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Billionaire vaccine maker Cyrus Poonawalla’s son Adar has made his maiden investment in India’s food service sector by acquiring a stake in Sweetish House Mafia, a cookie speciality cafe, founded by former investment banker Neha Sethi and her brother-in-law. A few years ago, Adar, CEO of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer,… Continue reading Adar Poonawalla takes bite of cookie business

Ten months after Dr Arnavaz Havewala was killed in an accident at the Bhau Daji Lad museum, her daughter posted as house officer in the dental department at Sion hospital Article by Arita Sarkar | Mid-Day Dr Arnavaz Havewala After a long wait of almost 10 months, the family of noted dentist Dr Arnavaz Havewala,… Continue reading Mumbai: Daughter of dentist killed in BDL lift mishap gets BMC job

A short secluded section of Hanworth Road, starting outside World Zoroastrian House (WZH) in Feltham has been renamed after one of its most famous residents. ‘Freddie Mercury Close’ was officially unveiled today (Monday 24 February 2020) by Freddie’s sister, Kashmira Bulsara, and the Mayor of the London Borough of Hounslow, Councillor Tony Louki. At a… Continue reading Freddie Mercury Close street sign unveiled where the World Zoroastrian Organisation’s HQ is located

Dear friends, For several years, our own Ervad Jehan Bagli and the FEZANA team has worked hard to establish an academic program for advanced studies and research in the Zoroastrian religion, and ancient Iranian languages of our texts in order to perpetuate them and keep from becoming extinct. This will offer students an opportunity to… Continue reading University of Toronto FEZANA Professorship Proposal

FEZANA is saddened to announce that scholar and author Pallan Rustomji Ichaporia passed away on February 22, 2020 at a nursing home in Oklahoma City. Husband of late Hutoxi Ichaporia, he is survived by his children Burjor Ichaporia, Farida Ichaporia and Mani Hagood of Oklahoma City, Aban Boman of Phoenix, AZ and Rashna Ichaporia of… Continue reading Pallan Ichaporia: Obituary

THE boundary walls of the historic Parsi graveyard located in Peshawar Cantonment are under threat of encroachment as it has become a safe haven for drug addicts and junkyard for the people residing around it. A local resident claiming anonymity told this scribe that some individuals, apparently the gunmen of land grabbers, late in the… Continue reading Peshawar’s Zoroastrian cemetery vulnerable to land grab

Our dear friend Lara Balsara, Tanya’s sister also informs us I am happy to inform you that yesterday we had the 13th Convocation of Tanya Computer Centre, founded by my sister Tanya who is visually impaired. As you probably know the Centre is dedicated to the cause of Computer Education  for the Blind and we… Continue reading Tanya Balsara: Computer Literacy More Important For The Blind