Parsis as a community love to celebrate. Not just our own feasts and festivals, even Diwali and Christmas are celebrated with equal gusto. However, often in our enthusiasm, we end up violating certain fundamental precepts of our own religion. Take for example the misuse of firecrackers during the festival of Diwali. Not only are firecrackers…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On 5th October, 2017, Masina Hospital inaugurated its latest project, the ‘Skin Bank’, in corollary of the Eric Kharas Memorial Burns Unit, in the presence of Trustee Burjor Antia, Managing Trustee Homi Katgara, Medical Director Dr. Vispi Jokhi and Consultants and staff of the Hospital. The Skin Bank is a state-of-the-art facility with…
It wasn’t long ago in 2014, when Prime Minister, H’ble Shri Narendra Modi suggested to strategize a dynamic plan in the form of a ‘festival’ that would bring our miniscule yet appreciated community across the world together, and view Udvada as a pilgrim centre. With immense planning and collaborative efforts of ‘Foundation for Development of…
Making Time To Smell The Roses! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]‘Ripple Effects’ by acclaimed Life Coach, Soft Skills Specialist, and Personal/Corporate Counsellor, Desirée, is dedicated to your personal growth and professional success. Known worldwide for her motivating and effective ‘Ripple Effects’ Workshops, Desirée has achieved glaring success in turning around hundreds of lives over the…
Continuing the coverage on Monaz Gandhi, PT has learnt that the brilliant pre-school teacher at the ‘Learning Curve’, Worli, has recently gone on to win two more awards – ‘The Harvey Youngest Achiever 2017-2018’ and ‘The Harvey Most Valuable Indian 2017-2018’ awards, at The Harvey Excellence Awards hosted in London, on 27th September, 2017. Recognised…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you our monthly column promoting Western Classical Music by leading connoisseur, Khushroo Suntook, Chairman of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). Mr. Suntook re-acquaints you to the joys of this unparalleled form of music and invites us to relive its melodic splendour by taking us on a journey…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP, updates the community about the ongoings in the BPP, with Parsi Times’ exclusive column, BPP Connect .[/otw_shortcode_info_box] The Alliance Is Back On Track! After the advent of Universal Adult Franchise it is inevitable that a certain amount of political savvy will enter into the campaigning strategies of any community member…
In the crucial semi-finals of the Under 16, Division-II of ‘Football Tournament’ organised by the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA), the Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School (Bandra) outplayed Gokuldham High School (Goregaon) by 2-0. The finals was nerve wrenching with both teams goal-less at half time. However, Petit’s Alla Kolhaa’s scored a lone…
Media and marketing veteran, and Chairman and MD of leading Advertising and PR agency, Madison World, Sam Balsara, was felicitated with the Hallmark Award for his great contributions to the Industry, at exchange4media’s Media ACE Awards, 2017, held in Mumbai, on September 25, 2017. With 45 years of experience in marketing, advertising and media, Bulsara currently heads…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday or Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2nd October. This year it will be his 148th. As Father Of The Nation, Gandhiji is immortalized for his leadership in India’s freedom struggle. However, very few are aware of the contributions of the Parsi community to Gandhiji’s struggle for India’s Independence…[/otw_shortcode_info_box]…
The Navratri (nine nights) festivity culminates in commemorating Dussehra on the tenth day. Dussehra also known as Dashahara, Dashain (in Nepal), Durgotsav (in East India), Navratri (in Western India), or Vijayadashmi (literally meaning victory on the tenth day) is one of the great Hindu festivals observed in the month of Ashwin and is celebrated in…