Parsi Pride And Parsipanu Dear Readers, We enter the second month of the year with a renewed sense of faith and pride in our Parsipanu, as some of our stalwarts successfully restrengthen the glorious Parsi legacy, in terms of both – exceptional achievements and exemplary deeds of service. The community rejoiced on the eve of […]
There was added reason to celebrate Republic Day 2024, as two of our community stalwarts were recognised and honoured with the nation’s top civilian awards of the country. Renowned microbiologist, who pioneered the development of India’s inaugural Sickle Cell Anemia Control Program – Dr. Yazdi Maneksha Italia, was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in the […]
Dear Readers, The last weekend took the community through the highs and the lows, leaving a lingering feeling of pensiveness through most of the week. On the eve of Republic Day, 25th January, 2020, Parsi Times was as overjoyed to break the news of legendary stage personality and doyen of Gujarati and Parsi theater – […]
Late Dinyar Contractor was the pride of the Parsi Community in every aspect. The legendary artist carved a niche for himself in the world of entertainment and was thus honoured by the Government of India with the title of Padma Shri at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, on 16th March, 2019. After serving ‘Rallis India […]
Internationally acclaimed screenwriter, director and photographer, Padma Shri recipient Sooni Taraporevala, has been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – which organises the globally coveted Oscar awards – alongside other eminent Indian artistes including actors Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan, Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai; […]