On behalf of our team at Parsi Times and myself, I would like to wish each and every reader of Parsi Times, their families and friends and all our Zarthosti brothers and sisters a very joyful and prosperous Jamshedi Navroze and Saal Mubarak to our Irani brethren! May this coming year bring in peace and…
The Parsi Panchayet Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA), in association with Jiyo Parsi and Bombay Parsi Punchayet, organized ‘October Fest’ – a fun-filled entertainment eve comprising a delightful Fancy Dress Competition, on 12th October, 2019, at the Complex’s Club House Terrace, where the chirpy and cute, dynamic tots of the colony showcased their talents. The Guest…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP, updates the community about the current ongoings in the BPP, with Parsi Times’ Exclusive Column – BPP Connect.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] THE TRUTH ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT The brief facts are as follows: The BMC last September 2017 announced that it would not collect wet waste from large Housing complexes (more than 200…
પરઝોર ફાઉન્ડેશન અને મેડિસન બીએમબી સાથે બોમ્બે પારસી પંચાયત, ટીઆઈએસએસ, મુંબઈ અને ફેડરેશન ઓફ ઝોરાસ્ટ્રિયન અંજુમન ઓફ ઈન્ડિયાએ તા. 29મી જુલાઈ 2017ને દિને ‘જીયો પારસી’ તબકકા-2ના અભિયાનની શરૂઆત કરી. માયનોરિટી અફેર્સના માનનીય પ્રધાન મુખ્તાર અબ્બાસ નકવીએ વિખ્યાત વ્યક્તિઓને ભેગી કરી ઝુંબેશની શરૂઆત કરી હતી. આ પ્રસંગે ઈરાનના કોન્સલ જનરલ એચ.ઈ. મસૂદ ઈ. ખાલેગી, પર્લ મિસ્ત્રી,…
The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) held a Special Executive Council Meeting at Banaji Aatash Behram hall on 30th July, 2017, to discuss the application to the Kolkata High Court for intervention in the case filed by Prochy Mehta and her daughter Sanaya Mehta Vyas against the Trustees of Kolakata’s Mehta Anjuman…
The second phase of the Jiyo Parsi campaign was launched on 29th July, 2017, at KR Cama Oriental Institute, by the PARZOR Foundation along with Madison World, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and the Federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. Compered by Jiyo Parsi’s counsellor Pearl Mistry, the evening was…
‘જીયો પારસી’ ઝુંબેશ જાહેરાતનો અસરકારક રીતે પ્રથમ તબકકો પૂર્ણ થયો છે. ભારત સરકાર પારસી વસતી વધારા માટે 29મી જુલાઈ 2017ને દિને બીજો તબકકો શરૂ કરી રહી છે. જેનું ઉદ્ઘાટન લઘુમતી બાબતોના પ્રધાન મુખ્તાર, અબ્બાસ નકવી દ્વારા કરવામાં આવશે. જાહેરાતનો બીજો તબકકો મડિસન વર્લ્ડના સામ બલસારા દ્વારા હાથ ધરવામાં આવ્યો છે. જેઓ કાઉન્સેલિંગ અને લોકોમાં જાગૃતતા…
When the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) recently decided to increase Service and Maintenance charges of the Baugs under their management by Rs. 750/-, there was some concern raised whether this would be an additional burden on the old, retired or low income families residing in the Baugs. The Trustees, being responsible for…
After effectively completing its first Advertisement Campaign phase, ‘Jiyo Parsi’ – the Government Of India’s undertaking to arrest the declining Parsi population – looks to kick off its second phase on 29th July, 2017, to be inaugurated by Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The second phase of the Ad-campaign, undertaken by Sam Balsara’s…
On 2nd July, 2017, the newly-renovated Captain Colony Recreation Hall was inaugurated with a Jasan ceremony. Formally known as the ‘Meher Jinwalla Hall’ built in the 1950s as a recreation center for residents, the Hall was renovated through a donation of Rupees five and a half lakhs provided by the BPP. The Jasan was attended…
Imagine you are a Parsi staying in an old, dilapidated building which is almost falling into the adjoining gutter. One developer has taken over the building and pressurizes you to vacate within 48 hours. No alternate accommodation or displacement rent is given, so what do you do? Luckily you are a Parsi, so you go…