Political Face-Off

Political Face-Off

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]In keeping with our policy of ensuring both sides of the story is heard, PT presents Trustee Viraf Mehta’s take on the ongoing scenario[/otw_shortcode_info_box]   Let me start by apologizing for this sordid state of affairs at the BPP. Never, when I stood for elections, did I expect some of my fellow Trustees…

BPP Connect

BPP Connect

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Though our monthly column, ‘BPP Connect’, is scheduled to appear on the first Saturday of every month, Parsi Times was requested to publish an urgent piece of information, in the interest of the community, which upon considering the following news, we readily decided to share with our readers. We will continue with our…

Mumbai Congress Minority Wing Felicitates Parsi Achievers

Mumbai Congress Minority Wing Felicitates Parsi Achievers

On the 20th of August, 2016, which marked the Birth Anniversary of India’s Ex-PM, Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, the Mumbai Congress Minority Wing (MCMW) felicitated select members of the Parsi community for their achievements, with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Awards’, at the YIAMAS Hall, in South Mumbai. Chief Guest, MP, Ashok Raoji Chavan (President, Maharashtra…

Are You A ‘KOYLA’ Parsee?

Are You A ‘KOYLA’ Parsee?

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Nothing adds more to the gist of ‘Parsipanu’ than our Parsi nataks. We all love our Parsi dramas and it’s a ritual during our Navu Varas to go for one with our families and friends. And though we end up calling some nataks ‘koyla’ for their mind-numbing levels of ridiculous slapstick, the truth…

The Joys Of Classic Motoring

The Joys Of Classic Motoring

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]A big part of the heart of ‘Parsipanu’ lies in hanging on to our old, classic cars! Each colony has its own share of these classic splendors, carefully wrapped up through the week or the month, to be unveiled only when you know you have a good six to eight uninterrupted hours to…

‘B’ For Bawa – ‘B’ For Bikes!

‘B’ For Bawa – ‘B’ For Bikes!

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]It’s true! ‘B’ is as much for Bawas as it is for Bikes! What could define ‘Parsipanu’ better than our love for motorbikes and bicycles? A delightful read for vintage bike lovers, Kerfegar Eduljee shares interesting insights into the history of the classic beauties of the early 1900s…[/otw_shortcode_info_box] The Flying Scot: As the…

A Tribute To Parsi Bravehearts

A Tribute To Parsi Bravehearts

PARSI FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT: Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (1861–1936): was one of the foremost woman freedom fighters in the Independent Movement.Whilst in London she came in contact with Shyamji Krishna Varma who was famous for his fiery nationalist speeches in Hyde Park. He introduced her to Dadabhai Naoroji, the then president of…