The 32nd West Bombay Pioneer Scouts organised an overnight hike to Karjat and Palajdhaari Dam on 18th August, 2018. Led by Jehangir Foroogh and Percy Sutaria, fourteen scouts, five cubs and three rovers executed various scout activities, whilst enjoying nature at its best.
NCPA brings you the third edition of ‘Mumbai Piano Day’, featuring some of the leading pianists and keyboard players in the world as well as in India. The eve will cover all genres from Jazz, Funk to Classical, curated by NCPA and Louiz Banks.
The Delhi Parsi Anjuman (DPA) hosted a fundraiser and invited Dinyar Contractor along with Vistasp Gotla’s Blazzing Fire Production to perform their hilarious Parsi Gujarati play, ‘Baairao No Bahubali’ on 1st September, 2018. Organized by Feroza Jassawala to raise funds for the modernization and renovation of Delhi’s 65 year old Parsi Dharamshala, the event was…
The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution organised the Dr. Hilla Vakil Elocution Competition and the Burjor Maneckshaw Mistry Inter-House Choral Recitation Competition for the students of Std. VIII to Std. X, on 11th September, 2018. Judged by theatre actor and entrepreneur, Nishi Doshi and Parsi Times Assistant Editor and journalism academic at Lala Lajpatrai College, Delaveen…
With court hearings taking place on a daily basis, Senior Counsel Navroze Seervai, who represents the petitioners, stated certain Case Laws (judgements on similar cases in the past) that protect the religious rights of minority communities. He raised objections to certain statements in Metro III’s affidavit that undermine the significance that our Holy Fire holds…
The Women’s Entrepreneurs or WE’ Wing of the WZCC (World Zarathushti Chambers of Commerce)’will hold a special interactive workshop for ladies today, at the YWCA at 5:00pm, in conversation with the winners of the prestigious ‘Mrs. India She Is India’ Pageant – Delnaz Bulsara Sharma and Dr. Neha Tyagi. The event will provide important insights directly…
Having recently returned from his professional stints overseas, Dr. Danesh Chinoy has joined as the Principal at a reputed Physiotherapy College in Navsari and extends the opportunity, especially to our Parsi Youth, to explore various professional courses including Physiotherapy, Homeopathy, Nursing, Engineering, MBA and MCA, amongst others, which are currently being offered at the Campus….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Mithra’s daylight breaks across high Alburz and rends the veil of the bleak winter’s night. The dark and cold night is dead and the morn has dawned upon…
Query: Is it mandatory for a priest to always wear white-coloured clothes? Vada Dasturji Kotwal: When an Athornan is ordained as a priest, he should wear white attire and the white Pagdi, which is ‘Athornan nu safed Taj’, the white crown of the priests, at all times. He must perform all the rituals and always…
Let Go! As nature worshippers, we pray to the forces of nature and we learn from them. Being primarily fire-worshippers, our sanctum sanctorum holds fire or ‘Atash Padshah Saheb’ as we respectfully and lovingly beseech it. Fire teaches us purity, and thereby virtues like truth and goodness. And we venerate numerous water bodies – oceans,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Canine Behaviourist and Trainer, Shirin Merchant answers questions posed by our readers regarding their pooches![/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Reader’s Query from Bapsy Dumasia: I’ve been having a wonderful time training my Doberman to fetch. However, I have a small problem – when he returns with the ball, I can’t get him to release or drop…