Lt Jamshed Manekshaw (standing left on the second row) on the Burma Front during WWII. The world knows late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw as the man who, as the chief of the Indian army in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War following the Bangladesh Liberation War, made great contributions to the creation of Bangladesh. Sam also fought… Continue reading Lt Jamshed Manekshaw: An unsung hero of World War II
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Meher Pudumjee on 2019 List of Most Powerful Women in Business in India
Fortune India’s new 2019 Annual ranking of India’s most powerful women in business who are making an impact by virtue of their business acumen and social and cultural influence. Meher Pudumjee A chemical engineer by training, Pudumjee joined Thermax in 1990 and took over as chairperson in 2004. Last financial year, she led the company… Continue reading Meher Pudumjee on 2019 List of Most Powerful Women in Business in India
Freddy, set, go!
The good-looking actor Freddy Daruwala tells SANDEEP HATTANGADI that it’s never about overdressing but all about casual flair How would you define fashion? What does it mean to you? Fashion means individualistic style that a person carries with a casual flair and without overdressing. It should be natural and not overdressing or playing to the… Continue reading Freddy, set, go!
Lord Karan Bilimoria to become President of Confederation of British Industry
Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer who founded Cobra Beer An Indian is to become president of the Confederation of British Industry, an organisation whose 190,000 members employ 7m people and is regarded as “the voice of British industry”. Karan Bilimoria, a crossbench peer who founded Cobra Beer and is also the chancellor of Birmingham… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria to become President of Confederation of British Industry
Vispi Speaks: Air Pollution Contributing to Skin Aging
In 2018, the WHO reported that 14 out of world’s most polluted 15 cities are from India. Air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of 2 million Indians every year. Emissions come from vehicles and industry, whereas in rural areas, much of the pollution stems from biomass burning for cooking and keeping warm. In autumn… Continue reading Vispi Speaks: Air Pollution Contributing to Skin Aging
ZAC-LA Religion Class Hosts 2nd Annual Gratitude Gahambar
On November 17th, the students of the ZAC-LA Religion Class, ranging in age from 3 to 15, hosted a Gratitude Gahambar. The event allows each student’s family to invite guests to whom they wish express gratitude. The students work the event under the guidance of their parents. They set up the Arjani Hall, hauling tables… Continue reading ZAC-LA Religion Class Hosts 2nd Annual Gratitude Gahambar
Eduljee Sorabjee: The Curious Case of the ‘First’ Indian-American Citizen
Los Angeles in the 1880s was a town reinventing itself. The Gold Rush was subsiding but the air was filled with promise and there were new opportunities for those who knew how to seize them. Among these was an enterprising and ingenuous Parsi gentleman from Bombay, who “with a little money and a little mystery”… Continue reading Eduljee Sorabjee: The Curious Case of the ‘First’ Indian-American Citizen
Yasmin Pavri Awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award
We are very happy to report that our dear friend Yasmin Pavri was awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year award by the New York City Hemophilia Chapter (NYCHC).Yasmin is a resident of Allendale, New Jersey, USA along with her husband Cyrus and kids Farah and Porus. The Pavri family are active members… Continue reading Yasmin Pavri Awarded the 2019 Susan Galligan Volunteer of the Year Award
Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates the 3rd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh
The 3rd Salgreh of the Zoroastrian Association of California‘s Atash Kadeh was celebrated with great religious fervor on November 13, 2019 A maachi was offered at all five gehs. Two of which were Hama Anjuman Machis, of one kg each of pure Sandalwood, offered to the holy fire in Havan and Aiwishruthem gehs. Followed by… Continue reading Zoroastrian Association of California Celebrates the 3rd Salgreh of their Atashkadeh
