As Parsis, we have adapted to and embraced the Indian culture and partake in the celebrations with as much enthusiasm. The ongoing Ganpati celebrations mark one of the most celebrated festivals. Keeping with the festive spirit, we decided to work on Havovi Aibara, one of our readers who responded to Parsi Times expressing a desire…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Some teachers go beyond being educators or even mentors. Their commitment and dedication to education and students makes them influencers who set the platform and the pace to ensure bringing out not just success but greatness in their students. For Our Teacher’s Day Special, Parsi Times is delighted to share the views of…
Not too long ago the community rejoiced when an almost two year long stay order on allotment of housing to members of the community was lifted, thanks to the efforts of the new BPP Board Trustees – Desai, Dadrawala, Bhathena and Randeria. A little known fact is that even after the new Trustees approached the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]This is my third address as BPP Chairman to our community through the ‘BPP Connect’ . On behalf of my Board of Trustees, I would like to update you on the ongoings of the past month. I’m thankful to Parsi Times for extending this platform free of cost.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Housing: With a heavy heart…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]In keeping with our policy of ensuring both sides of the story is heard, PT presents Trustee Viraf Mehta’s take on the ongoing scenario[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Let me start by apologizing for this sordid state of affairs at the BPP. Never, when I stood for elections, did I expect some of my fellow Trustees…
The Lagan Lounge, Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s matrimonial initiative, held its quarterly event on August 20, 2016 at the Dadar Athornan Madressa hall. This time, the number of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian participants increased with a count of over 20 individuals more than those participating last time – taking the count to a total of 66 spirited guys…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. બુધની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી બુધ્ધિબળથી કામ કરવાથી આનંદ અને ધન મળશે. ધન મેળવવા માટે થોડીઘણી મહેનત કરવી પડશે. ચાલુ કામકાજની અંદર સાથીઓના સાથ મેળવીને કામ કરવામાં વધુ આનંદ મળશે. કામકાજ માટે ગામ-પરગામ જવાથી નાણાંકીય ફાયદાની સાથે મનની શાંતિ મેળવશો. હાલમાં રોજ ‘મહેર નીઆએશ’ ભણજો….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Shirin Merchant checks out the new veterinary facility in Mumbai[/otw_shortcode_info_box] As a city, Mumbai has always had a dearth of good veterinary facilities. Getting an x-ray would mean sneaking your dog into a human clinic and rushing through the process with technicians who would be huddled in a corner away from the dog;…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Though our monthly column, ‘BPP Connect’, is scheduled to appear on the first Saturday of every month, Parsi Times was requested to publish an urgent piece of information, in the interest of the community, which upon considering the following news, we readily decided to share with our readers. We will continue with our…
BREAKING NEWS!!! MUNCHI CAMA MOVES CC OFFICE FOR A STAY ORDER Even as PT publishes in this issue about BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai’s letter expressing angst about Trustees Viraf Mehta’s and Armaity Tirandaz’s refusal to sign the agreements of our hopeful community members, who have been allotted housing in the last few weeks, it appears…
On the 20th of August, 2016, which marked the Birth Anniversary of India’s Ex-PM, Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, the Mumbai Congress Minority Wing (MCMW) felicitated select members of the Parsi community for their achievements, with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Awards’, at the YIAMAS Hall, in South Mumbai. Chief Guest, MP, Ashok Raoji Chavan (President, Maharashtra…