On 3rd July, 2021, the Gujarat High Court heard the petition filed by the Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP) Board and Dr. Homi Doodhwala, and reserved its order on the demand to permit them to dispose the bodies of Covid victims, as per Parsi religious traditions, and not to force cremation of the bodies. They raised…
A Maidhyoshaem Gahambar was celebrated on 3rd July, 2021 at the ZAC Atash Kadeh. Attended by about 50 Zarthostis, the celebration began with a Jashan (sponsored by Dhun and Katy Alamshaw) and a Humbandagi led by Er. Zerkxis Bhandara. Er. Zarrir thanked the congregation and explained the importance of attending Jashans and Gahambars. When an attendee…
Our community’s vibrant and popular youth icon, Pearl Tirandaz, known for her dedication to community-cum-social-service, and founder of the inspiring ‘Good Deeds Project’ (GDP), continues to inspire and make a difference in the lives of many. The Good Deeds Project is Pearl’s way of giving back to society, where she also highlights motivating stories of good…
3rd July, 2020, marked the passing of one of our community’s leading personalities – Muncherji Nusserwanji Cama. Much respected philanthropist, former Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet and Director at the Mumbai Samachar, the nation’s oldest print newspaper, Muncherji succumbed to a brief illness in his 60s. He lived in South Mumbai and is survived…
Envelope is an App which temporarily transforms your phone into a simpler, calmer device, helping you take a break away from your digital world. Once you’ve printed and folded the special pdf into an envelope, it turns your phone into a basic device which only makes and receives calls, helping you focus on what’s in…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 7th July 2021. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Disclaimer: Some of our ‘Caption This’ Contest photos are taken from freely available, public online resources and are published in a light and humorous…
A Time Of Immense Pride and Joy For The Community! Dear Readers, On behalf of Team PT, I thank you for the overwhelming and encouraging feedback on PT’s feature – ‘Parsi Cricket Pioneers Of 1886 Honoured At Lord’s!’, by Binaisha Surti, published last week, highlighting our fabulous Parsi cricket pioneers honoured at Lord’s, in MCC’s…
On 4th July, 2021, the sixth episode of the increasingly popular religious series, ‘Ba Humata’ celebrates the spirit of our prophet in ‘Creating A Bountiful And Prosperous Earth With The Good Mind’ (Yasna 51.5 and 51.7 and related prayers). The Webinar will feature Er. Kaivan Antia (Australia); Mobed Dr. Mehraban Pouladi (Iran); Behnaz Nanavatti (India); and…
The Taj chain of luxury hotels has topped the list of ‘Strongest Brands of Hotels’ worldwide, for outstanding resilience and service, despite being subjected to the hardships of the pandemic, as per the ‘Hotels 50 2021’ report by Brand Finance. On 25th June, 2021, the Tata Group hospitality firm, Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), shared…
Jamshedpur-based J H Tarapore School, recently won the Gold award, in ‘The School Eduexcellence Awards – 2021’, in the category of ‘Co-Scholastic Activities’. The J H Tarapore School was inaugurated in 2002, in honour of J H Tarapore, the founder of Tarapore & Co., with the aim of imparting quality education to Jamshedpur’s youth and…
(April – June, 2021) The second Covid wave, that began from mid-March, 2021, has hit our community members severely. Recognising that many in the community have been adversely affected, The WZO Trust Funds and The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust have raised funds and provided relief to individuals, as per the chart below, dated April to June,…