these is the Parsi-special winter delight, Kharia Ni Jelly. Image credits: Paya Soup For those well-versed… Continue reading Kharia Ni Jelly: The Parsi Winter Breakfast Cousin Of Paya
Ba Humata Lecture Series January 2023
The January 2023 Ba Humata Talk will be on the topic “LET’S SHOWER OUR POWER TO FLOWER AND EMPOWER” Vohukshatra Gatha Yasna Ha 51.1 There will be a special TanDorosti prayer From Iran in the inspirational and vibrational voice of Mehrbanou (Mima) Goodarz from USA Speakers Vada Dasturji Cyrus Dastur (India) Mobedyar Ashkan Semyari (Iran… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series January 2023
Russi Cooper: Oldest Mumbai cricketer set to hit rare century
It’s a rare ‘century’ that deserves a warm applause. On December 14, Russi Cooper, one of the oldest-living First-Class cricketers in India and certainly the oldest from Mumbai, will be celebrating his 100th birthday. After the passing away of Vasant Raiji in 2020, Cooper is now the only living Indian to have played in the… Continue reading Russi Cooper: Oldest Mumbai cricketer set to hit rare century
The Ostowari Story
Dinyar Mistry sends us this beaituful write up about the Ostowari family. This is a love story. It is a story about a family’s love for their community and the lengths they went to. I am writing about the Ostowari family of Sydney and especially Akhtar and Nawzar Ostowari. Akhtar was born in Kerman, Iran… Continue reading The Ostowari Story
Ba Humata Lecture Series December 2022
The December 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series will be on the topic “ IN LIFE… WHAT YOU EMPHASIZE MULTIPLIES, AMPLIFIES AND UNIFIES: The Zarathushti Prayers” Speakers: Ervad Mehbad Dastur (Canada) Ervad Xersis Dastur (Canada) Rukshana Driver (Singapore) Armaity Tirandaz (India) Moderator: Karishma Koka On Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 AM Pacific Time 11:00 AM Eastern… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series December 2022
