Leading Canine Behaviourist and Trainer, and Parsi Times columnist (Pet Puja) Shirin Merchant was recently felicitated with the ‘First Women Award’, organized by Ministry of Women and Child Development at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 20th January, 2018. Hosted by Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Shirin was felicitated by the Hon’ble President of…
A son was born to a marine engineer Jehangir Gandhi and his wife Ratimai, nee Commissariat on 12 September 1912 at the Tehmulji Nariman Parsi Lying-in Hospital (the most popular maternity home of Parsis for almost a century). He was the youngest of five children, the elder four being Dorab, Faredoon, Tehmina and Aloo. Originally…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] There’s been an increasing buzz in the air with words like ‘Bitcoin’ and ‘Cryptocurrency’ and ‘Bitcoin Blockchain’ etc., being used with increasing regularity, proportional to your growing confusion. Shahrzaad Parekh demystifies these concepts for your simpler and better understanding, as only a bawa can – with ‘Bitcoin For Bawas’. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . A…
On 24th January, 2018, Parsi Times was delighted to break the news (on Facebook) regarding our very own Police Inspector Cyrus Boman Irani being conferred the prestigious ‘President’s Police Medal For Meritorious Service’ by the Government of India, on the wake of our 69th Republic Day. Police Inspector Cyrus Irani (attached to the Special Branch…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered”] Celebrating 100th Avan Roj Humbandagi At Bhikha Behram Kua [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Over the last nine years, every month, our community members come together at the sacred Bhikha Behram Kua to attend a Humbandagi held on Avan Roj (Shahenshahi calendar). On 23rd January, 2018, this blessed and unifying event commemorated its centennial celebrations, performing…
“Every man needs a profession, which is preferably his domain of expertise. A profession that he loves, simply because it is a profession that allows his talents to achieve EXCELLENCE. But, what completes him is a HOBBY that he loves with all his heart – a hobby that takes him away from his beloved profession for…
For over 80 years now, the Gamadia Boys Hostel at Tardeo, Mumbai, has been providing a safe haven (boarding and lodging) at extremely subsidised prices, to all our young Parsi/Irani boys, especially those who come in from India’s rural and small towns, with ambitions of studying and making a successful career in Mumbai. The hostel…
Roj Sarosh, Mah Ardebehest, marked the 161st salgreh of Sheth Shapurji Sorabji Kappawala Aderian, Tardeo, commemorated with a Havan Geh Machi and two jasans performed by Panthki Er. Jamshedji Bhesadia and his team of mobeds, in the presence of the Trustee, Meherji Makati. The evening jasan was also performed by Er. Bhesadia and other mobeds…
Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zartoshty-E-Irani, Mumbai celebrated ‘Jashn-E-Mehregān’ at the NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh on 2nd October, 2017. The event commenced with a jasan, followed by Hon. Administrator of the Sazeman, Darayush Zainabadi, speaking in Persian on the importance of Mehregān, followed by the gist of his address in English. Chief Guest and Trustee of Parsi Vegetarian and…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]During the deluge of 29th August, 2017, when most of Bombay was drowning and the city was gripped in obvious panic, a hero sent out a WhatsApp message which went viral in our community, stating that any Parsi stuck in and around Andheri, seeking help could contact Vispi Irani. Responding to this message,…
The Pune Chapter of Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP), organised its 15th two-yearly ‘Administrative Professional Contest’ (APC) on 19th August 2017, at Hotel Royal Orchid Central, Pune. APC is held on a league basis by all its Chapters – Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, commencing with a written test,…