A son was born to a marine engineer Jehangir Gandhi and his wife Ratimai, nee Commissariat on 12 September 1912 at the Tehmulji Nariman Parsi Lying-in Hospital (the most popular maternity home of Parsis for almost a century). He was the youngest of five children, the elder four being Dorab, Faredoon, Tehmina and Aloo. Originally…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] There’s been an increasing buzz in the air with words like ‘Bitcoin’ and ‘Cryptocurrency’ and ‘Bitcoin Blockchain’ etc., being used with increasing regularity, proportional to your growing confusion. Shahrzaad Parekh demystifies these concepts for your simpler and better understanding, as only a bawa can – with ‘Bitcoin For Bawas’. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . A…
On 24th January, 2018, Parsi Times was delighted to break the news (on Facebook) regarding our very own Police Inspector Cyrus Boman Irani being conferred the prestigious ‘President’s Police Medal For Meritorious Service’ by the Government of India, on the wake of our 69th Republic Day. Police Inspector Cyrus Irani (attached to the Special Branch…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered”] Celebrating 100th Avan Roj Humbandagi At Bhikha Behram Kua [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Over the last nine years, every month, our community members come together at the sacred Bhikha Behram Kua to attend a Humbandagi held on Avan Roj (Shahenshahi calendar). On 23rd January, 2018, this blessed and unifying event commemorated its centennial celebrations, performing…