Dear Air Chief Marshal Major,

When we tell our fellow members of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman what they missed at the Air Force Day celebrations yesterday the 8th of October 2007, they all turn green with envy.
 
On behalf of all of us who made it to the memorable function I would like to convey to you and the Indian Air Force our deep rooted gratitude for the excellent Air Force Day show, and fabulous arrangements made for all those who attended it.

What to say about the Parade itself? The Parade was indeed spectacular and breathtaking. The drills were executed with the precision only to be expected from the IAF. The band kept us enthralled throughout the Parade and the marching was perfect. Then the finale with the AWESOME performance of our aircraft - I found the fantastic vertical climb of the Sukhois truly spectacular  and the precision flying of your airmen in the Surya Kirans truly unbelievable. I was happy to be able to congratulate some these  airmen personally at tea time.

Kindly convey our heartfelt gratitude to those of your staff who assisted us right from the time we boarded the bus to come to the Base to the time we returned to our “base!”

This I do on behalf of our Anjuman members, not only those who witnessed the Parade, but also those who missed out on witnessing this great show.

Kind Regards,

Yezad Kapadia
Vice President
Delhi Parsi Anjuman

The Social Centre Committee of the DPA is organising a 2 night stay Ramganga Resorts near Corbett National Park on the weekend of 26th, 27th and 28th of October 2007.

On this trip you can experience the magic of Corbett, and spend a great weekend with fellow Parsis, in your own special luxury tents! (Deluxe rooms are also available if you prefer).

The Resort is approximately 6 hours by road from Delhi, and you can get there easily in your own cars.

For more information, details of rooms, and to book please contact Ruzin Master or Veera Mavalwala before Thursday 11th October 2007. Hurry, it’s the holiday season and tents/rooms will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.

To know more about Ramganga Resorts, visit their website here.

The Annual General Meeting of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman was held yesterday, the 23rd of September 2007.

The Honorary Secretary, Adil Nargolwala gave his report for the year, and Mr. Yezdi Pithawala, Honorary Treasurer shared the Financial position and the Auditor’s Report for the year 2006-2007.

The newly constituted Board of Trustees was also announced, with Mr. Dadi Mistry taking on the mantle of the President of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman - a post which was held by the Late Lt. General (Retd.) Adi Sethna until his sad demise last year.

Mr. Yezad Kapadia took on the role of Vice President of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, which was held until now by Mr. Dadi Mistry.

Dr. Niloufer Shroff was inducted as a Trustee of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, taking forward the more than 50 year old tradition of the Shroff and Sethna families - who have contributed greatly to not just the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, but the Parsi community as a whole.

The Board of Trustees of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman is now as follows:

• Mr. Dadi Mistry - President
• Mr. Yezad Kapadia - Vice President
• Mr. Adil Nargolwala - Honorary Secretary
• Mrs. Veera F Mavalwala - Honorary Joint Secretary
• Mr. Yezdi Pithawala - Honorary Treasurer
• Mrs. Ava Khullar - Trustee
• Mr. Kavas Kapadia - Trustee
• Mr. Navroze Dhondy - Trustee
• Mr. Dinyar Banker - Trustee
• Mr. Marazban Jaiwalla - Trustee
• Mr. Jal Master - Youth Trustee

The AGM was followed by a traditional Sunday lunch of Dhansak and Cachumber for all the members present!

The Sir Ratan Tata Trust, was set up in 1919 after the after the untimely demise of Sir Ratan Tata at the age of 47. Today it is one of the oldest philanthropic institutions in India, and has played a pioneering role in changing the traditional ideas of charity and introducing the concept of philanthropy.

The Trust supports efforts in the development of society, through institutional grants in areas of Rural Livelihoods & Communities, Education, Enhancing Civil Society & Governance, Health and Arts & Culture. Besides institutional grants, the Trust also makes individual grants for education and medical relief.

The Trust has, since its inception disbursed approximately Rs. 3346 million (US $ 79.66 million) to various institutions in the above mentioned themes, besides individuals.

On the individual front, the Trust offers a range of education grants to students in India, to help them pursue their goals without worrying about the finance to back them up. These scholarships cover a range of courses - including Pharmacy, Architecture, Hotel Management, and Law…

To know more about these scholarships and the application procedure for the year 2007-2008, please visit the Sir Ratan Tata Trust website here.

The 9th World Zoroastrian Congress’ “Youth Leadership Enhancement Program” is a new initiative which aims at encouraging community leadership among 23 to 35 years old. The program is being launched to gear up for presentation at the 9th World Zoroastrian Congress to be held in Dubai in 2009.

The objective of launching this program is to build a network of enthusiastic young individuals and create a sustainable pool of next generation leaders that will benefit the community in the long run.

The youth will be mentored by eminent industrialists/entrepreneurs and receive valuable inputs/advice from them. They will be encouraged to support several community causes. What’s important is that the youth will have an opportunity to explore and experience the qualities of collaboration, entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and community rooted ness.

If you are a Zarathusti (Zoroastrian) between 23 and 35 years of age, you will find this a great opportunity to not only do something great for the community and its future, but also develop your own thinking and leadership skills as well!

To know more about the entry details and submission, please click on the images of the official program announcement above.

Today is Fravardigan - one of the thanksgiving days for us Parsis. The day in the calendar is Fravardin Mahino, Fravardin Roj, which is the 19th day of the 1st month.

On this day, our Dasturjis perform a jashan in memory of the departed souls of our community.

There will be a Jashan at our Aramgah near Khan Market, New Delhi at 5.oo pm sharp. All members of the community are requested to attend.

To know more about the Days of the Month in the Parsi Zoroastrian calender, please click here.

To know more about our special thanksgiving days, click here.

The Delhi Parsi Anjuman will be holding its Annual General Meeting starting at 10am on the 23rd of September 2007, at the Bhiwandiwala Hall of the Delhi Parsi Dharamsala.
 
All Members of the Anjuman are invited to attend and participate in the proceedings. A circular giving more details has been posted to all members, and will reach you shortly. 
 
For more information, please contact Adil Nargolwalla, Honorary Secretary, DPA.

The Delhi Parsi Anjuman, on behalf of all the Parsis of New Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida wishes everyone a Happy Parsi New Year!

We pray that people of the world find greater peace and prosperity, moving ahead with Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds!

New Delhi, 19th August 2007: Welcome to the official website of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA). It is non-profit site, voluntarily set up and maintained by the Parsis of New Delhi, Gurgaon and NOIDA.

Whenever you visit our site, you will see something new. It could be news about a forthcoming event, a review of a past event, or just information that’s relevant to our community.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: On this page you will also see announcements of births, navjotes, weddings, and other reasons to celebrate. We will also post the passing away of members of our community.

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW: Our attempt with this website, is also to share with the world at large more knowledge and information about our community, our religion, and the things we’re doing to help our small but vibrant community thrive and survive in the world today… and of course, information and recipes of Parsi Food!

FOR THE COMMUNITY, BY THE COMMUNITY: We invite visitors to our website and members of our community to contribute thoughts, anecdotes, articles, anything that is relevant to our community, and can provoke thought, as well provide as an actionable way forward.

The process is simple - just post your comments on the relevant pages, using the post comment tool, or send an email to our site webmaster using this link. Alternately, you can mail a hard copy of your contribution to us c/o The Delhi Parsi Dharamsala, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.

ARCHIVES: All the articles/posts on this website will be archived once a month, and will be filed under various categories, and be available to anyone who wishes to browse through them later.

We hope you find value and enjoy our website as we find great joy in sharing it with you.