Seth B M Mevawala Agiary (Byculla, Mumbai) celebrated its 145th Salgreh on 30th April, 2019, resplendent with flowers, lighting and rangoli. A Machi was offered in the Havan Gah to the Padshah Saheb. At 9:00 am the Salgreh Jashan, on behalf of the Trustees, was performed by the Panthaky Saheb Er. Parvez Bajan, along with…
On 9th May, 2019, the Community lost our much cherished and celebrated Dentist, Dr. Arnavaz Havewala, as the result of a tragic accident that took place on April 28, 2019. Dr. Havewala, aged 63, and her daughter, Hera, 24, were involved in a terrible accident in the lift of the Bhau Daji Lad Museum, located…
Tops School And Ranks At 3rd Position All-India . Parsi Times is delighted to share with our readers that Zarwaan Aspi Shroff, from Mumbai’s Behram Baug Parsi Colony in Jogeshwari, has secured a whopping 99.2% in the recent ICSE Board exams. He topped his school, Vibgyor High, and has come in at the prestigious third…
On 5th May, 2019, in an expected turn of events, the FPZAI (Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India), which has not held its AGM for the last two years, suddenly called for an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting), which was held in the Annexe Hall of Mumbai’s Banajee Atash Behram, at 11:30 am. Chaired…
Edited by Firoza Punthakey Mistree and Cashmira Vatcha Bengalli Ten years ago, at the Golden Jubilee of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, in a conference attended by priests and scholars from India and abroad, each drew upon Vada Dasturji Firoze Kotwal’s research at some point in their study of Zoroastrianism. However, when I asked him…
Dear Readers, It came as a shock to the community to know of the untimely and tragic passing of our Community stalwart – Dr. Arnavaz Havewala – due to an unfortunate accident that took place towards the end of last month. Dr. Havewala was as much an acclaimed and skilled dentist, as she was a…