Hosts Parsee Gymkhana retained their winning streak in the 5th All-Parsee Table Tennis Tournament organised by and held at the Parsee Gymkhana on 24th and 25th November, 2018. The competition saw 77 players – from Surat, Navsari and Pune – vying across five events, with an impressive 79 matches played in just the Open Singles event….
Head of the BMS Department at Wilson College, Dr. Zuleika Homavazir was recently conferred the ‘Inspiring Leader of the Year 2018’ award, at the ‘Future Woman Leader Summit and Awards 2018’, held at St. Regis, Mumbai, on 23rd November, 2018. Felicitated by BJP Spokesperson, Advisor, Government of Maharashtra, Shweta Shalini, Dr. Zuleika is the only…
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organised ‘Brainiax 2018’ on 18th November, 2018, at the BJPC institution, with over two hundred participants in the Under-8, Under-11, Under-14 and Under-17 categories, competing across eight different events. Participants were judged on the accuracy of their answers and the time taken to complete tasks. The event witnessed participants displaying great…
17th November 2018 marked the inauguration of the newly renovated Bai Pirojbai Manekji Patel Adarian, in Vesu, near Surat in Gujarat, which has served our community for 127 years, since its establishment in 1889. In 2016, a major overhaul with structural reinforcements was urgently required to ensure the structural integrity of the Vesu Adarian. The…
The Sixteenth Annual Zoroastrian Children’s (Zochild) Day was held on 25th November, 2018 at the St. Mary’s High School Auditorium at Mazgaon. The event commenced with Founder and Chairman, Vispi Kapadia unfurling the Zochild and the National flags, followed by a tribute to Late Fareena Kapadia (the inspiration behind the humongous event); Nagis Kanga, Marazban…
Dear Readers, It’s been an interesting, news-packed week for the Community. First the good, no wait, the GREAT news! The Community is thrilled to celebrate the fabulous cricketing performance of Arzan Nagwaswalla scalping a fabulous five wickets (for 78), against Mumbai’s seasoned middle-order batsmen, bringing immense joy to Team Gujarat and even more pride to…
16-year-old Zeshan Jokhi from The Winchester School, Dubai, recently topped the IGCSE board exams (2017-18), scoring a total grade of 4A+ and 4As in his Std. XI Cambridge International Board Examination. His schooling in Dubai got Zeshan accustomed to the structured and broad framework of the curriculum since childhood. He credits his mother, Dilshad Jokhi,…
CRICKET Ranji Trophy: Parsi Cricketer Arzan Nagwaswalla Shines! 21-year-old Arzan Nagwaswalla, Gujarat’s left-arm pacer created havoc in the Mumbai batting camp as he emerged with great figures at stumps on the Ranji Trophy’s Day-1 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This was only Arzan’s third first-class match and he claimed (5-78) in 23.3 overs…his first five…
Pianist and songwriter Túlio Mourão is a highly privileged protagonist in the Brazilian musical scene, having shared his experience for decades with great artists such as Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethânia and Caetano Veloso. With his emotional sensitivity and analytical approach, Tulio has a rich and diverse artistic range that translates into a pianistic performance of…
It requires an aged ornithologist, not a scientist – mind you, to address the problems of radiation caused by usage of mobile phones and towers. The ornithologist, appropriately named Pakshirajan (Akshay Kumar), theorises it thus – birds prey on worms and insects, the latter consume foliage, and the radiation destroy birds’ eggs. The film opens…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 1st December, 2018. Winner: Nick: Priyanka, ‘Mai’ dear, the age gap I fear! PC: Dickra Nick Jonas, my extra age is your bonus! -By Farnavaz J Mehta (Pune)