14-year-old Shareez Sidhwa was selected to represent Mumbai at the ‘34th National Handball Sub-Junior Tournament’ held in Haryana, from 25th to 29th September, 2017. The selection that took place a month before the tournament, involved 200 best handball players across schools, competing for a period of a month. Shareez got selected to represent Mumbai in the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) completes three years, PT catches up with Hoshaang Gotla, the founder and the force behind this leading organisation for Parsi children.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . PT: So what’s the latest at XYZ? Hoshaang: Well, we’re starting yet another group, ‘Vistasp’s Vikings’ in Pune. We’ve hosted numerous events this year too, like…
Parsis as a community love to celebrate. Not just our own feasts and festivals, even Diwali and Christmas are celebrated with equal gusto. However, often in our enthusiasm, we end up violating certain fundamental precepts of our own religion. Take for example the misuse of firecrackers during the festival of Diwali. Not only are firecrackers…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On 5th October, 2017, Masina Hospital inaugurated its latest project, the ‘Skin Bank’, in corollary of the Eric Kharas Memorial Burns Unit, in the presence of Trustee Burjor Antia, Managing Trustee Homi Katgara, Medical Director Dr. Vispi Jokhi and Consultants and staff of the Hospital. The Skin Bank is a state-of-the-art facility with…