Our dear friend and young Zarathushti leader Parshan Khosravi has been appointed as the Deputy Treasurer of the Young Democrats of America.Parshan is the past Co-Chair of ZYNA, Zoroastrian Youth of North America, a FEZANA Committee. He also chaired the 7th World...
Shireen Contractor was the pioneering Indian triple-international you didn’t know about
In the Calcutta of the 1970s and '80s lived a young Parsee who made her community proud with her sporting achievementsArticle by Shamya Dasgupta | CricinfoIt was 1972 or 1973. Kumkum Banerjee was part of a group of five well-connected society ladies with an interest...
J B Vachha School: On this day 100 years ago, my Zoroastrian high school was founded in Mumbai, India
Dear friends,I woke up today to the pleasant news of longevity and resilience—my high school located in the beautiful Zoroastrian enclave of Dadar Parsi Colony, Mumbai—The J. B. Vachha High School for Parsi girls and the Cowasjee Jehangir Primary & Infant School...
The Parsis who pedalled across the world
‘The Bicycle Diaries’ details how 12 cyclists set out as global explorers from 1923 to 1942 Last November, tired of being cooped up at home, travel enthusiasts Bakcen George, Allwyn Joseph and Ratish Bhalerao decided to ‘work from cycle’. Carrying their devices and...
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman : Priest at Heart Jurist by Profession
Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on July 07, 2014.Nariman’s retirement is due in August this year.He is no ordinary Judge.Article by Vineet MalikJustice Markandey Katju (Ret’d), on his blog revealed that, Nariman was...
Ba Humata Webinar February 2021
Ba Humata invites you to their monthly webinar for February 2021 THEME: BUILDING HAPPINESS WITH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ashem Vohu)On Sunday, February 7, 20218:00 AM Pacific Time11:00 AM Eastern Time9:30 PM Indian Time4:00 PM GMTThe Second Webinar...
Former international cricket umpire Piloo Reporter honoured
Former international umpire Piloo Reporter was on Monday honoured for his service to Indian cricket by the Cricketers Foundation here. The 82-year-old, who stood in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs in a career spanning 28 years, was handed an amount of Rs 75,000 by the...
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy and the Parsis
India’s vaccine diplomacy drive which has become the toast of the town in many a world capital, has much to thank the Parsis - a tiny community which migrated from ancient Persia to India’s western shores some 12 centuries ago. Billionaire Adar Poonawala and his...
Update on Ervad Zahan Turel
WZO TRUST’S UPDATE ON Er. ZAHAN TUREL WHO SUFFERED FROM BURNS INJURIES. - Team WZO Trusts. Community members are aware that 15 year young Mobed Zahan Turel suffered from burns injuries on 24th October 2020 when his jama caught fire whilst performing the Rapithvan Geh...
