In commemoration of the holy place that housed our Iranshah Atash Padshah for fourteen long years, the by WZOT, in association with Vansda Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman (VPZA) organised a Jasan ceremony on the hill top of Ajmalgadh on 24th February, 2018. Hundreds of devotees attended the Jasan ceremony in the Havan Geh, performed by sixteen…
. BPP Trustee Kersi Randeria conceived the movement of reaching out to our philanthropic Community to come forward and donate funds towards the repairs and restoration of the over 80-year-old Gamadia Boy’s Hostel. In keeping with our commitment to Community Causes, Parsi Times took on the onus of being the effective media vehicle which helped…
…And God made women and blessed the world with Moms, Sis’, Wives of course, lovely Daughters who love their pops to the umpteenth level; Aunts of all sizes, doting Nieces and the pretty girls that make the tedious, gawky years of puberty more liveable, keep the middle age in check and old age in comfort,…
As an ethnic community, Parsis have lived in India for over a millennium and myriad myths have been cherished and closeted which require to be brought out and given an occasional dusting. We realised the need for doing this in the course of a recent interaction with some elders of the community. It dawned on…
The residents of Panthaki Baug organized a jasan at 10:30am on 16th February, 2018, in memory of the Founder of the Baug, Behramsha Panthak, who donated the lands on which Panthaki Baug stands today. The Jashan was performed by Er. Jimmy Dastur and Er. Eric Dastur, followed by a Humbandagi and distribution of chasni.
The Trustees of the Thana Agiary Fund (TAF) celebrated the 238th anniversary of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, Thane, on 21st February, 2018, with a Uziran Geh Maachi, followed by a Jasan at 5pm. Attended by over three hundred and fifty Zarthostis, the celebrations continued in the Agiary compound at 7pm, with a Humbandagi led by…
Can I Workout When Aunt Flo Comes Visiting? Mystery surrounds that time of the month (period) for women and trainers alike. Let’s get straight to the answer: There is no restriction on doing resistance and cardio workouts training during the period. The same applies to stretching exercises. Conversely, practitioners of Yoga are advised to refrain…
CRICKET South Africa Beats India To Level T20 Series 1-1: Great batting performances from the skipper, JP Duminy (64 not out) coupled with Heinrich Klaasen’s 69 helped the hosts win the second T20 by six wickets at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Batting first, the visitors notched up 188-4 in 20 overs thanks to a gritty effort…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Thou hast kindled the spark of mercy, O merciful God, in human hearts to succour Thy poor whom old age has disabled to work and chronic disease…
A division bench of Kolkata High Court requested a single judge bench to consider an application by The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) to be included as a party or intervene in the proceedings of case filed by Kolkata resident, Prochy Mehta who moved the court praying for orders to allow her grandchildren, whose father…
On 25th February, 2018, Pune will experience its first ever ‘Canine Carnival’ with India’s pioneering canine behaviourist and PT Columnist, Shirin Merchant! Get a chance to participate in hilarious games, exercise your dog’s mind, splash in a pool, get health checks, brush up on dog training, avail veterinary and nutrition advice for your pooch and win…