14th July, 2021 (Roj Ardibehest, Mah Asfandarmad), marked the glorious 101st salgreh of the Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher, situated at MG road, in Secunderabad. Due to the ongoing pandemic restraints, public celebrations were toned down, like last year. A Machi in Havan Geh was held at 7:00 am, followed by a Salgreh…
On behalf of the community, Parsi Times is delighted to wish Happy Birthday to Kumi Adi Ilavia, who turned a glorious 105 years old last week! Born in Kolkata on 8th July, 1917, the centenarian lived in Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) post her marriage to late Adi Ilavia, before settling in Baroda, where she is the…
The Board of Genetic Counseling, India (BGCI), conducted its 6th Annual International Conference, virtually, from 2 – 4 July, 2021. Themed ‘Genomics And Genetic Counseling: Value In Health Care’, the conference was attended by 3000 registrants across 30 countries, with leading faculty – from USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and UAE, besides India…
On 27th June, 2021, WZCC’s Woman’s Empowerment Wing held an interesting webinar titled, ‘The Magic Of Music And Mountains – Broadening The Horizons And Structures Of Leadership’, with key-note speaker – Khursheed N. Khurody. It was attended by over 80 participants, globally. Global WE Chairperson, Behroze Daruwalla gave the welcome address along with a few insights into…
XYZ Seniors conducted a virtual carnival – ‘Carnival For A Cause’ – over two June weekends, as a part of the ‘XYZ is MAD (Making a difference)’ initiative. 10 events were hosted by 8 XYZ seniors, and supported by an enthusiastic Organizing Committee. All contributions collected have been employed for COVID Relief. ‘Carnival For A…
On 3rd July, 2021, the Gujarat High Court heard the petition filed by the Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP) Board and Dr. Homi Doodhwala, and reserved its order on the demand to permit them to dispose the bodies of Covid victims, as per Parsi religious traditions, and not to force cremation of the bodies. They raised…
A Maidhyoshaem Gahambar was celebrated on 3rd July, 2021 at the ZAC Atash Kadeh. Attended by about 50 Zarthostis, the celebration began with a Jashan (sponsored by Dhun and Katy Alamshaw) and a Humbandagi led by Er. Zerkxis Bhandara. Er. Zarrir thanked the congregation and explained the importance of attending Jashans and Gahambars. When an attendee…
Our community’s vibrant and popular youth icon, Pearl Tirandaz, known for her dedication to community-cum-social-service, and founder of the inspiring ‘Good Deeds Project’ (GDP), continues to inspire and make a difference in the lives of many. The Good Deeds Project is Pearl’s way of giving back to society, where she also highlights motivating stories of good…
3rd July, 2020, marked the passing of one of our community’s leading personalities – Muncherji Nusserwanji Cama. Much respected philanthropist, former Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Director at the Mumbai Samachar, the nation’s oldest print newspaper, Muncherji succumbed to a brief illness in his 60s. He lived in South Mumbai and is survived…
On 4th July, 2021, the sixth episode of the increasingly popular religious series, ‘Ba Humata’ celebrates the spirit of our prophet in ‘Creating A Bountiful And Prosperous Earth With The Good Mind’ (Yasna 51.5 and 51.7 and related prayers). The Webinar will feature Er. Kaivan Antia (Australia); Mobed Dr. Mehraban Pouladi (Iran); Behnaz Nanavatti (India); and…
The Taj chain of luxury hotels has topped the list of ‘Strongest Brands of Hotels’ worldwide, for outstanding resilience and service, despite being subjected to the hardships of the pandemic, as per the ‘Hotels 50 2021’ report by Brand Finance. On 25th June, 2021, the Tata Group hospitality firm, Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), shared…