In the first of its kind, the Diamond city came alive as women from all states participated in the ‘Surat Saree Walkathon’, draped in various kinds of sarees, walking for the cause of fitness. The sunny Sunday morning of 9th April, 2023 was particularly special as the lovely ladies of the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of…
The Gamadia Boys Hostel is a students’ hostel for Parsi Boys, located in Gamadia Colony, Tardeo area in Mumbai, which is owned, operated and managed by the Bombay Parsi Panchayat. Over the last few years, several ex-residents of the hostel had come forward to contribute towards its refurbishing – including the painting and renovation work…
For the past seven years now, Hilla and Shezad Marolia have been running ‘Cafe Farohar’, in Udwada, hugely successful for its fare of authentic Parsi cuisine. On 7th April, 2023, Chef Shezad Marolia of Cafe Farohar launched his newest venture – ‘Udwada Bakers’ (at Daulat House, Iranshah Rd.) to continue the legacy of Irani Bakery….
Nowroz Baug’s ‘P’ Block (estb. 11th February, 1924) and ‘R’ Block (estb. 10th January, 1923) recently celebrated their hundred-year-anniversary, with block residents and committee members putting in much effort to commemorate the glorious occasion with a gala evening function. The day started with the auspicious Fareshta ceremony performed at the M J Wadia Agiary which was…
On 4th April, 2023, (Govad Roj, Avan Mahino), the auspicious Vendidad ceremony was performed by Er. Arzan Pervez Karanjia, the newly ordained Martab of Mumbai’s Sodawaterwala Agiary, situated at Marine Lines. He was guided by his father Er. Pervez Behramsha Karanjia and Er. Adil Bhesania. Er. Pervez Karanjia has providing Boi-walla services and is the…
It is perhaps Mumbai’s most famous statue in honour of a man described as the ‘Lion of Bombay’. Every day, thousands of tourists admire the imposing statue of Sir Pherozeshah Mehta outside the municipal headquarters building at CSMT in South Mumbai. On April 3, 1923, the bronze statue was unveiled by Governor of Bombay, George…
Parsi Times is delighted to share that Mehezabin Dara Dordi – practicing psychologist with the Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Department at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, and PT Columnist – was bestowed the prestigious ‘Business World – 40-under-40’ Award, at the grand event of Business World’s ‘Festival of Wellbeing’, which was held at the…
The Padma Awards 2023 were conferred on 6th April, 2023, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. President of India, Droupadi Murmu, who had approved the conferment of 106 Padma awards on the eve of this year’s Republic Day, awarded the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards. In…
WAPIZ (World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis), one of the community’s foremost non-profit organisations, dedicated to community-service, has announced the launch of its latest project – ‘WAPIZ Helping Hands For Seniors’, in support of the community’s elderly. A much needed and welcome initiative for the community, ‘Helping Hands’ has been conceptualized and brought to…
After a 3-year hiatus, the Meheryan Parabh was celebrated at MJ Wadia Agiary, Lalbaug, with much gusto, celebrating fifteen glorious years of the Structured Religious Course. Panthaki Er. Kersi Bhada performed a 12-Mobed Jashan, after which the young and old joined hands in Humbandagi. The programme, themed: ‘Happiness… A way of Life’ was compered by…
The auspicious Avan Ardvisurbanu Parab was celebrated in New Zealand (aka Kiwiland) at Cockle Bay, Auckland with Namaan to the waters with a Humbandagi and the rendition of melodious Monajats – all prayed together by the small, but close-knit and fun-loving Zoroastrian community living there. The lovely function was organised as always by the very…