The celebrations of the 174th Anniversary of the Bai Avabai Ardeshir Wadia (Idavala) Agiary at Dhobi Talao, commenced with a jasan ceremony by Panthaky Er. Shahvir Mehrwan Dastur and other mobeds on Saturday 2nd July, 2016 (Roj Behram, Mah Bahman Y.Z. 1385). Ervad Asphandiar Dadachanji, Head Priest of the Vatchgandhy Agiary spoke on various interesting…
Entering its 5th year, Mumbai’s famed inter-school competition- ‘Immaculata’ organized by St. Mary’s School, Mazagaon took place on the 2nd and 3rd July, 2016. The two day event saw twenty-four schools participating and vying for the overall title of the ‘Best School In Mumbai’. Inaugurated by ‘Taare Zameen Par’ Director – Amol Gupte, the event’s…
Dear Editor, This has reference to the item that appeared in Jam-e-Jamshed of 3rd July, 2016 under ‘BPP Chairman and 3 Trustees decide to BAN Jame.’ In this context, I would like to state as follows: Is it mandatory for BPP to give an advertisement in JAME irrespective of the rates? Firstly, it is one of the…
Dear Editor, Re: New Column BPP Connect. I suggest adopting a strategy similar to one adopted by the Government for giving up fuel subsidy. Also, address circulars to those paying for car-parking and request them to give up subsidized rent or at least a part, thereof. Ensure that you do not send circular to those who…
Dear Editor, I was amused to read a comment by Jam-e-Jamshed’s (JJ)s Editor, Shernaz Engineer in last Sunday’s JJ where she claimed “Jame’s pages are open to all.” In Feb 2016, I wrote to the BPP Trustees calling upon them to investigate the allotment of a house made to one Dr. Viraf Kapadia who had…
An appeal to all Community members to come out in support of Zubin Umrigar and family who met with an untimely tragic accident on 4th July, 2016 on their way back from Udvada. Residents of Bharucha Baug, Zubin Umrigar (25 yrs) who recently lost his father in 2011, has suffered facial injuries with decreased vision…
Dear Editor, The excerpts from ‘Homage unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dhalla carried in the Parsi Times are very good. Can you please tell me where the book is available for sale? Hormuz Maloo
Dear Editor, At the outset, let me thank Dinshaw Mehta. In his paid write-up last Sunday in the Jam-e-Jamshed, the ‘Media partners’ he claimed to have not gone to the TOI and was instead giving the clarification in Jam-e-Jamshed! The next day, to my surprise I see his photo in Mumbai Mirror clarifying to the…
Dear Readers, Having been a media professional for nearly two decades, when I joined Parsi Times earlier this year, I looked forward with excitement to getting better acquainted with all things related to our fabulous community. And today, more than ever, I love being Parsi, I love our Parsipanu, I take immense pride in our…
BPP’s Disclosure On Controversies & Diversionary Tactics By Miscreants Even as we were settling into getting a breather from the election hullabaloo, Parsi politics seems to have raised its ugly head again over the past couple of weeks. Only this time it got worse because it was stepped up a notch and shared with the…
જેની વાટ જોવાઈ રહી હતી એ માસિક કોલમ, ‘બીપીપી કનેકટ’ શ કરતા ‘પારસી ટાઈમ્સ’ને ગર્વ થાય છે. બોમ્બે પારસી પંચાયત (બીપીપી)ની હાલ ચાલી રહેલી તથા ભવિષ્યની પ્રવૃત્તિઓ તથા નીતિઓમાં થયેલા થનારા કોઈ પરિવર્તન વિશે કોમને માહિતગાર રાખશે. ગયા મહિને, અમારા વાચકોને આપેલા વચન મુજબ, તમારી લોકપ્રિય વીકલી દરેક મહિનાના પહેલા શનિવારે ‘બીપીપી કનેકટ’ રજૂ કરશે,…