On 14th May, 2018, (Hormuzd Roz, Dae Mahino), over three hundred Zarthostis gathered to witness the grand inauguration of the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Dadgah at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. The proceedings commenced with an inaugural Jasan performed by Vada Dasturji of Udvada Khurshed Dastoor, along with Dasturji Adil Bhesania of Wadiaji Atash Behram, Dasturji…
On 16th May, 2018, India’s foremost cultural platform, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) inaugurated the memorial exhibition titled, ‘Dr. Jamshed Bhabha Remembered’, as a tribute to the life and times of its founder, Dr. Jamshed Bhabha, at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre at the NCPA located at Nariman Point in South Mumbai. The exhibition…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. ચંદ્રની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી તમે તમારા બધાજ કામ ખુબ ધીરજ અને શાંતિ રાખીને કરવામાં સફળ થશો. જીવનસાથી મળવાના ચાન્સ છે. ઘરવાળાને મનાવી લેવામાં સફળ થશો. તમારા મનની વાત બીજાને સમજાવવામાં મુશ્કેલી નહીં આવે. મુસાફરી કરી શકશો. શાંતિ મેળવવા 34મુ નામ ‘યા બેસ્તરના’…
Behram Baug held its 5th Box Cricket tournament, ‘The Behram Baug Premier League’ on 5th and 6th May, 2018. Organized by Karl Siganporia, Zrvan Elavia, Shanaya Udwadia, Anahita Siganporia, Hanosh Panthaki, Yazad Wadia, Arish Siganporia and Shazmaan Kalwachwalla, a grand auction of all players was held prior to the event, after which 98 participants over…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#8edcf2″]Commemorating International Mother’s Day, which falls on 13th May, Parsi Times’ Asst. Editor, Delaveen Tarapore celebrates the essence and joy of what motherhood means to some of our super-moms who warmly share their unique gratifying and exhilarating phases of motherhood…[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Havovi Dastoor – Mother of Parinaz (19), Shanaya (15) and Darius (12):…
On 26th April, 2018, social worker, Jeroo Billimoria was awarded the eminent Royal Honor from the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, by being appointed Officer of the ‘Order of Orange-Nassau’ – a Dutch civilian order of chivalry, bestowed on people for providing committed and outstanding service to society. Having established and led multiple international non-governmental organizations based…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Reporter Khushroo Mehta catches up with Er. Khoremand Marolia, at Zai Agiary in Bordi, who elucidates upon the importance of the five Gehs in our Zoroastrian religion.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] PT: Could you explain the context behind dividing the day into five Gehs in our religion? Er. Khoremand: The day has been divided into five gehs…
We Will Miss Meherwanji… Berry Much! Dear Readers, Before all else, on behalf of Team Parsi Times, I thank you for the innumerable congratulatory and encouraging messages you sent us for Parsi Times Seventh Anniversary and our Anniversary Issue. We are, as always, grateful and delighted with your constant feedback, guidance and support, which has…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha Surti takes you through the exciting cricketing action as Parsee Gym gets crowned winners twice over – at the ‘69th Salar Jung Invitation T20 Cricket Tournament’ and the ‘RFS Talyarkhan Memorial Invitation Cricket Tournament 2018’.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Outstanding batting knocks from Aman Khan (71 off 44) and Shams Mulani (44…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Bombay plunged into grief on the 1st of May, 2018, on being informed about the passing away of Meheraboon (Meherwan) Gourabian nee Kohinoor, the much-loved owner of the iconic Britannia Restaurant. No sooner had Parsi Times broken this sad news on our FaceBook page, that the post was met with an unceasing deluge of…
When industri-alist Ratan Tata chanced on a series of pictures by photojournalist Sudharak Olwe, portraying Mumbai’s sanitation workers who spend their lives navigating the city’s waste, Tata initiated an ambitious project, Tata Trusts’ ‘Mission Garima’ (dignity) to aid the lives of 40,000 odd workers of the city who dive into sewers, sweep the streets and work in…