As January 27, 2020 marked the 134th birth anniversary of Jamshed Nusserwanjee (1886-1952), a Pakistan-based philanthropist and the first elected mayor of Karachi, the Karachi Theosophical Society organised a gathering at the auditorium of the Jamshed Memorial Hall to pay tribute to Nusserwanjee and discuss his various achievements as a mayor, philanthropist and architect whose…
Once again, veteran marathoner and sprinter, Khurshid Mistry, reigned supreme, winning the second spot in the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, running 21 kms under her age category. Working as Vice President with UTI Mutual Fund, Khurshid is known for her innumerable achievements in marathon running and even secured an entry in the Guinness World Records…
A tribute was paid to Rustomji Nusserwanji Dangore, who governed as the Pramukh of the Anjar tehsil or municipality in Kutch, with the unveiling of his statue, on Republic Day, 26th January, 2020. During his seventeen-year tenure starting from 1966, Rustomji Dangore is credited with having set the groundwork for introducing and developing numerous public…
On 19th January, 2020, 105 spirited Godrejites participated in Mumbai’s vibrant Tata Mumbai Marathon – 2020 across 4 race categories – Full, Half, 10 Kms and Dream Run. Ajit Shinde from Godrej Security Solutions Division finished 1st in the Godrej Group, completing Half Marathon (21 Kms). Prashant Khaware from Godrej Security Solutions Division, who has…
The XYZ Cook Off, XYZ’s first inter-group event of the year, was held on 26th January, 2020, at The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, amidst much energy and enthusiasm. For the very first time, an ‘XYZ Seniors Cook Off’ was also held, with team-members above the age of 15 – comprising collegians, moms, dads and grannies!…
ZWAS or the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat, has been doing great work to uplift the lives of the underprivileged in Surat city. During the festive season last December, ZWAS decided to celebrate the festival of giving and New Year with the residents of Nariman Home and the children from the Boys and Girls Orphanage,…
War films have a (c)harm of their own. New Zealander Taika Waititi’s screenplay, based on Christine Leunens’s 2004 novel ‘Caging Skies’, has an earthy kind of appeal to it. Amidst the destruction of war and comedic elements are layers of tenderness and the human touch, fringed by a 10-year-old’s understanding of what constitutes a Nazi…
Dear Readers, The last weekend took the community through the highs and the lows, leaving a lingering feeling of pensiveness through most of the week. On the eve of Republic Day, 25th January, 2020, Parsi Times was as overjoyed to break the news of legendary stage personality and doyen of Gujarati and Parsi theater –…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s monthly column on her unique Numero-Tarot readings [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . January (Lucky No. 1; Lucky Card: Card Magician): You are advised to spend quality time with family. This is a good month, financially. Even though you might not be up to it, do go out and socialize. Sometimes…
CRICKET India Seal Series V/s New Zealand In Super Over: A brilliant last over finish by Mohammed Shami helped India draw a nail-biter during their third T20 V/s New Zealand at Hamilton, following which, the men in blue eventually grabbed a victory in the Super-over as Man of the Match, Rohit Sharma, smashed 2 sixes of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . When Spenta Mainyu and Angra Mainyu, the two Primeval Spirits of Ahura Mazda, first met together, they created life and non-life. Life and Death are twins. There…