A leading icon of our Zoroastrian community worldwide, Zerbanoo Gifford is a globally renowned Human Rights campaigner, author of seven books, founder of The ASHA Centre (which aims at enriching young adults by delivering transformative education in various fields – www.ashacentre.org), as well as the current elected President of The World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO). A…
Never has health and fitness been given more priority than in the current day – and with good reason! With questionable lifestyles led by so many, coupled with the fear of life-threatening calamities like the Covid pandemic, personal fitness is the most effective way to staying happy and healthy, with our mental and physical faculties…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] The Arethna Sisters, Jasmin and Armin have over 40 National Titles to their Name!! These prestigious awards include 5 Asian Medals, the Shiv Chatrapatti Award and the Arjuna (State and National) Award. Such has been the single-handed contribution of this family to Indian cycling. Jasmin describes her ride into arena of competitive…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#00084f” background_color=”#bafaff”] Nelson Mandela’s quote, “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead,” is one of the first things that comes to mind when we…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Since time immemorial, the ethereal beauty of stained glass has mesmerized us all. A popular craft over centuries, it was mostly associated with medieval cathedral windows, but its elegance continued to capture the loyalties of artists, and today, a good number of contemporary artists create and employ its magnificence to adorn more…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Kolkata-based Mehru Khurshed Tangree is the ideal example of women empowerment – showcasing courage, dedication, commitment, positive approach, patience and tremendous enthusiasm, and leading from the front in the noble fields of education and guiding. Unafraid to share her honest opinions and speak her mind, Mehru is indeed one of a kind! She…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Born in Mumbai, Dravasp Shroff graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, majoring in Visual Communication, from Manipal University in Dubai. 28-year-old Dravasp divides his time between graphic/web design, automotive and corporate photography. He creates and cultivates highly influential client websites and fresh print designs for startups as well as established organisations, across…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]She is considered an industry leader in the Banking and Finance sector – a Banking Visionary – commanding an illustrious four-decade-long career which boasts of innumerable honours and awards, as also unmatched expertise and leadership. Homai Daruwalla, Chairperson of The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd., shares her take with Parsi Times about how the…
Based in Surat, Behnaz Todiwala is the Art Director and Founder of the globally renowned Utkarsh Dance Academy LLP, dedicated to preserving India’s cultural heritage through Classical and Indian Folk dances, for the past 25 years. A Bharatnatyam connoisseur, staunchly committed to the practice for 39 years now, Behnaz Todiwala is a Gold Medallist in…
Parsi Times is delighted to share the great news of 18-year-old, dynamic college student, Ashoi Dantra from Jer Baug, Byculla, who is currently representing India in the prestigious ‘World Teen Supermodel Pageant’, that is taking place over an 8-day global platform (31 March to 7 April, 2019) in Fiji, under ‘The World Supermodel Production and…
Bringing great pride upon the community and the country, Baroda’s twenty-five-year-old youth icon, Jamshed Bhagwagar, was invited by the Government of Sri Lanka to represent India at the International Youth Conference held at ‘Yowun Pura – The City of Youth’, at Hambantota, Sri Lanka, from 25th March to 3rd April, 2019. Jamshed was one of the…