Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations. Dolly Dastoor a dear friend and the current editor of the FEZANA Journal, and past President of FEZANA was one of the 50 prominent Indo Canadians on “The A-List”. She and others were recently honoured at a glittering function in Ottawa. Click Here for the full
Read moreDear Well Wishers of the Community: Change in not necessary, survival is not mandatory…DEMING. This survey was done in two parts in January 2016. Part 1 via hard copy as reported in Paradigm Shift, Survey has the comments in the 50 plus responses received.Top 2 documents. Part 2 via Survey Monkey received ,100 plus responses, bottom three files in xls,
Read moreDarius C Modi, son of Er. Cyrus and Binaifar Modi and grandson of Er. Phiroze and Khorshed Modi and Late Er. Erach and Late Roshan Modi, completed his Martab on Roj Daepmeher, Mah Amardad, 1385 YZ (31st December 2015). The ceremony was performed at the Vacha Gandhy Agiari in Mumbai under Ervad Adil Bhesania. Darius had also done his Navar at the Vacha
Read moreMEIZ – E – MURAD CELEBRATION under the Aegis of BHARUCHA BAUG ASSOCIATION The Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian youths of the western suburbs are organizing an eventful day, the FIRST OF ITS KIND, to celebrate JAMSHEDI NAVROZ on Sunday 20th March, 2016. The programme for the auspicious day to be held on the BHARUCHA BAUG grounds will be as follows: -Setting up
Read moreWhat one word comes to mind when you think Crochet, Charity and Achievement? Zoroastrian. I’ve grown up with an immensely talented Bapaiji who created beautiful things throughout her life and which was her livelihood. And as is tradition, she imparted the knowledge of her arts to my mum Behroz Sam Wadia and me as a schoolgirl. So creating is in
Read moreWith a distinguished military career that spanned over four decades and five major wars, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (lovingly called Sam Bahadur) was undoubtedly one of the most celebrated military men in independent India. The man under whose leadership, the brave Indian Army annihilated the Pakistani forces in 1971 was known for his bravery, courage, sense of humour and
Read moreSS Tarapore (1936-2016) the former RBI deputy governor helped navigate the turbulence of many financial crises The image of a central banker is of a doughty, serious-faced individual, a bit of a grouch perhaps. He is ready with a frown and words of caution. Savak Sohrab Tara pore, one of India’s most outstanding central bankers, who passed away this
Read moreThe Bai Motlibai Wadia Adran at Jogeshwari is celebrating Golden Jubilee celebration of its re-enthronement at Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari. On this occasion, a Jashan ceremony will be performed under the leadership of Revered Vada Dasturji Dr Firoze Meherji Kotval. Till December 2015, 112 Athornans have been ordained as Navars, and 15 have been ordained as Martabs, in this Adran
Read moreIndian-origin British entrepreneur Lord Karan Bilimoria has been appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the prestigious Cambridge Judge Business School. Bilimoria, 54, Founder and Chairman of the Cobra Beer, is a cross-bench (independent) Peer in the House of Lords. He was born in Hyderabad and educated at the Osmania University. He moved to London, qualified as a
Read moreThe story of how the more innovative and adaptive of Indian businesses took on their famous foreign rivals after economic reforms were introduced When burger chain McDonald’s came to town 20 years ago, exciting the city of Mumbai in the first flush of post-liberalization consumer boom, it worried Farokh Shokriye. As the man who would later take over Mumbai’s oldest
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