Eczema

Eczema

Eczema is a chronic skin condition in which there is an irritation and inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It is neither a serious problem, nor is it a contagious. However, the red, swollen and itchy skin can cause emotional and psychosocial stress in affected individuals. Eczema is…

A Few Good Men… Cyrus F. Dastur

A Few Good Men… Cyrus F. Dastur

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]A statistical data presented by Google states that the increase in the consumption of short films among the masses, is in tandem with the growth of ‘Shamiana’ – the leading short-film club in Asia. This week as ‘Shamiana’ celebrates its 8th anniversary, Parsi Times Special Correspondent, Delaveen Tarapore chats with its versatile founder,…

DPYA Scores 100% Results For 16 Straight Years!

DPYA Scores 100% Results For 16 Straight Years!

Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School has secured 100% results in the SSC Board Exams for the 16th year in succession! All 159 students secured a minimum First Class, with 108 students scoring Distinction and 28 students achieving above 90%! Two Parsi high-scorers include Ruzan Mehernosh Tata (93%) and Rustom Adil Makoojina (92.4%). Amusingly, a…

Salsette’s Dae Mahino Jashan And Entertaining Eve With XYZ

Salsette’s Dae Mahino Jashan And Entertaining Eve With XYZ

On the auspicious Roj Daepadin, Mah Dae (1385 Y.Z.), 5th June, 2016, SAZCOWAN (Salsette Zoroastrian Colony Welfare Association) organized a Dae Mahino Jashan for the residents in the community hall. The hall was packed and there was a delightful rendition of the Humbandagi after the Jashan. The evening then got into entertainment mode with housie…

Alexandra Girls’ English Institution Yields 100% Results!

Alexandra Girls’ English Institution Yields 100% Results!

The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, which provides walk-in admissions for Parsi minority in all classes, under the able leadership of Principal Freny Mehta, has achieved complete success by securing 100% of its students passing in the SSC exams, 2016. From the total of 77 students, all of who secured a First Class and above, 29…

XYZ Is Truly MAD!

XYZ Is Truly MAD!

Following in the footsteps of the enterprising founder of XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), Hoshaang Gotla, twelve do – gooders from XYZ’s ‘Behram’s Battalion’ troupe, organized a newspaper collection drive on June 5, around Dadar. They convinced neighbors to hand over old newspapers and books, accumulating a total of 203 kgs, in a span of two…