World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Indian recently held its 13th Annual General Meeting on 24th September, 2016 in Mumbai. Capt. Percy Master, President-India Region kicked off the AGM with a welcome address, followed by a talk by Edul Daver, WZCC-Global President, from New York, emphasizing how business is a two-way street and WZCC should…
Some months ago Trustee Viraf Mehta was instrumental in spreading a rumour regarding a so-called “Ban” on Jam-e-Jamshed. The fact was, the Trustees, by a majority vote, had simply decided to stop advertising in that weekly because the rates were high. THERE WAS NO BAN! In like manner, Trustee Viraf Mehta is now spreading a…
On 24th Sept., 2016, PT Writer Ruby Lilaowala was invited by the Senior Citizens Association of Five Gardens, Dadar, Wadala and Matunga, to speak on, ‘The Ways To Stay Young In Mind, Body and Spirit’. Held at the J B Vachha School, the seniors attentively heard the vivacious seventy-two year old Ruby explain, that remaining…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Inspite of Trustee Viraf Mehta’s uncivil tone and disrespectful and false accusations against Parsi Times and its Editor, in keeping with our commitment to ethical journalism, we have yet again decided to publish his mail, along with a response for the answers/information he seeks and needs to be made aware of. Parsi Times…
On September 16, 2016, early in the morning there was a lot of tam-dum and preparations for a traditional Parsi Wedding – with some lady members of the staff at Navsari’s Senior Citizen’s Center (SCC) preparing the ses, a few doing the chock-toran – while old familiar Parsi wedding songs played on in the foyer…
The WZO Trust team, over the last 25 years, has been involved in welfare activities in the villages of South Gujarat, accompanied by Arin Master, Capt. Percy Master and Percy Kaikobad from Lions Club of Byculla (LCB). They visited a few villages in mid-2015 to have a firsthand experience of the work done by the…
In a surprise turn of events on the 21st of September, 2016, at the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, the advocate for Dinshaw Mehta announced that they would not be filing the application for Dinshaw Mehta to be brought on record in the said case. In keeping with providing our readers the latest updates on the much…
Yet another controversy that’s doing the rounds of the community, and is being splashed across group chats on whatsapp and social media, is about a few crucial files and papers that seem to have gone missing from the BPP Office. Conveniently, the files/papers that have gone missing are connected directly or indirectly with controversial issues,…
The Parsi community has gone abuzz 24/7 with social media and whatsapp messages spouting ongoing issues and controversies that have unfortunately engulfed the community. What must surely confuse most of our community members is the absolute confidence with which both contradicting sides say the same thing, “Let’s wait for the CCTV footage to show up…
Shirin R. Wadia, principal of Hemali English Primary and Modern English Secondary School at Navsari was recently conferred ‘Nation Builders’ award by the Inner Wheel Club and Rotary Club, Navsari. The award was presented to her on 8th September, 2016, on the occasion of World Literacy Day, for being the ‘Best Teacher’ and acknowledging her…
On 8th September 2016, Lions Club of Bombay celebrated its 25th or Silver Jubilee Charter Nite, coinciding with the Centennial Year of The Lions Clubs International and Diamond Jubilee Year of the Lionism in India. First Parsee Lady District Governor, Lion Armaity Cooper presided as the Chief Guest for the evening, and inaugurated a ‘Silver…