The 105-year-old BD Petit Parsee General Hospital at Cumballa Hill, for the first time, will admit patients from outside the community, in its brand new wing constructed within the premises. The new facility, which is awaiting civic and state approvals to start construction, will comprise two hundred beds. President of the hospital, Homa Petit, is quoted…
On 22nd April, 2017, around a hundred community members residing in California, USA, gathered to celebrate Adar Mahino and Adar Roj Parabh at the newly built Atash Kadeh of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC). Celebrated with a Faresta ceremony, performed by President of North American Mobed’s Council, Dr. Er. Ardaviraf Minocherhomji, Dr. Er. Khushroo Unwalla,…
On 22nd April, 2017, The Little Hearts Pre-School held its Annual Concert at the Marathi Mumbai Sahitya Sangha Auditorium. With the theme revolving around ‘Diverse Relations’, the show was put up by a hundred and forty students from the age of one and a half to four and a half years, along with teachers and…
The 86th Salgreh of the Seth Nanabhoy Bejonji Chokshi Dar-e-Meher in Panchgani was celebrated on 22nd April, 2017 (Adar Mah, Adar Roj), with the Agiary florally decorated. A Havan Geh Machi was performed, followed by the main celebrations commencing at 4:30 pm, when the trustees of the Panchgani Agiary, the Zarthostis of Panchgani, Mahableshwar and…
World Zarathustri Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organized an interesting and informative workshop, ‘Productivity Apps for the Workplace’, conducted by successful entrepreneur, Yazdi Tantra, on 22nd April, 2017. A Chartered Accountant by profession, whose main interest lies in software programming with vast knowledge and experience in Computers and Mobile phones applications, Yazdi demonstrated how these tiny…
The East Bombay Bharat Scouts and Guides District Association organized a rally of the cubs and bulbuls on 16th April, 2017, to commemorate the Centenary Year of the International Cubbing Movement. Established in 1916, the centenary celebrations witnessed twenty-five cubs and hundred bulbuls assembling at the Pirojsha Godrej Pavilion at 8:00am, where they recited a…
Maneck Ardheshir Dalal, OBE and Regional Director, Air India (AI), UK for several years, who was handpicked by JRD Tata himself to initiate operations in London for AI, passed away in London on 6th March, 2017, at the age of 98. Born in Bombay, he was known to many as a thorough gentleman with great achievements….
Zubin Amaria has been recently elected as a ‘Member of Executive Council’ of Maharashtra Olympic Association (MOA) for a period of 4 years. A prestigious assignment in the sports world, MOA is perceived as the supreme governing sports body for all forty-five recognised Olympic Games, in Maharashtra. This declaration was made by President MOA and…
The Indo-American Society presents a one-day workshop on ‘Productivity at the Workplace’ by Yazdi Tantra on 15th April, 2017 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at Lincoln Auditorium, Indo- American Society, Kitab Mahal, 5 D, Sukhadwala Marg, Fort. Learn to use Google, Gmail, Evernote and Mobile Apps to improve productivity and save time. The investment…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Associated with Cosmic Heart Gallery, artist Natasha Lalla has showcased her works nationally at various solo and group exhibitions, art festivals, including the India Art Festival and the Jaipur Art Summit, as well as Internationally, in New York, Chicago and USA. Parsi Times Arts writer, Razvin Namdarian reviews her solo show, ‘Parallel Realities’…
WAPIZ’s annual raffle (priced at Rs. 100/-), whose proceeds are used for WAPIZ’s various activities, held its Lucky Draw on 31st March, 2017 at the WAPIZ Office, with Trustee, Meher Panthaki picking the winners blindfolded to ensure fairplay. (Video posted on Facebook.) The two lucky winners were Aspi Surveyor and Burges Wania, each winning a…