Dadabhai Naoroji’s Statue Garlanded
The Bombay Parsee Association paid a tribute to Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji on his death centenary by garlanding his statue, which was established in 1925 in South Bombay.
Happy 100th Birthday Dearest Homi And Nergish!
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times is delighted to congratulate two much-loved centenarians from our Community – Homi R. Mehta (born 23rd June, 1917) and Nergish K. Bamji (born on 2nd July, 1917). Happy 100th Birthday to you both for scoring the perfect century!![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Walking Tall At 100 – Homi R Mehta PT Special Correspondent Hoshang K…
Navsari Felicitates Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor
Navsari Samast Parsi Zoroastrian General Fund, Navsari Bhagarsath Anjuman and Navsari Malesar Behdin Anjuman jointly organized a grand function at Jamshed Baug, Navsari on 17th June, 2017, to felicitate Vada Dasturji Khurshed Kaikobad Dastoor upon his appointment as Parsi Member on the National Commission for Minorities. Commencing at 5 pm, the representatives of all the…
Lions ‘Umang’ At Karjat
On 18th June, 2017, Lions Percy Master (Region Manager), Katy Patel (Zonal Manager), Cyrus Surti and 45 Lion members visited Umang – an extension of Bal Anand, run under World Children Welfare Trust, India. Home to over sixteen special children with special needs including cerebral palsy, mental/ physical disabilities, Umang is a 6 ½ acre…
Taj Mahal Palace Gets Trademarked
South Bombay’s iconic 114-year-old Taj Mahal Palace has just got itself trademarked, making this 114-year-old building India’s first to get such a registration. The Taj Mahal Palace has now joined the exclusive, elite club of trademarked properties in the world – alongside the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Australia’s Sydney Opera House. Usually,…
Tata To Make F-16s In India In Partnership With Lockheed Martin
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and American defence supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. have signed an agreement to manufacture F-16 fighter jets in India, ahead of the government’s plan to buy more fighter jets. India is likely to need 200 more fighter planes and has sought proposals for single-engine craft. The deal comes days ahead of Prime…
Veteran Journalist Piroj Wadia Passes Away
Familiar face in the world of entertainment writers, died of septicaemia Veteran film, television and entertainment journalist, Piroj Wadia passed away in Mumbai on 19th June, 2017, losing her life to septicaemia. In her 60s, Piroj was admitted to the Parsi General Hospital for the past three weeks, after her asthma-related breathing issues aggravated and…
Zoroastrians Flock To Sacred Temple for Annual Pilgrimage
Each year from June 14–18, thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries flock to an ancient fire temple at Pir-e-Sabz or Chak Chak village in central Iran (part of Ardakan County in Yazd province), to visit a fire temple considered the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism. Tradition has it that…
WZO Trust Funds Holds Free Dental Camp
The WZO Trust Funds and the Zoroastrian Dentists Organisation organised a dental camp on 18th June, 2017 at Jamshed Baug in Navsari for Parsi Zoroastrians. The camp, comprising a team of 9 dentists from Mumbai, led by the eminent Prof. (Dr.) Porus Turner, was hosted by Dinshaw Tamboly and wife Bachi, and comprised Dr. Kaiwan Shroff, Dr. Farzana Bharucha Irani, Dr. Taronish Bharucha, Dr. Rushad Nariman, Dr. Cyrus Karkaria, Dr, Jamshed Tavadia, Dr. Kayannush Dadachanji and Dr. Ruxshin Bhot. Over 60 Zoroastrian residents of Navsari benefitted from…
Aava Awarded 2 Gold Stars By ITQI
On 14th June, 2017, ‘Aava Natural Mineral Water’ – India’s top selling drinking-water brand, owned by our community’s leading entrepreneur, Behram Mehta – was awarded the ‘Superior Taste Award’ with two Gold Stars by the International Taste and Quality Institute (ITQI) – a leading European organization dedicated to testing and promoting superior food and beverages from…
Parsi Pride
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times continues to celebrate the successes of our young adults who have done exceedingly well in their academic performances in the Board exams across schools and colleges in India. Kudos to all our bright sparks who make our community proud![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Noteworthy Nasha! Nasha Pooniwala from Udayachal High School achieved a striking 94.4%…