“This Project Is An Eye Opener About How So Many Seniors Of Our Community Are Leading Extremely Difficult, Sad And Lonely Lives,” Says Karryesh Patel, Who Heads ‘WAPIZ HELPING HANDS FOR SENIORS’ Project

“This Project Is An Eye Opener About How So Many Seniors Of Our Community Are Leading Extremely Difficult, Sad And Lonely Lives,” Says Karryesh Patel, Who Heads ‘WAPIZ HELPING HANDS FOR SENIORS’ Project

ByPT Reporter

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#1e0175″ background_color=”#fffedb”] In a recent issue, Parsi Times had published and applauded the much-needed community service initiative for the elderly – the ‘WAPIZ Helping Hands For Seniors’, the brainchild of WAPIZ Trustee – Karryesh Patel, who has been staunchly devoted to the cause of our community for over a decade. PT catches…

બીએમસી હેડકવાર્ટર ખાતે લાયન ઓફ બોમ્બેની પ્રતિમા 100 વર્ષની થઈ

બીએમસી હેડકવાર્ટર ખાતે લાયન ઓફ બોમ્બેની પ્રતિમા 100 વર્ષની થઈ

ByPT Reporter

બોમ્બેના લાયન તરીકે વર્ણવેલ વ્યક્તિના માનમાં મુંબઈની સૌથી પ્રખ્યાત પ્રતિમા છે. દરરોજ, હજારો પ્રવાસીઓ દક્ષિણ મુંબઈમાં સીએસએમટી ખાતે મ્યુનિસિપલ હેડક્વાર્ટર બિલ્ડિંગની બહાર સર ફિરોઝશાહ મહેતાની આકર્ષક પ્રતિમાને જોઈ તેની પ્રશંસા કરે છે. 3 એપ્રિલ, 1923ના રોજ, બોમ્બેના ગવર્નર જ્યોર્જ લોયડ દ્વારા બોમ્બેમાં મ્યુનિસિપલ ગવર્નમેન્ટના પિતા એવા સર ફિરોઝશાહ મહેતા દ્વારા શહેરને આપવામાં આવેલી સેવાઓની યાદમાં…

વાપીઝે વરિષ્ઠ નાગરિક પહેલ હેલ્પિંગ હેન્ડસ શરૂ કરી

વાપીઝે વરિષ્ઠ નાગરિક પહેલ હેલ્પિંગ હેન્ડસ શરૂ કરી

ByPT Reporter

વાપીઝ (વર્લ્ડ એલાયન્સ ઓફ પારસી ઈરાની જરથોસ્તી), સમુદાયની અગ્રણી બિન-લાભકારી સંસ્થાઓમાંની એક, જે સમુદાય-સેવા માટે સમર્પિત છે, તેણે સમુદાયના વૃદ્ધોના સમર્થનમાં તેના નવીનતમ પ્રોજેકટ – વાપીઝ હેલ્પિંગ હેન્ડસ ફોર સિનિયર્સના પ્રારંભની જાહેરાત કરી છે. સમુદાય માટે ખૂબ જ જરૂરી અને આવકારદાયક પહેલ, હેલ્પિંગ હેન્ડસની કલ્પના કરવામાં આવી છે અને વાપીઝના ટ્રસ્ટી – કાયરેશ પટેલ દ્વારા…

Father-Son Duo Secure Big Wins At National Bodybuilding And Fitness Championship 2022-23

Father-Son Duo Secure Big Wins At National Bodybuilding And Fitness Championship 2022-23

ByPT Reporter

The dynamic father-son duo – 52-year-old Jehangir Randeria and 23-year-old Kaiwan Randeria – continue their magnificent winning streak in the field of bodybuilding, this time scoring top places in the ‘3rd National Bodybuilding Competition & Fitness Championship 2022-23’, organised by ABAM (Amateur Bodybuilders Association of Maharashtra), on 8th and 9th of April, 2023, at Sanjay…

Avan Yazad Revered Across Seven Seas

Avan Yazad Revered Across Seven Seas

ByPT Reporter

On 9th April, 2023, Avan Yazad was revered and attuned, across the seven seas, by the members of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), by offering prayers including a Humbandagi, the Avan Ardavisur Nyaish, Dooa Nam Setayashne and Tandarosrti prayers, which were led by Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, at Santa Ana river, in Orange City, CA. It was indeed heart-warming to see so many Zoroastrians, ranging from the…

Caption This – 15th April

Caption This – 15th April

ByPT Reporter

Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 19th April 2023. . [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…

From the Editor’s Desk

From the Editor’s Desk

ByAnahita Subedar

Celebrating The Perpetuation Of Parsi Legacies! Dear Readers, One of the bigger heartaches that comes along with the sorrow of a dwindling population of a community as glorious as ours, is the distressing disappearance of our long-standing legacies, which make us one of the world’s most respected communities, despite our minuscule numbers. This is why…

Late Maneck Golvala T-10 Cricket Trophy: Hosts Parsee Gymkhana Triumph

Late Maneck Golvala T-10 Cricket Trophy: Hosts Parsee Gymkhana Triumph

ByHoshang K. Katrak

It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President –…

Parsi Garas Shine Bright At Historic Event: Surat Saree Walkathon!

Parsi Garas Shine Bright At Historic Event: Surat Saree Walkathon!

ByPT Reporter

In the first of its kind, the Diamond city came alive as women from all states participated in the ‘Surat Saree Walkathon’, draped in various kinds of sarees, walking for the cause of fitness. The sunny Sunday morning of 9th April, 2023 was particularly special as the lovely ladies of the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of…