Proud Media Partner: Parsi Times . Over the past couple of years, ‘WINGS’ has gained the reputation of being the community’s premier Sports and Cultural Festival. Having tasted brilliant success last year, this year WINGS18 is all set to hold the 4-day extravaganza, starting 8th November, 2018 at the Rustom Baug Grounds. Organized entirely by…
Twenty-five-year-old Maherzad Patel recently participated in the World Equipped Powerlifting Federation (WEPF) held in Moscow, Russia, and made a mark for himself on 6th October, 2018 by winning the Gold medal for India. Being the first Indian to participate in the competition, Maherzad won a Gold in Powerlifting, Silver in Deadlift and Bronze in Single Lift…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Fear has gripped investors as the markets have crashed. Your portfolio which was growing handsomely till some weeks ago is now in the red! It’s scarily confusing – should you stop your SIPs? Or should you withdraw your investments? Or should you just keep investing? It’s a dilemma most investors face when markets…
On 10th October, 2018, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated Navy officer’s residence enclave at NOFRA, Dabolim, in Goa. The complex comprises five multistorey buildings which have been named in honour of martyrs of the Indian Navy who sacrificed their lives whilst saving the lives of…
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CRICKET Prithvi Shaw Makes Record With Test Century Debut: 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw had a dream debut and turned out to be the star for team India on day one at Rajkot V/s West Indies, slamming 134 in 154 deliveries, with 19 boundaries. Mumbai boy Prithvi became the 15th Indian cricketer to score a century in…
. Amidst the tension reaping from the MMRCL tunnelling work and our ‘Save The Atash Behram’ Campaign, Seth Hormasji Bomanjee Wadia Atash Behram, Dhobi Talao celebrated its 189th Salgreh with a ‘Havan Geh Machi’ performed by Er. Kaizad Karkaria on behalf of the Trustees. A jashan ceremony led by Er. Adil Bhesania was performed at…
Last week I met my school friend after almost 18 years. It was such a wonderful moment. We soon got nostalgic. On knowing that I work with children and adults having learning difficulties, she asked, “Tell me something about dyslexia.” My prompt reply was, “Winston Churchill, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Cruise,…
The Navsari Atash Behram celebrated its 253rd salgreh on 2nd October, 2018, with a ‘Jaher Jashan’ led by performed by Er. Homi Antia and Er. Freddy Palia and performed by twenty mobeds, under the guidance of Vada Dasturji Meherji Rana and Er. Dr. Pervez Bajan, at 9:30 am. The evening celebrations witnessed Trustee Er. Khurshed…
The Modi Shahenshahi Atash Behram in Surat celebrated its 195th salgreh on 2nd October, 2018, with a ‘Machi’ at 7:00 am in Havan Geh. Attended by over a hundred Parsis, the highlight was the ‘Kavyani Zando’ procession which was paraded through the streets near the Atash Behram at 7:30 am. Parsis garlanded the ‘Zanda’, performed…
The Bai Ratanbai Jamshedji Edulji Chenoy Dar-E-Meher at Deolali celebrated its 102nd Salgreh on 2nd October, 2018, with a Khushali nu Jasan performed by Panthaki Er. Nouzer Mehenty, Er. Rooyintan Mehenty, Er. Godrej Kapadia and Er. Fredy Dastoor, at 5:10 pm. Attended by the Trustees and members of the Deolali Nasik Parsi Anjuman, the jasan…