Starting the New Year on an auspicious note and reconfirming their original stand, much to the healthcare benefit of the Community, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet and the BD Petit Parsee General Hospital, issued a joint statement on 2nd January, 2018 stating that all the BPP Trustees “unequivocally, firmly and wholeheartedly support the new secular hospital…
Mumbai has a rich heritage of producing extraordinary cricketing talent and former Mumbai cricketer, the late Hosie Amroliwalla, was one such great, who passed away on 29th December, 2017. Known to play with all his heart for the team’s cause and never for self-applause, Amroliwalla was loved by all who knew him. He chose to…
India Post dedicated a stamp to Dadabhai Naoroji on 29th December, 2017, on the occasion of the 100th Death Anniversary of the Independence stalwart, in Ahmedabad. The stamp was released by the Gujarat Governor, along with officials and community members in attendance.
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As we make our way into the New Year 2018 with renewed goals and hopes and dreams, let us not forget the very basics in which our existence and identity is rooted – that of proud Zoroastrians. Immaterial of our religious and socio-cultural inclinations, when we walk on the path as laid down…
Central Bank of India celebrated its 107th Foundation Day in the august presence of EDs, Sri B K Divakara Sri P. Ramanamurthy and Sri B S Shekhawat , granddaughter of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawalla, Dr. Pilloo Hakin and other family members of the Founder of Bank,. Other eminent dignitaries and staff members of the Bank too…
On 16th December, 2017, Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) celebrated its third annual day at the Bai Avabai Petit Girls’ High School with nine groups across XYZ putting up food and games stall. At the commencement of the funfair, XYZ granted wishes of twenty-five children suffering from life threatening diseases through ‘Make A Wish Foundation of…
The ex-students association of JB Vachha High School, Dadar organized an in-house Edu-cultural festival on 25th and 26th November, 2017, that witnessed people of all age groups celebrating the festive mood with music, lights and good food. Numerous multi-cuisine food stalls treated visitors to a range of food and desserts. The jewelry, western and ethnic…
On 16th December, 2017, to welcome the season of celebrations, the senior citizens of Dadar, Wadala and Matunga were treated to Christmas carols by the Dadar Parsee Colony’s (DPC) ‘Colony Choir’ with Havovi Karanjia, Khurshid Engineer, Teenaz Bamji, Gulnaaz Engineer, Natasha Mistry, Pervin Pastakia, Armaity Mistry, Piloo Battiwala, Pearl Patel, Shernaz Talati and Urveez Kakalia….
If you go hiking or on adventure rides into unknown places, which have low or no connectivity, be sure to carry the Spyglass app – an essential offline GPS app for outdoors and off-road navigation. Packed with tools it serves as binoculars, heads-up display, hi-tech compass with offline maps, gyrocompass, GPS receiver, waypoint tracker, speedometer,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered”]In the second and conclusive part of this exclusive series, Panthaky of Ratanbai Chinoy Agiary (Deolali), Er. Nozer Mehenty, chats with PT Reporter Khushroo Mehta and elucidates the importance and relevance of various aspects and rituals pertaining to Zoroastrian religion.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . PT: Who can perform the Vandidad and Nirang Din prayers and where do…
CRICKET India Whitewash Sri Lanka With A 3-0 Win In T20s A commanding overall performance from team India helped them overpower visitors Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium, winning the game by 5 wickets as former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning stroke in style for a four. Batting first, the Lankan lions notched…