The XYZ Cook Off, XYZ’s first inter-group event of the year, was held on 26th January, 2020, at The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, amidst much energy and enthusiasm. For the very first time, an ‘XYZ Seniors Cook Off’ was also held, with team-members above the age of 15 – comprising collegians, moms, dads and grannies!…
ZWAS or the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat, has been doing great work to uplift the lives of the underprivileged in Surat city. During the festive season last December, ZWAS decided to celebrate the festival of giving and New Year with the residents of Nariman Home and the children from the Boys and Girls Orphanage,…
In today’s fast-paced times and lifestyles that thrive on stress and habits which don’t do just to the mind or the body, longevity is a rarity. But it is more than heartening to note that Menie Maiji had daringly defied the odds! Celebrating her glorious 104th birthday on 23rd January, 2020, amidst much pomp and…
Continuing the Irani family tradition of achievement and doing the Community proud, top-cop Kayomerz Boman Irani was awarded the prestigious President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, 2020, on India’s 71st Republic Day on the 26th of January, 2020. The President’s Police Medal is a decoration awarded annually to select law enforcement officers of India for gallantry and distinguished…
Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia, the exceptionally talented, leading stage actor and personality of Gujarati and Parsi theater, has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India’s topmost civilian honours, by the Government of India, for his unparalleled contributions in the field of the Arts. Parsi Times was delighted to break the splendid news to our…
– Donations Towards Community Project Requested- Community members will be pleased and proud to know, that our most sacred Doongerwadi’s critical need for urgent renovations has been addressed diligently by the BPP, thanks to the response from our generous community members, who stepped up to contribute towards the complete refurbishment of this magnificent, three hundred-year-old…
The toast of our Community, aapro Ratan Tata, who never ceases to amaze us with his inspirational and wit had earlier broken the internet when he joined Intagram; he has since been creating quite the stir on social media with his amazing posts! On the 23rd of January, 2020, yet again, did the former Tata Group…
On 19th January, 2020, Maharashtra’s Home Minister – Anil Deshmukh, announced that the Mumbai Police would get a horse-mounted unit for traffic and crowd control. This unit, which was disbanded in 1932 due to growing vehicular traffic and is being reinstalled after 88 years, will participate in this year’s Republic Day Parade at Shivaji Park. The announcement…
On 19th January, 2020, in an experiential and insightful presentation at the ZAC Center in California, USA, Meher Amalsad Mobed Shihan Zarrir Bhandara shared a religious session on ‘Oneness In Consciousness Through Righteousness’, which captured the attention of children and adults alike. The presentation started with chanting an Ashem Vohu, followed by Chayeh Hamey Zartoshti…
Nestled amongst the bylanes of Dhobhi Talao lies the 176-year-old Avabai Ardeshir Kharshetji Wadia Agiary, commonly known as Indawalla Agiary. Despite having the hallowed Anjuman and Wadiaji Atashbehrams as its neighbours, Indawalla Agiary manages to attract its faithful band of devotees, especially on Daepadar Roj, when Er. Darayesh Katrak delivers his discourse, preceded by a…
The Women Entrepreneur (WE) wing of the World Zarthusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), Pune, organized a much-needed and relevant workshop on Cyber Security and Safety, on 18th January, 2020. In present times, where cyber-crimes are becoming increasingly rampant, the workshop evinced much interest amongst Puneites, so much, so that it had to amend its earlier…