Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue: The Jewish prayer house and heritage edifice, Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, is located in Mumbai’s Fort area. The old orthodox synagogue, designed by famous architects – Gostling and Morris, is painted…

Caption This – November 11, 2017

Caption This – November 11, 2017

Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 15th November, 2017. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_color_class=”otw-blue-border” border_style=”bordered” rounded_corners=”rounded-10″ background_color=”#c4dbff”] Winning Caption “Duckie: “They say I’m ‘barking’ up the wrong tree!” Doggie: “Don’t believe them – they’re all ‘quacks’!!”” – By Hutoxy J….

FOZAWAC All Parsees Snooker And Billiards Tourney 2017

FOZAWAC All Parsees Snooker And Billiards Tourney 2017

The FOZAWAC All Parsees Snooker and Billiards competition 2017 was held from 2nd to 5th November, 2017, at the Dadar Parsee Gymkhana. With over 40 entries in billiards, 56 entries in snooker and 5 entries in the team Championship, the billiards format included a game of 200 in quarters and semi-finals with the finals being…

Littérateur Keki Daruwalla To Be Awarded

Littérateur Keki Daruwalla To Be Awarded

Well-known poet and short-story writer, Keki Daruwalla will be felicitated with the ‘Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate 2017’ award on 16th November, 2017, at NCPA, Mumbai. The award, which carries a citation, plaque and a cash prize, will be presented to Daruwalla on the inaugural day of the fest, in recognition to his bitter, satirical…

NPC Turns 72!

NPC Turns 72!

The Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NPC) celebrated its 72nd Birthday on 4th November, 2017, by felicitating young academic achievers across the Parsi community. President Homi Ustad delivered the welcome address and introduced Chief Guest and Principal of Udayachal Pre-Primary and Primary School, Binaifer Chhoga, and other dignitaries on the dais, including Economics Professor, Rohinton Sahuraja,…

Gala Evening At Bharucha Baug

Gala Evening At Bharucha Baug

The Bharucha Baug Residents Welfare Association (BBRWA) organised a grand function to commemorate 70 years of the BPP signing Trust Deed with Sir Shapurji Bharucha Baug, and 25 years of occupation of Bharucha Baug’s multi-storey building on 4th November, 2017, with a jasan ceremony performed by Er. Arzin Katila, Er. Pirojsha Sidhwa, Er. Pourush Panthaky…

Tragic Passing Away Of  Mobed Palanji Pirojsha Dastoor

Tragic Passing Away Of Mobed Palanji Pirojsha Dastoor

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On 5th November, 2017, the Community lost one of our most loved and cherished priests, Iranshah Yozdaathregar Mobed Palanji Dastoor, in a tragic train accident. Hailing from Tarapore and residing in Udvada, Mobed Palanji trained at the Dadar Athornan Institute and served as the Panthaki of the Bandra Agiary and the Panthaki of…