XYZ Foundation conducted their LAFA competition (Literary Arts Fine Arts virtually on 26th September, 2021, 10:00 am onwards. The day kicked off with an inauguration ceremony where a Humbandagi of two Yathas and one Ashem was offered. The participants were then briefed on the flow of the events of the day and the rules for…
On 21st September 2021, Yahan Palia from Mumbai, secured his own place in the prestigious Guinness World Record for ‘The Maximum Skips In An Hour By An Individual’ with 13,863 skips, beating the earlier record of 13,714 (2019). Having been a fitness enthusiast, Yahan always laid emphasis on daily cardiovascular exercises. At school, he played…
On 27th September, 2021, Indian racing star, Jehan Daruvala bagged his fourth podium this year in Formula 2 at the Russian Grand Prix weekend, at Sochi, Russia. Jehan drove a strong race to finish third in the feature race at the 5.848 km long Sochi Autodrom. Earlier in qualifying, Jehan was on provisional pole towards…
On 26th September, 2021, (Mah Ardibeshest, Roj Mohor; YZ 1391), the newly renovated Bennet Bungli (No. 5 and 6) at Doongerwadi, were inaugurated. Two jashans in both halls of the bungli were performed simultaneously by mobeds of Wadiaji Atash Behram. The jashans were arranged by donors – the Calagopi and Adajania families. The jashan and…
Isphanyar Bhandara, the President of the Parsi Union of Rawalpindi (Pakistan), has demanded that the government provide protection for the Parsi cemetery, located near Benazir Bhutto Hospital, along Murree Road. Currently, a handful of Parsi community families reside in Rawlapindi. Speaking to the Pakistani media last week, Isphanyar Bhandara, former member of the National Assembly…
On behalf of the community, Parsi Times condoles the passing of 99-year-old Puran Davar, the mother of the community’s and the country’s leading dancer and choreographer, Shiamak Davar, who is also regarded as the guru of contemporary dance in the nation. Puran Davar breathed her last in the early morning hours of September 23, 2021,…
On 21st September, 2021, the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) announced the establishment of the ‘Soli J Sorabjee Endowment Award & Scholarship’, honouring the memory of the renowned jurist and former Attorney General of India. The Award and Scholarship, which will be offered for 20 years, has been instituted through the munificence of Senior Advocate, Satvik Varma….
The Trustees and Administration Team, WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizens Centre, Navsari, write in: Residents of WZO Trusts Funds Senior Citizens Centres at Navsari are quite illustrative of the adage, ‘Happiness is Ageless’! The residents are happy, not because everything is good, but because they adapt to all situations and see the good side of…
The Tata Group has emerged as the most trusted conglomerate, in the recent poll conducted by Equitymaster – an independent equity research firm. The Tata Group garnered 66% of the total votes, which is more than double the number of votes (32%) it had received in the last such poll conducted in 2013. A total…
– Excellent Opportunity For Worldwide Zoroastrian Youth – The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 is delighted to launch ‘Zarathushti Youth Across Borders’ or (ZYAB) – a brilliant opportunity for the worldwide Zarathushti youth. The ZYAB program proposes to bring young Zarathushtis from around the world to attend the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 in New…
On 31st August, 2021, the WIRI (Women In Rotary India) group hosted Parsi New Year festivity online, by conferring the ‘WIRI group Excellence Awards’ on Parsi personality, legendary thespian Padma Shri Yazdi Naoshirwan Karanjia and women achievers who have made their mark in a man’s world with grace, strength, intelligence and fearlessness – notably, Maharukh…