The world’s most revered and foremost astrologer, Bejan Daruwalla, passed away at 5:13pm, on May 29th, 2020, at the age of 88, at Ahmedabad’s Apollo Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital and put on a ventilator after he complained of breathing difficulty last week. His funeral and last rites were held at Dudheswar Crematorium…
Roj Govad of Mah Dae, which falls on 3rd June this year, is observed as Homaji ni Baj. The story of Homaji is about the power of truth and the sacrifice made by a pious and innocent man who was falsely accused. It is a tragic tale revolving around mindless acrimony that prevailed among Parsis of Gujarat, in the…
Renowned as the doctor who was responsible for the smile of over 15,000 patients, 89-year-old Dr. Hirji S. Adenwalla passed away on 27th May, 2020. He was the Director at the Charles Pinto Cleft Centre at Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thissur, Kerala. Making children smile was his lifetime mission, he dedicated five decades to performing…
Parsis first migrated to the UAE long before its unification in 1971. While Dubai is where the majority settled, it’s capital, Abu Dhabi hosted a smaller but equally thriving community now rising to about 30 plus families. Each weekend, our close-knit group would meet for pot-lucks on Thursdays and bowling on Fridays – the only…
The world over, entire humanity is engrossed in a research to find a cure for the deadly Coronavirus, but as yet, no one has succeeded. Sadly, we are losing many precious lives each day. The best we can do now, is to build up the immunity system to fight against and defeat the deadly virus….
WZCC AND FEZANA are proud to announce the formation of ZEDF, a new independent entity that will enable funding to entrepreneurs in North America. Details as follows:
Surviving The ‘Corona’ry Attack With Gratitude! Dear Readers, 24th May, tomorrow, will mark two months of our national lockdown. Though many states have enabled comparative leniency in easing the lock-down, Maharashtra and a few others, which continue springing an increasing number of COVID-positive cases and resulting deaths, are still, understandably, under the stringent lockdown scanner….
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 27th May, 2020. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Disclaimer: Some of our ‘Caption This’ Contest photos are taken from freely available, public online resources and are published in a light and humorous vein, which…
Prof Rumy Mistry was a Senior Member of Baroda University with an area of specialisation in Engineering (Textile)and Higher Education. One of the first supporters of Parzor, his work for his country and community remains remarkable. He was the Chairperson of the Election Committee Of the Baroda Parsi Punchayat. His work with the Federation 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…
The current lockdown in Mumbai city, brought on by the increasingly spreading Coronavirus pandemic has made it virtually impossible for the underprivileged in our community to venture out and collect the monthly rations and financial support provided by ZTFI (Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India). As one of the community’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to ease…