Don’t Miss ZTFI’s  ANNUAL FEST ’19!

Don’t Miss ZTFI’s ANNUAL FEST ’19!

Known for its comprehensive and consistent philanthropic activities to help sustain the livelihood of the underprivileged of our community with dignity, the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) presents its ‘Annual Fest ’19’ (Pg. 8) on the 26th of January, 2019, as its Fund-raiser, to boost and continue its numerous charitable ventures. The Annual Fest…

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Pass ‘Forwards Quota’ Bill10% General Category Quota Open To Parsi Community

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Pass ‘Forwards Quota’ Bill
10% General Category Quota Open To Parsi Community

The Lok Sabha (323-3 margin) and Rajya Sabha (165-7 margin) have cleared a landmark Bill to be brought in Parliament, seeking to provide 10% reservation in Government higher education institutions and Government jobs to the economically backward among the ‘General Category’. For the first time, a quota in jobs and educational institutions, on the basis of economic…

BPP Clarifies GWG Issue

BPP Clarifies GWG Issue

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]To undo and correct any misconceptions based on incorrect assumption/allegations that are rife on social media as regards the formalization of the GWG (Global Working Group)[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . There have been a lot of rumours floating around about the formalization of the GWG and the BPP’s support towards this. This is not true and…

BPP, What’s Going On?

BPP, What’s Going On?

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Trustee Kersi Randeria’s Voice Of Reason Goes Unheard (Excerpts from Trustee Randeria’s mails to Trustee Dadrawala): “…do leave me out of this most embarrassing public spat which does nothing but damage the reputation of the Trust.” “… putting all such issues out in the public domain helps no one but only succeeds…

Turel Brothers Ordained Navar, Martab

Turel Brothers Ordained Navar, Martab

Proud Turel brothers, 10-year-old Fravash and 14-year-old Ushaan Turel, recently completed their Navar and Martab ceremony at Rustom Faramna Agiary, Dadar, on 25th and 28th December, 2018, respectively. Sons of Mehroo and Er. Kaiwan Turel, grandsons of the Aspi and Kashmira Turel (paternal) and late Jal and Arnavaz Mistry (maternal), underwent their ceremonies under the…

TechKnow With Tantra : ‘Speechnotes – Speech To Text’

TechKnow With Tantra : ‘Speechnotes – Speech To Text’

Speechnotes is a wonderful professional Speech Recognition Text Editor. It gives accurate speech recognition right from your browser. Just head to http://www.Speechnotes.co, click on the microphone button and start dictating. You can then copy and paste the text into any application you want – it could be Gmail or Word. It is that simple. No registration…

Meherbai’s New Year Resolution

Meherbai’s New Year Resolution

Meherbai’s New Year Resolution was to write a book on dieting. Meherwanji was quietly reading Parsi Times on his favourite easy-chair on a peaceful Saturday morning when Meherbai barged on him like a bull in a bullfight and said: “Samjho! Breaking news! Eureka!!  I’ve evolved a brand-new way of not getting fatter, but actually slimming day by…

3rd All-Zoro Arm Wrestling Competition

3rd All-Zoro Arm Wrestling Competition

The 3rd All Zoroastrian Men and Women Arm Wrestling Competition was held on 15th December, 2018, at Parsee Gymkhana, Mumbai. Prepped with a podium table fitted with upholstered elbow pads and pins, the competition witnessed participants from Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Navsari and Ahmedabad. The event commenced with the weigh-in of the participants that further…

Cama Ball 2019

Cama Ball 2019

  Age, it seems, is neither a barrier nor a deterrent for shaking a leg or exchanging a kiss with your long-time life partner. This was evident when London-based Adi Mistry (all of 91) and wife Gool, 85, who come down to Cama Park every winter, trudged along to the dance floor to win the…