As the founder of Parsi Times, which completes 8 years this April, never before have I felt the pressing need to address the community through this publication, which was set up with the aim of hearing and representing the voice of the people and has been delivering on that promise since. As a BPP Trustee,…
Mumbai’s Monaz Mevawalla is a well-known Television star and has appeared in a host of tele-serials including Chupke Chupke (SAB Sony), Rishtoon Ki Dor and Meet Mila De Rabba (Sony), Jab Luv Hua (Zee TV), The Great Indian Comedy Show (Star One), Zindagi Teri Meri Kahani (Sahara One) and Lo Kallo Baat (Reliance Big Magic);…
Organises Navjotes for 5 Zarthosti Children and Holds First Ever ‘Teen Princess’ Contest! . The Zoroastrian Trust Funds Of India (ZTFI) held it’s Annual Day 2019 at Cama Baug on 26th January, 2019, with Parsi Times as the Media Partner. The evening began with the auspicious and heartwarming Navjote ceremony of five Zoroastrian children, nobly…
On 28 January, 2019, the MMRCL (Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd) informed the Supreme Court that it would shift the Kalbadevi Metro III station 20 metres away from the nearest boundary wall of the Wadiaji Atash Behram, bringing a partial sense of relief to the Parsi Community. As per the affidavit filed by MMRCL before…
On 23rd January, 2019, Navsari’s 148-year-old institution, the First Dastoor Meherjirana Library (FDML) conducted a seminar with two distinguished guest speakers – Almut Hintze, the Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London, as well as the Fellow of the British Academy, who had come to Navsari with…
Our Community’s legendary theatre personality and Bollywood actor, the icon of Parsi theatre, Dinyar Contractor was awarded one of the nation’s highest honours, the prestigious Padma Shri Award for 2019, by the Government of India. The award was announced on the eve of Republic Day in recognition of his comprehensive contribution to Parsi and Gujarati…
I remember the first Republic Day of India quite vividly, rather as vividly as then a boy of five could. It was frenzied – I could not understand what the hullaballoo was all about. The word ‘Republic’ meant very little, rather almost next to nothing to me, but I found the mood every-where jubilant. It…
Six girl students from the Surat Parsi Punchayat (SPP) run ‘Nariman Girls Orphanage’, namely Jennifer Dehnugara, Monaz Pithawalla, Pinaz Pithawalla, Farzana Avari, Shernaz Gole and Armin Gole) and Dinyar Gole from ‘Parsi Boys Orphanage’, were ordained into the Zoroastrian faith through the Navjote ceremonies organised by the SPP, at the Nariman Girls Orphanage, on 14th…
Recognising three aspects for the future of our community – a proud past, a progressive present and a promising future, the Navsari Local Committee of The WZO Trust Funds organised a function at Sirvai Party Plot, Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage on 20th January, 2019, which included the felicitation of our Mobeds, the 16th Annual…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back with his monthly column, and this time he is out to help his fellow distraught Parsi brethren… [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Dear Persian reader (86%), Dear Half Persian reader (9%), Dear Non Persian reader (5%), and Dear Shri Rahul Gandhi (.25%), in this column the…
Furthering the dynamic prowess of his cinematic career, Bollywood and theater personality, Boman Irani, launched his own Production House, ‘IRANI MOVIETONE’, in Mumbai, on 24th January, 2019. The Guest of Honour, was the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, who unveiled the meaningful and gorgeous logo, in the presence of special guest, Academy Award winning screenwriter, Alexander Dinelaris…