Welcome to House of Glory! In this exciting episode, we’re honored to host Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, a leading sports orthopedic and the Chief Medical Officer for the Indian team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Dr. Padiawala has dedicated his career to advancing athlete care and has become a key figure in sports medicine in India. Join us as he shares
Read moreIn the Calcutta of the 1970s and ’80s lived a young Parsee who made her community proud with her sporting achievements Cricket, hockey, basketball: Shireen Contractor played three sports at high levels • Kermeez Kiash It was 1972 or 1973. Kumkum Banerjee was part of a group of five well-connected society ladies with an interest in sport who were tasked with finding
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Read moreThe Parsi community has made an incredible mark on the game of cricket, with a rich and storied legacy that dates back to the early days of the sport in India. Parsi cricketers played a pioneering role in nurturing and popularizing the game, producing some iconic figures. However, over time, the Parsi community’s influence on the sport has gradually declined,
Read more13-Year-Old Completes Epic 2 day Swim from Alcatraz to the Pier and Across the Golden Gate Bridge Shahaan Tavadia, a 13 year old young Zoroastrian from Phoenix, Arizona USA took on the daunting 2 day challenge of swimming in the open waters of San Francisco Bay. On Day 1, the swim was scheduled to commence from Alcatraz Island, all the way to the
Read moreThe Parsees founded the Oriental Cricket Club in 1848 and the Young Zoroastrian Club in 1850, and as for an opposition to play against, who better than the British themselves? The teams representing the Bombay Presidency and the Bombay Parsees in the Presidency cricket match in 1893. The Parsi Cricket Club organised the first major match in Bombay
Read moreRenowned hockey coach Merzban Patel won the Sportstar Aces Award 2023 for the Best Grassroots Coach at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. Better known as Bawa, Patel has dedicated more than 40 years of his life to grassroots coaching in hockey. He has produced several renowned players who have gone on to represent India at the international
Read moreZoroastrian Youth Association Poona in association with Poona Parsee Panchayat, Poona Parsee Gymkhana and Poona Zoroastrian Seva Mandal recently held All Parsi Volleyball and Throwball Tournament 2023. The event was held at Parsee Gymkhana in Pune Camp. “There were 8 volleyball all boys teams and two women’s throw ball teams, which had members from 14 years to 50 years. This was
Read moreJehangir Randeria just won the Mumbai Shree (Mr Bombay) title in 40+ and 50+ categories and to top of it even his son Kaiwan won the Juniors Mr Bombay title. They will now compete in the State and Nationals titles. First time in history of Mumbai Bodybuilding a Father and Son won GOLD in the same competition.
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