On 2nd June, 2019, the auspicious day of Behram Roj, Dae Mah, Dr. Jamasp Dastur Kaikhusroo JamaspAsa was installed as the new Dasturji of Anjuman Atash Behram. He succeeds his illustrious and erudite scholar and father, late Dastur Dr. Kaikhusroo Dastur Minocher JamaspAsa, to the Dasturi Gaadi. Born on 27th January, 1978, Dr. Jamasp completed…
Late Dinyar Contractor was the pride of the Parsi Community in every aspect. The legendary artist carved a niche for himself in the world of entertainment and was thus honoured by the Government of India with the title of Padma Shri at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, on 16th March, 2019. After serving ‘Rallis India…
Dear Readers, The essence of any race is showcased in its culture, but it shines brightest in the perpetuation of its traditions. The Parsi Community can proudly boast of nurturing a rich, illustrious inheritance of traditions across all genres – religion, business, cuisine, medicine, law or sports. There is nothing more redeeming and endearing to…
Established on 27 May, 1909, 110 years ago, in Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Science or IISc, was conceived in the 1800s by India’s foremost businessman and philanthropist – our own, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. The then British Government in India passed a vesting order that established the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru on 371 acres of…
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CRICKET England Kick-off World Cup 2019 With A Win Ben Stokes great batting, 79 off 89 balls comprising nine fours ensured a win for host team England by a huge 104 run margin against South Africa in the opening match of the World Cup at Kennington Oval, London. Batting first, the Englishmen notched up a…
Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, is being lined up to be the next President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), at a crucial time for the business lobby group, as Britain prepares for Brexit. Lord Bilimoria, a vocal remain supporter and a campaigner for a second referendum, became the frontrunner to succeed John Allan,…
Lions Club of Byculla (LCB) and Lions Club of (Bombay) Queensway (LCQ) came together to donate Audiology equipment to KEM hospitals – ENT Dept. Tehmasp Munshi, President of LCB and Roshan Master, President of LCQ carried out the twinning project to raise funds for the four sophisticated pieces of equipment which will help detect early…
18-year old Nekzad Yezdi Bajan, from Mumbai’s HR College of Commerce and Economics, brandished a brilliant 93.08% in the HSC Board Examination, scoring 99% in Mathematics, 97% in Accountancy and 96% in Economics. “I owe my success to my parents, Yezdi and Firuza Bajan and my brother, Delzad for always believing in me and my capabilities. I…
On the eve of 23rd May, 2019, Er. Pervez Karanjia, Panthaky of Sodawaterwalla Agiary, delivered an informative and engrossing talk on the Dinkard Nama, at the Jamshedji Dadabhoy Agiary, at the invitation by Rustom Cooper of the Rahunamae Mazdayasnan Sabha. Parsi Times thanks Er. Karanjia for sharing his learnings and knowledge with our readers… “The…
Nasha M. Pooniwala, from Mulund College of Commerce (MCC), scored a fab 90.15% in the HSC Exams, securing an outstanding 98% each, in Math and Accountancy. Doing her parents very proud, she plans to pursue Chartered Accountancy as a career. Here’s wishing her the very best!