It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President –…
Table Tennis legend, Burjor Khambatta, (popularly called Baji), who created much upsets with his defensive style of play, shocked the table-tennis fraternity when he passed away of a cardiac arrest, on 5th April, 2023, after a brief illness. Born on 2nd June, 1935, ‘Baji uncle’, as he was fondly known, came into prominence in the…
The early morning heavy showers and overcast skies till late morning played its part in raising alarm bells amongst the managing committee of Parsee Gymkhana although towards the evening it turned out to be a perfect evening, as 800 plus members and guests attended the traditional Jamshedi Navroze function at the Gymkhana grounds. The attendees were…
The two-day annual Table-tennis extravaganza, hosted by Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 11th and 12th February, 2023, concluded with hosts Parsee Gymkhana walking away with Gold in the three main events, in addition to their presence in Jumbled Doubles. Seventy-seven competitors battled it out across six events with players coming even from Surat and Navsari. The…
– Hoshang Katrak, Manager & Captain Of Winning PG Team, Reports – Both, the men’s and women’s teams of Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) steamrolled to even more comprehensive victories in the prestigious First Division of the Mumbai City District Interclub Table-Tennis tournament, held at the Garware Clubhouse, from 5th – 9th July, 2022. While the…
On 22nd May, 2022, Merwanjee Cama Park residents turned out on their spacious lawns to spur and cheer the youth of their society, on the occasion of their Annual Day Function, which comprised dances, skits, songs and the much awaited fashion shows. The Annual Day also marks the yearly prize distribution awarded in sports, cultural…
When a film opens with the cryptic disclaimer, ‘Somewhat inspired by…’, the viewer is entitled to tread cautiously throughout the movie. On 18 August 2015, a Jet Airlines flight from Doha to Kochi hit turbulent weather and the flight deck crew had to go through similar relentless investigations. Seven years later, Ajay Devgn (Capt. Vikrant…
With the recent relaxations in Covid protocols announced, the Parsee Gymkhana Managing Committee decided to hold its traditional Jamshedi Navroze function, after an interval of two years. The event, which was heavily subsidised for members, saw a huge turnout and much merriment. The 800 plus crowd was treated to a lavish spread by Cater-Inc, the…
Traditionally, 24 June is observed as Midsummer’s Day in Britain. But little would the Clive Lloyd led West Indies team, camping in London, envisage the heat they would have to endure the next day at Lord’s in the epic World Cup final against underdogs – India, permanently altering the Indian cricket fans’ perception of their…
Some alter egos rest lightly beside their host personas. One fell in love with Dilip Kumar (born Yusuf Khan) at first sight. He was, and will always be, the original Khan. All others pale into relative insignificance, whether they have essayed similar roles (read: Devdas) or not. With Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand having already…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The last two days of April 2020 will probably go down as the darkest and saddest days in the history of Bollywood as India lost two of her most prolific and legendary actors – Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor – way before their time. Parsi Times Film Critic, Hoshang K Katrak pays a…