[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push endeavours to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and is dedicated to furthering the cause of all in our community who wish to share their efforts with our readers, and look to gain your support for their entrepreneurial ventures. Meet fitness and dance enthusiast, Burzin Engineer, speaking about his career in dance…
European Band Pays Rocking Tribute To Freddie Mercury Media Partner Parsi Times There’s been an increasing buzz in the city as Mumbaikars keenly await the globally popular, European band, PRAGUE QUEEN, which is all set to rock Mumbai with its tribute to our erstwhile Rock legend Freddie Mercury, or Aapro Farrokh Balsara – the…
23-year-old Tina Tengra, recently topped at the Mumbai University, in her Masters in Arts, for the Entertainment and Media Advertising (MA-EMA) examination held in April 2018. A student of K C College, Mumbai, Tina secured a whopping GPA of 9.45. Securing a clear 100 on 100 in her final thesis submitted on ‘The #MeToo Movement…
A Zoroastrian Tribute To The Father Of The Nation Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on 2nd October every year. To many, it is just a holiday to enjoy or at worse, a ‘dry day’! The question that many ask, is whether what…
Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting 1% of the world’s population, over the age of 55, and is a common condition enslaving a huge number of people in our community. A research conducted in Mumbai revealed that a good number of Parsis are affected with Parkinson’s. Sadly, Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative…
Dear Readers, We will soon head into our favourite time of the year – the exciting and fun, ‘lagan-and-navjote’ season. Undoubtedly, the most exciting part of these much awaited festivities, (apart from the food, of course!) is that we end up meeting virtually every other community member through these auspicious occasions, renewing and re-strengthening our…
The Parsi Punchayet Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA) organised a Volleyball tournament on 16th September, 2018, with sixteen colony members participating in teams. The event was ably organised by PPCWA representatives including Nilofer Waghchhipawala, Penaaz Bhathena, Arnaz Goimewala, Neville Anklesaria and Zubin Bacha. The event concluded with a vote of thanks to all the participants, winners…
For those unfamiliar with the subject – Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) was a prolific storywriter who supplemented his earnings by penning film scripts. His writings could be acerbic and vitriolic, but more of that latter. Biographies are generally arduous to navigate, leaving the filmmaker with a tough choice – whom to appease – the paying…
The Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School (Bandra) recently participated in the AISM ICSE Regional Inter-School Kho-Kho tournament conducted by Ryewood International School on 11th and 12th September, 2018, at the Mahatma Gandhi School, Bandra East and won the first place after beating opponents Gokuldham High School and Junior College Goregaon. Participating in the…
The Parsi Punchayet Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA) organised a Fancy Dress competition on 15th September, 2018, with over twenty-nine children, aged two to sixteen years, participated across various categories. The event commenced with Committee President felicitating the judges for the day, BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai along with wife and CEO of WAPIZ, Anahita Desai. This…
The Banaji Atash Behram has been undergoing renovations, thanks to the tireless efforts of a few Zoroastrians who have voluntarily undertaken the painting and polish work of the holy structure. Commencing in September 2017, the group of dedicated Zoroastrians, headed by Homiar Mehta and guided by CEO, WAPIZ, Anahita Desai, have dedicated most of their…