Over forty-five residents of Panthaki Baug enjoyed an eventful and creative Sunday eve on 29th October, 2017 with a ‘Drawing Competition’, ‘Diya Decorating’ and ‘Rangoli Competition’ (Free-hand and Stencil) open to all age groups. Judged by Renu Khodaiji and Veera Wadia, the event was sponsored by Parvez Driver and organized by Mani Elavia, Freny Siganporia…
Bombay boy, Jehangir Mehta is named by the famed Michelin as New York City’s ‘Most Sustainable Chef’ for his unique graffiti he displays in every plate that he serves at his twenty-seater, ‘Graffiti Earth’ restaurant, inside the Duane Hotel. “Graffiti is my style – it’s my aspect of life growing up, as well as what…
In the meeting of Rotary Club of Mumbai South, on 12th October, 2017, Rotarian and Consul General of Madagascar in India, CH Kapadia donated funds towards twenty-four differently-abled members of the National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped, India.
Survival Of Our Community Is Directly Linked To Our Mobeds It remains a fact that no community can survive without a strong religious foundation. At the same time no religion can survive without an enlightened clergy. The success and survival of our Parsi Zoroastrian community is undoubtedly directly linked to our religion and our Mobeds….
. CRICKET India Thrash New Zealand To Win 1st T20 In Style: Impressive bowling performances from Yuzvendra Chahal (2-26) and Axar Patel (2-20) coupled with great batting by Rohit Sharma (80) and Shikhar Dhawan (80) helped India clinch a 53 run victory against the Kiwis in the first T20. Batting first, India notched up 202-3…
NPC (Nowroze Baug Play Centre) is organizing its 19th ‘All Parsis Rink Football Tournament’ and this year has already received 20 entries for the Men’s team, 10 team entries for Under-18, 4 entries in Under -12, and other registrations are still open for the ‘Penalty Shootout Tournament’. With NPC conducting the tournaments since 1996, the…
The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions Dear Readers, We are a passionate and presumably educated community with an unyielding sense of pride in our glorious religion and our illustrious forefathers, who set the definitive tone for our race – Parsis – as a bunch of progressive and cultured people, comprising hard-working…
Dina Wadia, mother of industrialist Nusli Wadia and wife of Neville Wadia, passed away in London on Thursday, 2nd November, 2017. The only child of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Ruttie (née Petit), Dina was 98 years old, as quoted by family sources, as per the report of Pakistan’s Express Tribune News. After her marriage to…
The Bharucha Baug Education Association and Bharucha Baug Residents Welfare Association held an ‘Education Awards’ night at the grounds on 28th October, 2017. The event commenced with compere Hutoxi Aibara welcoming the audience and presenting a floral tribute to Chief Guest and BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai, wife, Anahita Desai, and BPP Trustee, Kersi Randeria. Committee…
Last weekend witnessed the community flocking to Rustom Baug in numbers so large, you’d be left wondering if our numbers were actually dwindling! The Zoroastrian youth’s mega cultural and sports fest, ‘WINGS 2017’, with Parsi Times as Media Partner, kickstarted on 26th October, 2017, with six events executed back to back, and participants having to…
As our Community gears up to celebrate hundred years of the Sanjan Memorial Column on 16th November, 2017, the Trustees of Sanjan Anjuman are putting in every effort to make this historic Sanjan Day one to remember for years to come. Media Partner for the Sanjan Memorial Column Centenary Celebrations, Parsi Times updates our readers…