Kaikhusru Irani of ‘Palghar Taluka Rifle Club’ won the Gold in 50 mtr Free Pistol (score 541) and Silver in 25 mtr Centre Fire Pistol (score 567), in the 33 Maharashtra State Shooting Championship, 2016 that took place between 28th September to 5th October, 2016, at the Maharashtra Rifle Association (MRA). The medals were awarded by Chief…
Parsi Times is delighted to start a new column dedicated to sharing interesting facts about the largest hub of Parsis – Bombay! Ever wonder why and how the various streets and places in Bombay got their names? As India breathed free from the British Raj, the new governments started changing the erstwhile British names to…
Solidarity: The Need Of The Hour Dear Readers, One of the strongest similarities today between our nation and our community is the need for solidarity. Now, more than ever, we need to unite firmly in both our fundamental capacities – as Indian citizens and as members of our beloved community. As citizens, we need to…
I had a very dear Bengali friend in my class at St. Anne’s High School – Rupa Ganguly, daughter of the late veteran actor, Ashok Kumar and wife of actor Deven Verma. I think of Rupa every year on Dassera because once she had told me (in Std. VIII) that when you look into Goddess…
By Darayush Zainabadi Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty-e-Irani Mumbai and Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman, organised ‘Mehrgan Jashan’ on 1st October, 2016, at NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall, with nearly 150 humdins. The administrator and organizer of Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty, Darayush S. Zainabadi warmly welcomed the congregation and explained the significance of this auspicious day in English and Persian languages, for the benefit…
The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) wing of World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) hosted a session on ‘The Joys and Pangs of Running Your Own Business’ on 1 October, 2016. Attended by 40 members and guests, Homai H Mehta, Chairperson, WE, welcomed the gathering and explained that ‘WE’ did not just stand for Women Entrepreneurs but…
“Ek hath pakdi rakhio che. Bijo chutto che. Fervi devas!!!” – By Behroze Eranee
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 12th October, 2016.
The curtains have finally come down on the Dadi House legal case. In a historic turn of events, on the 5th of October, 2016, Judge Palaspagar dictated the order at the Metropolitan Court (Room No. 38), directing the police to conduct further investigation in the matter of the FIR lodged against Ex-BPP Chairman, Dinshaw Mehta,…
On 4th October, 2016, Muncherji Cama’s Originating Summons (OS) was heard by Hon’ble Justice Kathawala at the High Court. Cama’s counsel asked the Judge for a ‘Stay’ against the BPP Trustees from doing any further work on behalf of the Trust. In the alternative, Cama’s counsel asked that Cama be appointed as an ‘Ad-hoc Trustee’,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]XYZ’s (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) MAD (Making A Difference) Initiative, called ‘XYZ Stepping Forward’ a shoe collection drive, took place on Sunday, 2nd October, 2016, where XYZ members along with the support of volunteers and friends, were able to rake up a whopping 12,199 pairs of footwear to give to the lesser fortunate who…