The ‘Vintage Zoroastrian Bikers of Bombay’ (VZBB) troupe participated in the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concourse Show held on 17th and 18th February at New Delhi. Parsi bike enthusiasts, Jazeel Mehta participated on Triumph Tiger 100 1947, Jehangir Foroogh participated on his AJS 1927 Racing Model H7, Xereus Zend participated on…
The repair and construction work at Udvada Railway Station, which mainly called for raising the height of the platform so as to bridge the gap between the platform and the train, has finally concluded and hopefully there will be no more accidents or fatalities due to the earlier ‘death gap’. With Parsi Times reporting and…
‘હું ફરીથી ઉભો રહેવા મકકમ બન્યો છું, હું બીજાઓ ઉપર આધાર રાખવા નથી માંગતો. જે દિવસે મારો અકસ્માત થયો તે દિવસની યાદ મારા મનમાં હજુપણ તાજી છે. હું જાણતો હતો કે મારે મારા બાળકો માટે જીવવાનું છે.’ અસ્પી આત્મવિશ્ર્વાસથી આવનાર મુલાકાતીઓને સ્મિત આપી જણાવે છે. અસ્પી છેલ્લા મહિનાઓથી ધી બીડી પીટીટ પારસી હોસ્પિટલમાં સારવારને શ્રેષ્ઠ…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On 14th September, 2017, Udvada’s Zoroastrian Information Center caretaker, Aspi Sepoy lost his legs in a tragic train accident at Udvada railway station. This week marks the completion of four months into recovery, and we are proud and inspired with the grit, faith and determination displayed by this brave-heart as he readies himself…
Canada’s Dastur Family Leads The Way For The Community Facilitating 11-year-old Faredoon’s Navar Ceremony . [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#deca81″ css_class=”boxed”]The increasing need for Parsi priests in our Community has been a growing concern. Unfortunately, a very small number of young lads from priestly Parsi families show interest or enthusiasm in pursuing their Navar-Martab ordainment. Faredoon Dastur’s…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#fce8a1″ css_class=”boxed”]What started as a mere idea incubated by Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor with the aim of bringing together Zoroastrians from all across the globe in celebration of our culture and glorious heritage, gained the much-appreciated support from our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the rest, as they say, is history! Fast-forward to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Arshin Mehta is all set to woo the audiences with her latest release ‘Sallu Ki Shaadi’. With ‘The Rally’ already to her credit, Arshin chats with Parsi Times Asst. Editor, Delaveen Tarapore about her recent release, her love for modelling and a career in Bollywood.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . PT: Tell us a little about yourself…
ગુરુવાર, નવેમ્બર 9, 2017, સાંજે 8:30 વાગ્યે, આપણાં સમુદાયના અગ્રણી નેતાઓ અને વડા દસ્તુરજી ફિરોઝ કોટવાલ અને ખુરશેદ દસ્તુર, મહારાષ્ટ્રના મુખ્ય પ્રધાન દેવેન્દ્ર ફડણવીસને તેમના બંગલા ‘વર્ષા’માં મેટ્રો રેલ 3ની ગોઠવણના અંગે મળ્યા હતા. આ બેઠકમાં મુંબઈ મેટ્રો રેલ કોર્પોરેશન લિ. (એમએમઆરસીએલ)ના ચીફ-અશ્ર્વિની ભીડે, મુંબઈના ભાજપના વડા – આશિષ શેલાર, માણેક દાવર અને એમએમઆરસીએલના માળખાકીય…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]There has hardly been a more confusing time for the Community than today, when once again we seem to be divided. But this is not just any other issue – it is one that is most intrinsic to the Community, involving the sanctity of our religious structures and our religious sentiments. In our…
Last weekend witnessed the community flocking to Rustom Baug in numbers so large, you’d be left wondering if our numbers were actually dwindling! The Zoroastrian youth’s mega cultural and sports fest, ‘WINGS 2017’, with Parsi Times as Media Partner, kickstarted on 26th October, 2017, with six events executed back to back, and participants having to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Over the past few months, a large number of our Parsi and Irani Zoroastrians have already booked their three-day stay at Udvada in order to not miss out the exciting celebrations of Zoroastrian culture and festivities, which start on the 23rd of December, this year – the Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU). As we…