Tata Sons’ Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, known to back up start-ups, recently backed yet another start-up – GoodFellows – which provides inter-generational friendship and calls itself a ‘Companionship Company’. Founded by Shantanu Naidu, who is currently Ratan Tata’s business assistant, GoodFellows is currently in a beta testing phase, and eventually looks to recruit graduates under…
With GBRWA’s (Godrej Baug Residents Welfare Association) upcoming All Parsi Sports event just around the corner, the organisers have announced an exciting addition to the sporting activities – the ‘All-Parsis Goal-to-Goal Penalty Shootout Tournament’ – in addition to the other Floodlit events like Throwball, Sepak, Direct and Indirect Volleyball Tournament. To be held from 3rd…
Resident of Mumbai’s Godrej Baug and an earlier writer with Parsi Times, Financial Crime Investigator – Mehrzaad Mogrelia – recently received the ‘Global Pride Award 2021’ for his contributions and achievements in the field of Financial Crime Prevention. His body of work has established his credentials in the field of Financial Crime Detection and Prevention, through his…
Zoroastrian history can clearly be divided into pre-historic and historic. We know about pre-historic times through legend, myths and references in certain liturgical texts. The historic period is recorded in rock inscriptions in Iran as also by the Greek and later on Arab historians. Herodotus (484 - 425 BC), the ancient Greek historian, wrote a detailed…
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 24th November 2021. [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…
Dear Readers, A recent UNICEF report quoted, “This is the first time a global generation of children will grow up in a world made far more dangerous and uncertain, as a result of a changing climate and degraded environment.” It is rather unfair and sad that our next gen – our children, who are the…
A Parsi trust has sold its prime, sea-facing bungalow property at Bandra Bandstand to a developer for Rs 350 crore. In late October, Imperial Infra, a Boman Irani-led Rustomjee Group firm, concluded the sale agreement with the Bandra Parsi Convalescent Home Trust for the 1-acre plot near Taj Land’s End Hotel, reports Nauzer K Bharucha….
On 12th November, 2021, ZAC or the Zoroastrian Association of California, celebrated the fifth salgreh of their Atashkadeh amid great religious fervour and Parsi gusto. The preparations started a week ago with the deep cleaning of the premises. On the day of the salgreh, a Hama Anjuman Sandalwood maachi was offered in all five Gehs….
NCPA features an exciting ensemble of artists from all ages, genres, styles to bring in the Christmas cheer spreading Faith, Hope, Love and Joy via music with Operatic Arias, Rock And Roll, Rap, Swing, Pop, Reggae and Jazz, Indo-Fusion et al… bringing you sounds that enthrals. All artists are multiple award-winning stars, performing solos, duets, blends,…
Godrej Baug Residents Welfare Association (GBRWA) announces the long awaited All-Parsi Floodlit Sports event comprising Throwball, Sepak, Direct and Indirect Volleyball Tournament, from 3rd – 12th December, 2021. Cash prizes will be given to the Winning Team and Runners-Up as well as the Best Player and Best Upcoming Player, for each sport. The Winning team…
People who change the world around them aren’t just brilliant… they’re backable. Being ‘Backable’ is more than charisma and connections – it’s your ability to persuade people to take a chance on you and your ideas. Suneel Gupta is the bestselling author of ‘BACKABLE’, rooted in his journey from the ‘Face Of Failure’ for the…