પ્રજાસત્તાક દિન અથવા ગણતંત્ર દિવસ, 26 જાન્યુઆરી, ભારતનો રાષ્ટ્રીય તહેવાર છે. આ દિવસે ઇ.સ. 1950માં ભારતનું બંધારણ અમલમાં આવ્યુ હતુ અને ભારત બ્રિટિશ વાલીપણા હેઠળનાં દેશમાંથી સંપૂર્ણ પ્રજાસત્તાક (ગણતંત્ર) દેશ બન્યો હતો. આપણા ભારત દેશને આઝાદ કરવા ખબર નહીં કેટલાય લોકોએ કુરબાની આપી હશે. આપણે સ્વતંત્રતા સૈનાનીઓમાં ગાંધી બાપુ, જવાહરલાલ નેહરૂ, શાસ્ત્રીજી, દાદાભાઈ નવરોજી, ભીખાયજી…
Dear Readers, The last weekend took the community through the highs and the lows, leaving a lingering feeling of pensiveness through most of the week. On the eve of Republic Day, 25th January, 2020, Parsi Times was as overjoyed to break the news of legendary stage personality and doyen of Gujarati and Parsi theater –…
Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia, the exceptionally talented, leading stage actor and personality of Gujarati and Parsi theater, has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India’s topmost civilian honours, by the Government of India, for his unparalleled contributions in the field of the Arts. Parsi Times was delighted to break the splendid news to our…
Dear Readers, Today marks India’s 70th Republic Day – with India’s Constitution coming into force on January 26, 1950, completing our country’s formal transition into becoming an Independent Republic. Most of us, as Indian citizens and community members, take our freedom and privileges, respectively, for granted. Perhaps we could take some time to reflect on…
I remember the first Republic Day of India quite vividly, rather as vividly as then a boy of five could. It was frenzied – I could not understand what the hullaballoo was all about. The word ‘Republic’ meant very little, rather almost next to nothing to me, but I found the mood every-where jubilant. It…
Bai M N Gamadia Girls’ High School celebrated their Annual Day at the Y B Chavan Auditorium on 17th January, 2018, with Executive Creative Director of Ogilvy and Mather, Zenobia Pithawalla as the Chief Guest. Compered by students Priya Jobanputra and Girija Pathare, the event was attended by, President of Parsee Girls’ School Association (PGSA),…
Almost a hundred residents both young and the not so young joined in singing the national anthem as the Tiranga was unfurled, celebrating Republic Day at Merwanjee Cama Park (Andheri), by our nonagenarian resident, Homi Mehta. As the sounds of patriotism filled the air, one could see moist eyes revelling in the moments that makes…
At Godrej Baug, Chief Guest Capt. Minoo Wadia unfurled the Indian tricolour amidst the presence of the young and old, amid a cheerful vibe. Capt. Wadia urged the youth to keep the fervour of patriotism alive and spoke about Parsis’ contribution to India’s Freedom Struggle. Farhad Hozdar, President of the GBRWA, addressed the gathering stressing…
India’s 68th Republic Day was celebrated on 26th January 2017 by The Salsette Zoroastrian Colony with the unfurling of the Indian flag by Pakzan and Pakzin Khodaiji, along with Zubin Sanjana. This was followed by a rendition of our National Anthem amidst slogans of Jai Hind and Vande Mataram! A minute’s silence was observed in…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]82-year-old Lt. Col. Jehanbux Siavaxa Bhadha (Retd.), currently residing in Los Angeles (USA), was the first and only Parsi to lead a Republic Day Parade Contingent (in 1961). He was also the first Indian soldier to be Para-dropped behind enemy lines during the 1971 War Operations, when he led the Para-drop in erstwhile…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]In celebration of India’s Republic Day, PT film critic Hoshang K. Katrak takes us on a journey humming the songs and the films which evoke patriotism.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] In a few days, it will be 67 years since the Indian Constitution came into force and our country became a Sovereign Democratic Republic. Come 26th January,…