. Almost 800 members and their guests descended upon the Parsee Gymkhana lawns at Marine Lines on 21st March, 2019, for the annual Jamshedi Navroz celebrations. Professional dancers Farida Rangoonwala and Rustom Dubash set the tone for the evening with their Ballroom and Latin American manoeuvres. The music of husband-wife duo, Michael and Sunita Noronha,…
Established in 2014, the AWARE (Animal Welfare And Rescue Efforts) Foundation, has been committed to the welfare and rescue of stray animals and has been conducting numerous activities including Feeding stray animals; Veterinary First Aid, Trauma Care, Spaying, Neutering and Immunization Against Rabies and other infectious diseases. AWARE is operational primarily in South Mumbai and…
FOOTBALL Bengaluru FC Win Maiden Indian Super League Title: An outstanding display of great tactics by Bengaluru FC resulted in their victory during this season. Both teams, Bengaluru and FC Goa, ended up locking scores at 0-0 even after their allotted 90 minutes. When the goalless contest headed into extra time, Bengaluru’s Rahul Bheke scored…
“Tum log humsey better hotey toh tum hamaarey ghulaam nahi hotey,” says gora British army officer, Lawrence (Edward Sonnenblick) to his subordinate Havaldar Ishar Singh (Akshay Kumar). And this, after the Havaldar demonstrated raw courage in the face of extreme danger, by jumping to the rescue of an Afghan woman about to be beheaded as…
The Youth Wing of WZCC (World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce) will hold a seminar exploring ‘Leadership in the Digital Age’ on March 29, 2019, at the Ripon Club at 7:00pm. In this seminar, the ‘Thought Leaders’ –or informed, opinion leaders and the go-to people in their field of expertise – who inspire others with their…
With PM Narendra Modi’s led NDA government recently clearing the decks for the Surat Metro Train Project (SMTP), Surat is all set to get its own Metro Rail soon, marking Gujarat’s second metro rail project, after the recently launched Ahmedabad Metro. Implemented by the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), the SMTP will be overseen by…
On 17th March, 2019, Surat’s premiere children’s nursery, ‘Hill’s Nursery’, was awarded the ‘International Excellence Award for the Best Kindergarten of the Year’, at a glittering ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The award was given to the founder of Hills Nursery, Hoshang and Shernaz Hilluwala, by leading Bollywood superstar, Kareena Kapoor Khan. The 40-year…
The Vintage and Classic Car Club of India held its annual event on March 17, 2019 at Worli, Mumbai. As always, the audience was treated to the purrs and the growls of Vintage / Classic cars and motorcycles. What made this event extra special was that it was graced by the presence of the legendary…
Parsi Times is delighted to share that in the March 2019 issue of the prestigious ‘Forbes INDIA’ magazine, which features globally recognized Indian business leaders and brands, our Community’s very own Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala (CEO, Wadia Hospitals) and Bomi Bhote (CEO, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune), have been featured in their much deserving glory, along with…
Navroze is celebrated worldwide, marking the welcome arrival of spring. Zarthostis get together to spread happiness, laughter, joy and last, but not the least, share great food! Parsi Times Reporter Binaisha M. Surti brings to you all the fun that took place, directly from the Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana grounds in Mumbai. The Mancherji…
Tomorrow, 24th March marks Avan-Nu-Parabh – a celebration of the sacred element of water, with Avan Ardivisur Banu as its presiding deity. Water is a sacred element in almost every religion and even today, higher liturgical ceremonies require water. Life itself began with the single-cell amoeba in water from where it evolved over several millenniums…