On 18th September, 2019, the members of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Ardibehest Amshaspand parabh with a Jashan performed by Ervads Zarrir Bhandara, Jal Birdy and Kairus Pir, in the presence of Dr. Ervad Rooiyanton Peshotan Peer and Mrs. Thrity Peer. Attended by around 50 Parsis, the parabh was sponsored by Nilufer and Phiroz…
Would it be right to say that Comedy King Diniyar Contractor is no more? One could turn philosophical and say that he is no more in body on the stage of planet earth. But, even this would be incorrect, because the body of his work on stage and screen will continue to entertain and inspire…
The Chairman and Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet deeply mourn the sad demise of veteran thespian Dinyar Contractor (77), the High Priest of Humour on the Parsi Stage in the true tradition of the one and only Adi Marzban. It was in the fitness of things that he regaled huge audiences with his caustic…
Late Dinyar Contractor was the pride of the Parsi Community in every aspect. The legendary artist carved a niche for himself in the world of entertainment and was thus honoured by the Government of India with the title of Padma Shri at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, on 16th March, 2019. After serving ‘Rallis India…
Since 1991, the three WZO Trusts have been fairly active in community related welfare activities, operating from essentially two main centers – Mumbai and Navsari, with resource people across India. Apart from having inducted Solicitor Farzana Mojgani in 2007, the other Trustees remained constant over the years. Recognizing the need for a proper succession plan…
Parsi Times Reporter Binaisha M. Surti catches up with Padma Shree awardee, legendary theatre actor, writer, director, producer and film personality – Dinyar Contractor – the ageless celebrity – full of high octane energy… charming, witty, expressive, charismatic with an inexhaustible zest for acting, one of the greatest personalities of the entertainment world. This…
In keeping with the celebratory Woman’s Day spirit, Parsi Times attempts to do what no man (or maybe even woman) has really been able to figure – the eternal question… WHAT DO WOMEN WANT??? This is our attempt at demystifying this enigma by sourcing the answer straight from the mare’s mouth! But, we didn’t want…
XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), under its MAD (Make A Difference) Initiative, titled ‘XYZ Vessel-a-thon’ organised a vessel collection drive, aimed at providing vessels to all in the city who eat off newspapers and cannot afford to buy vessels to cook or eat in. Over the last 3 weeks you have been reading about this drive…