On the 100th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mohammed Rafi, inarguably one of India’s greatest singers, Hoshang K Katrak pays a tribute to the celebrated singer and explores his enigmatic relationship with the father-son composer duo – Sachin Dev Burman and Rahul. As the nation celebrates the maestro’s 100th birth anniversary on 24th December, my thoughts […]
By Special Correspondent Hoshang Katrak ‘Cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties’, the late Raj Singh Dungarpur would have remarked had he witnessed the finals between holders Parsee Gymkhana (PG ) and Navsari ‘A’. With some of the best players from the community participating in the six teams – two from Navsari and one each […]
By Special Correspondent and Organising Secretary, HOSHANG KATRAK Zubin Taraporewalla’s potent backhand top-spin, apart from bagging the Open Doubles title with his better half – Frenaz, for the umpteenth time, brought down the curtain on the All-Parsee Table-tennis tournament hosted by Parsee Gymkhana. Sponsored largely by the WZP Trust Funds, headed by community stalwart – […]
Over 900 people – members and guests – descended upon Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 21st March, 2024, to celebrate the traditional equinoctial festival of Jamshedi Navroze. The occasion was graced by dignitaries – Rahul Narvekar – Hon. Speaker of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha; Makarand Narvekar – Municipal Corporator (Colaba constituency) and Sir Ron Khalifa […]
There have been few ideas in history which have taken more shape or have been more unshakeable than the vision of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata – that of making his beloved India self-reliant. ‘Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Environment’, with special emphasis on the aviation sector, was the thrust of the keynote address by […]
There’s often a fine line separating supreme self-confidence and arrogance, and by bringing to the big screen, a half century after Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (3 April 2014 – 27 June 2008) retired and 15 years after his passing – the fearless, flamboyant and larger-than-life legendary war-hero, director Meghna Gulzar attempts to efface that […]
It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President – […]
Table Tennis legend, Burjor Khambatta, (popularly called Baji), who created much upsets with his defensive style of play, shocked the table-tennis fraternity when he passed away of a cardiac arrest, on 5th April, 2023, after a brief illness. Born on 2nd June, 1935, ‘Baji uncle’, as he was fondly known, came into prominence in the […]
The early morning heavy showers and overcast skies till late morning played its part in raising alarm bells amongst the managing committee of Parsee Gymkhana although towards the evening it turned out to be a perfect evening, as 800 plus members and guests attended the traditional Jamshedi Navroze function at the Gymkhana grounds. The attendees were […]
The two-day annual Table-tennis extravaganza, hosted by Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 11th and 12th February, 2023, concluded with hosts Parsee Gymkhana walking away with Gold in the three main events, in addition to their presence in Jumbled Doubles. Seventy-seven competitors battled it out across six events with players coming even from Surat and Navsari. The […]
– Hoshang Katrak, Manager & Captain Of Winning PG Team, Reports – Both, the men’s and women’s teams of Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) steamrolled to even more comprehensive victories in the prestigious First Division of the Mumbai City District Interclub Table-Tennis tournament, held at the Garware Clubhouse, from 5th – 9th July, 2022. While the […]