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Our dearest friend Sheroo Kanga a long time resident of New Jersey and a lifelong active member of the Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) has led a team in the Annual St. Judes Walk/Run for many years. She is ably supported by her husband Vispi and members of the ZAGNY Community. Why Sheroo… Continue reading Sheroo Kanga Spearheads Another Successful St. Judes Walk in 2024

When Lord Swaminarayan visited Surat in 1881, he presented his turban and Shriphal to Parsi Kotwal Ardesar. The turban has remained with the Parsi family for 199 years The turban is displayed annually for darshan on Bhai Dooj. A crowd of devotees gathered on Bhai Dooj in Ghodapur to view the turban given by Lord… Continue reading Surat’s Parsi Family Opens Darshan For 199-Year-Old Turban of Lord Swaminarayan

Ratan Tata, Noel Tata related to Tata Group founder Jamshedji Tata? New book claims their father was… Navajbai Tata, the wife of Sir Ratan Tata — Jamshedji’s second son– had adopted Naval Tata after her husband passed away. Naval Tata was the father of Ratan Tata and his half-brother Ratan Tata. Updated: November 3, 2024… Continue reading Ratan Tata, Noel Tata and their lineage to Tata Group founder Jamshedji Tata

The Tatas gifted Mumbai this sprawling cultural space with five theatres, an art gallery and a library. On October 10, when the hearse carrying iconic industrialist Ratan Tata’s mortal remains drove into the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) for people to pay their final respects, not many would have realised India’s much-respected corporate… Continue reading Why was it fitting for people to pay their final respects to Ratan Tata at NCPA in Mumbai?

The Brilliant, the Extraordinary, The One and Only “Aapro” Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr with family and friends Khursheed Icchaporia, an active member of the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago (ZAMC) writes about Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr. In September, Chicago experienced a fantastic weekend during which Boman Irani and Irani… Continue reading “Aapro” Boman Irani’s visit to the Chicago Dar-E-Mehr

Ratan Tata, former chairman of the Tata Group, was widely recognised for transforming the group into a global business powerhouse. Article in the Eastern Eye Lord Karan Bilimoria, patron of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE), led the meeting and shared his reflections on Tata, with whom he had worked since 2002. (Photo credit:… Continue reading Prayer meeting held in London for Ratan Tata

With profound sorrow, we share the passing of Ratan Naval Tata, a visionary leader, a compassionate human being, and a beloved son of the Parsi community, on October 9, 2024 in Mumbai India. Throughout his 86 remarkable years, Ratan Tata embodied the timeless values of his Parsi heritage and the teachings of the Zoroastrian faith,… Continue reading Obituary: Ratan Naval Tata (1937-2024): A Gentle Giant, A Guiding Light, Forever in Our Hearts