Parsi Times is delighted to share that Zerbanoo Gifford, one of the leading icons of our Zoroastrian community worldwide, was recently unanimously voted as the President of the prestigious World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO). Zerbanoo Gifford has the unique distinction of being one of our community’s most dynamic, admired, respected and loved trailblazers – and a…
On 15th October, 2022, the Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP) celebrated its fifty-year anniversary at a glittering function at a hotel in Mumbai, which was attended by a large number of its members from Mumbai HQ as also from its Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad chapters. The function…
NCPA brings you the most awaited three days of greatJazz music with NCPA’s International Jazz Festival 2022, featuring a spectacular line up of Grammy-nominated global musicians, coming together to create some fine jazz. This year’s line-up brings you ‘The Mingus Big Band’ (25th November), ‘Monty Alexander – Jamaica to Jazz’ (26th November) and ‘The Thilo…
In 1886, the very first Indian cricket team that toured England comprised only Parsis, paving the path for future generations to follow. Globally, our community stands proud of engendering the nation’s cricketing heritage. Then and now, us bawas have played the game with pure passion, pride and intense energy. Keeping the Parsi flag fluttering high,…
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Diwali, as we know it – ‘The festival of lights’ – is a time of joyous celebrations. For many Parsis, this festival like many others, has slowly but surely seeped into our culture and routines. The appeal of enthusiasm and optimism that this festival heralds is enough to draw us in. But add food, lights,…
As every Parsi Times reader knows by now, Meherbai’s Mandli celebrates each and every festival. In fact, they celebrate life, with their breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner parties, so how could they NOT celebrate Aapri Diwali? In fact, they made plans for all the attendant days that herald the Diwali. Meherbai: Let’s make plans for Diwali. Keki Kanjoos: Whose father’s…
Happy Diwali – Celebrating The Light Within Dear Readers, With the Festival of Lights just a couple of days away, the festive season descends upon us all in full swing! And we welcome it with greater enthusiasm, as if in a bid to make up for the having missed out on the festivities over the…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. છેલ્લા 6 દિવસ જ શનિની દિનદશામાં પસાર કરવાના બાકી છે. ઉતરતી શનિની દિનદશા તમને માંદગી આપી જાય તેવા હાલના દિવસો છે. ખાવા પીવામાં જરાબી બેદરકાર રહેતા નહીં. બાકી 27મીથી ગુરૂની દિનદશા આવતા 58 દિવસમાં ભરપુર સુખ આપશે. અટકેલા કામો ફરી ચાલુ થશે….
Many of you would be hearing the word ‘Tokenized’ for the first time. Tokenization is a means of securing or protecting yourself from becoming the victim of online fraud or theft. Defined, ‘Tokenized’ means substituting a randomly generated identifier for (a sensitive piece of data) in order to prevent unauthorized access. WHAT DOES IT…
The Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children located at Parel in Mumbai has become the nation’s first hospital to receive accreditation from the American Accreditation Commission International (ACCI), thus being the only hospital to be granted the status in India. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari felicitated Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala, CEO of Wadia Hospital for this achievement and…