રોશન અને બોમીના લગ્નને ત્રણ વર્ષ જેવું થવા આવ્યું હતું. તેઓ પોતાના માતા-પિતા સાથે નહીં પરંતુ એકલા શહેરમાં રહેતા હતા. માતા-પિતા નવસારીમાં રહેતા હતા. બોમી બેચાર દિવસમાં એકવાર પોતાના માતા-પિતા સાથે ફોન પર વાત કરી લેતો હતો અને પ્રસંગોપાત નવસારી પણ જઈ આવતા હતા. બોમીનો ધંધો સારો ચાલતો હતો પરંતુ અચાનક જ ધંધામાં મંદીને કારણે…
જ્યારે તે ફકીરો બેઠા ત્યારે તે બહેનોએ તેઓને માટે જેટલું જોઈએ એટલું ખાણુંપીણું પુરૂં પાડયું અને ખુશાલીમાં આવેલી સફીયએ તેઓને અગત્ય કરી શરાબ આપ્યો. જેટલું તેઓને ભાવે એટલું ખાણું તેઓએ ખાધું તથા શરાબ પીધો. ત્યારે તેઓએ તે બાનુએ કહ્યું કે ‘તમારી પાસે જો સુંદર વાજીંત્ર તથા સાજ હોય તો અમને આપો! અમે તમારી આગળ ગાયન…
After successfully petitioning FEZANA (The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America) and completing the necessary requirements, the Zoroastrian Association of Arizona (ZAAZ) has been accepted as FEZANA’s newest Member Association by unanimous vote of the FEZANA Member Associations. FEZANA now serves 27 Member Associations and 13 Corresponding Members or small groups. Kudos to FEZANA…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times is delighted to welcome on board our community’s leading business visionary – Dr. Adil Malia – who has shared his expertise championing diverse roles in Business Management, Law, Human Resources, Marketing and Employee Relations. A much sought-after business coach and mentor, having led companies at the Board level across eclectic…
As a tribute on the centenary birth anniversary (January 16, 2020), of one of India’s foremost economists and jurists – Nanabhoy or ‘Nani’ Ardeshir Palkhivala, Chennai’s Dummies Drama troupe inaugurated its new two-hour play, ‘Dharaniyin Perumai’ – meaning ‘The pride of the world’ – a docu-drama of Nani Palkhivala, staged at Mylapore Fine Arts,…
Pakistan-based Tushna Patel, Pakistan’s very first Woman Rally Driver, won first place in the 7th Hub Car Rally by Toyota High way Motors, held at Max Dirt Arena in Hub (an hour’s drive from Karachi), on the 18th and 19th of January, 2020. Veteran racers from across the country participate in the Rally comprising a 20…
69-year-old Er. Jehangirji Mobedji, who has served for over 50 years as Panthaky of Dadysett Agiary (Fountain) – and his son, Yazad – have been regular participants at the Tata Bombay Marathon. The father-son duo completed the 2020 edition of the marathon, in four hours, reiterating their steely determination towards the sport. While Jehangirji participated…
Major General Cyrus Pithawala (Retd) leading the Veterans for the third consecutive year in our Republic Day Parade 2020. He resides in Deolali.
Born in Sri-Lanka, raised in Mumbai and based in Melbourne, psychotherapist Dr. Sabar Rustomjee was felicitated with the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia or AM, celebrating a glorious fifty-year career dedicated to redefining possibilities and improving lives, on Australia Day, 26th January, 2020. The award is the highest recognition bestowed on citizens for…
14-year-old Kayomarz Ichhaporia from Secunderabad was selected to represent the National Cadet Corps (NCC) of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Directorate, on Republic Day, 26th January, 2020. The Army Chief himself came up to share quick word of encouragement with Kayomarz, on hearing the news of a Parsi boy representing the AP and Telangana Directorate.
As January 27, 2020 marked the 134th birth anniversary of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (1886-1952), a Pakistan-based philanthropist and the first elected mayor of Karachi, the Karachi Theosophical Society organised a gathering at the auditorium of the Jamshed Memorial Hall to pay tribute to Nusserwanjee and discuss his various achievements as a mayor, philanthropist and architect whose…