Tourists visiting Vadva village in Bharuch district (20kms east of Bharuch city) can see a horsefarm… 80-year-old Noshir Homawalla has a hobby of keeping horses, maintaining this eye-catching horsefarm spreading over two and a half acres. A bachelor, Noshir inherited the hobby of rearing horses from his ancestors. According to him, his family has been…
On 18th September, 2019, the members of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Ardibehest Amshaspand parabh with a Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara, Jal Birdy and Kairus Pir, in the presence of Dr. Ervad Rooiyanton Peshotan Peer and Mrs. Thrity Peer. Attended by around 50 Parsis, the parabh was sponsored by Nilufer and Phiroz…
On 21st September, 2019, WZCC held its 16th AGM (India Region) at a glittering function at West End Hotel in Mumbai, which saw ample attendance with senior officials and members of WZCC, their guests and dignitaries. The post-AGM program was, ably compered by Behroze Daruwalla, Chairperson, Global WE-Wing and Hon. Secretary-India Region. Capt. Percy Master,…
On 14th September, 2019, Advocate Lion Prof. Dr. Firdos Shroff, Director, The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd., received the Special HEF Award for Academic Excellence at the hands of Prof. Dr. R Gopal, Director, D Y Patil School of Management, Belapur and Meheli Shroff, brother, in recognition of his exemplary services in the field of Higher Education…
Western India Bakers, better known as Wibs – Mumbai’s most popular brand of sliced bread, had been off bakery shelves and sandwich stalls since September 19, 2019, due to an internal dispute within its owners, the Irani family. Established in 1973, the Western India Bakers Pvt Ltd. factories ceased production when the eldest of the…
On 24th August, 2019, the members of ZAAZ (the Zoroastrian Association of Arizona) came together at the Delhi Palace Hotel in Phoenix (USA) to celebrate Navroze, amidst much music and merriment. The evening started with prayers led by the youngest members of the community, followed by a welcome note given by committee members to the…
One of Mumbai’s most popular restaurateurs, Boman Kohinoor, the senior partner of the iconic Parsi-Irani café, Britannia & Co, (Ballard Pier), passed away at the age of 97, on 25th September, 2019, at the Parsee General Hospital, having been admitted here for over two weeks in the ICU. The much-celebrated eatery was set up in…
ZWAS (Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Of Surat) has been keeping all our Surtis all charged up with its delightful sequence of events lined up. In August 2019, a Prayer Competition was organised at Pak Kadim Atashbehram, where the children exhibited their religious fervour with great devotion and dedication. The Prayer competition was judged by Er. Navroz…
Parsi Times is delighted to share that the Parsi Zoroastrian matrimonial meet organized in Ahmedabad last year in October, has borne fruit and great tidings for our community, with at least five couples deciding to tie the knot! Covered in detail by PT, the Matri-Meet, organized by Dhanjishaw and Manijeh Gamir Charitable Trust, with support…
Toronto’s Adil D. Mama was recently awarded by the National Ethnic Press and Media Council Of Canada, with their Medal of Distinction, for his years of outstanding services to the people and the Government of Canada. He was felicitated with all the rights, privileges and honours afforded as an Honorary Member of the Board of…
On August 24th, 2019, ZACLA (Zoroastrian Association of California, Los Angeles) members organized and reveled in the fun and rare opportunity to enjoy a ‘Lagan nu Patru’ in California, USA – a gala celebration in thirty years – all thanks to the ‘Jamva Chaloji’ event. Attended by 190 happy and satiated people who enjoyed traditional…