On 1st September, 2019, Dr. Farokh Jamshed Master, Ph.D. M.D. (Hom), was conferred the Award of Excellence for outstanding and exemplary services in the field of Homeopathy by the prestigious London College of Homeopathy, UK, in a glittering ceremony held in Jaipur. This makes Dr. Farokh Master the first Indian to receive this honor. On the…
To further their long-standing community services in Pune, the PZSM (Poona Zarthosti Seva Mandal) inaugurated yet another much appreciated and needed activity, on 7th September, 2019 – special weekly classes for tots titled ‘Zappy Zoroastrians’, for Zoroastrian children in and around Pune. The fortnightly classes will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts…
Twenty years ago, UNESCO requested me to create a programme on the Parsi Zoroastrians, as they realized that this community was facing demographic extinction. With the loss of culture, the world loses a part of its wisdom and UNESCO’s mandate was for us to record this culture. Even as a student and teacher of the…
The 16th East Bombay Scout Group, under the arch of the Young Zoroastrian Society (YZS) entered its 100th year on 1st August, 2019, alongside sister group, the 71st East Bombay Guide Company (also under YZS) which completed 25 years on 1st August, 2018, and was also celebrated with much pomp. The 16th and 71st Scout…
The newly revamped Udvada Station was formally inaugurated on 7th September, 2019, [Mah: Farvardin – Roj: Ram Y.Z. 1389], with the felicitation ceremony of Vada Dastoorji of Iranshah Atash Behram, Khurshed Kekobad Dastoor, for his efforts and personal attention towards the restoration of our most holy station as also his endeavours for the welfare of…
CRICKET India Whitewash Windies With 2-0 Test Victory: India’s great performance across three departments of the game, ensured a massive 2-0 victory in the Test matches V/s West Indies, winning the series in style and the last Test by a margin of 257 runs. During the second Test Match, batting in their first innings, India…
Panthaki Baug’s dynamic darlings – Jouyan Panthaki, Pearlyn Siganporia and Gianna Mistry – represented their school in Karate and Judo Championships and won medals in their respective age categories at the Yudansha Kobujitsu Karate Doh Federation – India (YKFF) Championship 2019, held at the Dadar Athornan Institute, on 11th August, 2019, under Shihan Jehangir Shroff…
The opening frames of the film could well serve as a reminder of the recent bounteous monsoon – with IIT students running around the hostel, clad only in underpants, drenching one another as if there was no tomorrow. Maya (Shraddha Kapoor) and Annirudh (Sushant Singh Rajput) were rank holders in 1992, but are now a…
(As Per Your Sun Sign) [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. 4; Lucky Card: Emperor): Follow your intuition. You could be feeling upset, but with your confidence you will be able to search the right path. Remember that nothing in life is…
Congratulations to BPP Trustees for their wise, bold and progressive move to bring peace, harmony and happiness in our peace-loving Community! We all share a fundamental wish to live a happy life with peace and harmony. Poverty, illiteracy and over population hinder progress and development. Luckily, we are a small community, affluent in status and highly…