. Parsee Gymkhana has repeatedly proven it is a powerhouse in the cricketing arena, clinching yet another title on 24th November 2021 – a massive win by 166 runs overpowering opponents Karnatak Sporting Association in the final of the MCA organized Madhav Mantri Centenary One Day League Tournament at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s BKC ground. […]
Zubin Jimmy Dubash staunchly believes, ‘Gratitude is the simplest pathway to a successful life’. His mantra of transformation, evolution and growth was evident from his childhood, when he transformed from a school write off at 110 kg into a fit, self-made, go-getter… and today Zubin is one of India’s most successful, respected and renowned Digital […]
A Brief History: Padmakar Talim and Ramesh Donde were dear friends of Manohar N. More – all pioneers of the Public School in Dadar. On 6th October, 1947, Padmakar suffered a severe appendicitis attack and passed away. Hurt deeply by his friend’s death and wanting to keep his legacy alive, Manohar More wished to institute […]
The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Toronto chapter presented ‘The Global Zoroastrian Press Q and A’ Webinar on 25th September, 2021. Open discussions were held with the Zoroastrian media publications from around the globe. The panelists included Dolly Dastoor from FEZANA, Jehangir Patel from Parsiana, Anahita Subedar from Parsi Times, Shernaaz Engineer from Jame-e-Jamshed […]
Every movie buff enjoys the inimitable Boman-magic that our multi-talented Boman Irani spins on-screen, entertaining the audience full-on, through all his eclectic characters that he portrays effortlessly! On-screen and off-screen, people tend to gravitate towards his friendly demeanor, enchanting personality, his respectful nature and a magical ability to relate to all, immaterial of their standing. […]
President of the Indian Olympic Association and Executive Board Member/ Jury Member for the Track and Field Sport, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics PT: Firstly, tell us how you’ve utilized this time through the Pandemic, which brought most activities to a screeching halt? Adille: We used this time very effectively doing numerous online courses for […]
Reminiscing our rich history, Parsis were the earliest community in India to take up cricket, playing this game since 1840. The first Parsi Club – ‘The Oriental Cricket Club’ – was founded in 1848. Later, in February 1885, a group of eminent Parsis met at Bombay’s Ripon Club to discuss the setting up of a […]
The new, ten-day online avatar of the 34th Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY), that kicked off on 26th May 2021, is keeping our community’s young guns busy and entertained with activities, motivational and educational talks (leadership training, personality development, first aid, music, dance, yoga, sports) by popular celebrities and well-established former HPY-ites from various fields. […]
The 34th chapter of the community’s popular summer program for our young adults – ‘Holiday Programme for Youth’ (HPY), was held online for the very first time, on 26th May 2021. Over 195 participants from across Mumbai and various parts of India and even abroad, including two siblings from Moscow, were all ready for the […]
Team Empowering Mobeds (EM) presented an insightful, relevant and informative webinar on 7th May, 2021, titled, ‘Challenges Faced By Full Time Practicing Parsi Priests’, on Jiyo Parsi’s Friday Forum platform which digitally facilitates the community to connect with important issues. Commencing the session with a warm welcome, event moderator Binaifer Sahukar shared how the webinar […]
– Parsi Cricketer In Indian Team After 28 Years! – 7th May, 2021 proved to be a day of great jubilation and happiness for our community worldwide – and probably one of the happiest days in the lives of Nargol’s Nagwaswalla family – since our very own, young and talented left-arm pacer from Gujarat – […]