BJBSL Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

BJBSL Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League (BJBSL) in Byculla, commemorated its 75th Anniversary amidst much fanfare, on 20th May, 2017. Commencing with a jasan at 4:30pm, the colony residents and League members gathered on the grounds for an evening comprising entertainment and felicitations. A delightful ‘Fancy Dress Competition’ boasted of children, upto age 14, sashaying gracefully…

Tribute: Dasturji Kukadaru Saheb’s 186th Birth Anniversary

Tribute: Dasturji Kukadaru Saheb’s 186th Birth Anniversary

26th May, 2017 marks the 186th Birth Anniversary of one of our most revered, prayed-to and loved saints, Jamshedji Sohrabji Kukadaru Saheb. Known as the Zarthosti Saint of the 19th Century, Dasturji Kukadaru’s life is exemplary about unparalleled devotion to Ahura Mazda, Zarathustra and their beautiful creation – the Mazdayasni-Zarthosti Religion. Born on 26th May,…

Mother’s Day Special With Parzaan Dastur – The Little ‘Parsi Sardarji’! –

Mother’s Day Special With Parzaan Dastur – The Little ‘Parsi Sardarji’! –

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship and Mother’s Day with Parzaan Dastur! To quickly remind those of you who swooned over the little ‘sardarji nu bachhu’ in the blockbuster hit, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998), that was little Parzaan then, who won over all our hearts. It’s been nineteen years since and…

Alexandra Bids Farewell To Its Stalwarts

Alexandra Bids Farewell To Its Stalwarts

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color_class=”otw-silver” css_class=”boxed”]By Asst. Editor Delaveen Tarapore[/otw_shortcode_info_box] The start of the month, 1st May, 2017, marked the end of an era for The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, as they bid farewell to some of the stalwarts of the Institution. A number of respected educationists, who have served the organisation for numerable years, were felicitated…

PT Push: Marzy Parakh

PT Push: Marzy Parakh

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push endeavours to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and is dedicated to furthering the cause of all in our community who wish to share their efforts with our readers, and look to gain your support for their entrepreneurial ventures.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] In keeping with PT’s commitment to encouraging our community’s youth towards entrepreneurship, PT’s…

PT Push: Natasha Sethna

PT Push: Natasha Sethna

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push endeavours to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and is dedicated to furthering the cause of all in our community who wish to share their efforts with our readers, and look to gain your support for their entrepreneurial ventures.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Natasha Sethna’s love for cooking goes back to her childhood. Believing that food…

PT Push: Delzin Choksey

PT Push: Delzin Choksey

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push endeavours to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and is dedicated to furthering the cause of all in our community who wish to share their efforts with our readers, and look to gain your support for their entrepreneurial ventures.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Delzin’s creative picture might me one of your most loved and forwarded social…

Navroz Celebrations At MEJMT Felicitates Community Greats

Navroz Celebrations At MEJMT Felicitates Community Greats

The Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust (MEJMT) organised their 37th Jamshedi Navroz Gambhar at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana grounds on 21st March, 2017, to commemorate the ‘Festival Of Spring’. Graced by Chief Guest, Dr. Pheroza Godrej and Guest of Honour, Prof. Dr. Tehemton Udwadia, the evening comprised great entertainment with performances by our community’s…

Funds Allocated For ‘Dream Udvada’ Projects

Funds Allocated For ‘Dream Udvada’ Projects

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Last year on 5th November, 2016, Parsi Times extensively covered Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani’s visit to Udvada, where she declared adopting Udvada village, under the rural development program, ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’. This program, launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, necessitates each Member of Parliament to choose…

WZC Perth June 2018: Uniting Zoroastrians Worldwide

WZC Perth June 2018: Uniting Zoroastrians Worldwide

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]At the Global Working Group meeting held during the Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU) in December 2015, Perth in Australia was selected as the next destination to host the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress scheduled for June 2018. The Organising Team lead by Firoz K Pestonji would like this Congress to be a truly unique…

Women At The Forefront Of Education

Women At The Forefront Of Education

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsis are known as the fore runners in the field of education. What distinguishes us further is the large number of Parsi women at the helm of innumerable educational institutes, contributing to shaping our gen-next into becoming a strong and confident youth. On the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2017), Parsi…