A Tale Of Two Federations Recently, thanks to the controversies raised in the newly launched issue called Parsi Junction (which seems to be a continuation of what was once called Metro Junction), a new controversy has surfaced in our Community, where supposedly two Federations – representing Baug associations, Community Activists and general well-wishers of the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The dynamic and committed Empowering Mobeds team held its first ever offsite Mobed Training Seminar last weekend (16-17 February, 2019) in Sanjan, Gujarat. Empowering Mobeds is a joint initiative of the Athornan Mandal and WZO Trust Funds, to better the connect between our priests and community members, as well as to equip our…
Since ancient times, mountains have held a place of special reverence in Zoroastrian lore. There is nothing pagan about this belief, because all devout Zoroastrians have been enjoined with a sacred duty to look after, respect and revere all the good creations of Ahura Mazda. In the prayer pertaining to homage unto mountains, we pray:…
Cyrus Meher-Homji, General Manager, Classics and Jazz, Universal Music Australia (UMA), was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) as part of the Australia Day 2019 Honours List, for his service to the performing arts, particularly through music. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means by which Australia recognises the outstanding and meritorious service…
Just like my hair, it’s come and gone. Just like Jehangir Uncle’s breathing, and Coomi Aunty’s sighing… it just came and left. Of course, many people hope Coomi Aunty would leave the room with her sighs, but that’s a story for another day. But, now that you bring it up, do you ever wonder why…
. After R Venkataramanan, the Managing Trustee of Tata Trusts, resigned on 13th February, 2019, Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, has been appointed as a Trustee of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, the second largest among the dozen-odd charities that make up Tata Trusts. A statement issued by Tata Trusts revealed that Venkataramanan will relinquish responsibilities as…
. The 36th Late Jal D. Pardiwala All Parsees Annual Athletic Meet 2019, which was conducted under the auspices of All Parsees Sports Foundation on the 9th and 10th of February, 2019, saw over five hundred and forty athletes (including Spot entries) participate from all across Mumbai as well as from Pune, Surat, Navsari and…
Foreword and Disclaimer: Arzan Ghadially is a member of the ‘Federation of BPP & Wadia Baugs in Mumbai (FBWBM), the proposed name for a group of committed community members who have proven themselves based on their track record of community service, and have been therefore, formally recognized by the BPP as the official body that…
Brilliant batting performances from Suryakumar Yadav (59 off 41), skipper Aditya Tare (51 off 35), coupled with an exceptional all-round show from Shubham Ranjane (34 off 17) with the bat and (2-34) with the ball, helped Parsee Gymkhana win a nail-biting match by three runs against MCA Colts – thus retaining their title and winning…
PT: Tell us about the XYZ Vessel-a-thon? Hoshaang: We are organising a Vessel Collection and Donation Drive across Mumbai with the aim of bridging the gap by donating vessels to people who need them. The idea germinated with Reanna Palia, our XYZ Best President 2015, who wanted to organize a collection drive to Make A…
Hot on the heels of her State Championships wins, Naheed Divecha does the community proud yet again, on a National level this time! Parsi Times is delighted to share that Naheed Divecha won two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the 43rd Indian Masters (Veteran) Nationals Badminton 2018-19, which was held in Goa, at…