Are You A Dog Person or A Cat Person? Find out by taking this fun and easy quiz… Do you enjoy staying outdoors? (Y / N) Would you feel uncomfortable/avoid keeping a litter box inside your home? (Y / N) Do you like going for walks? (Y / N) Are you non-judgmental and unassuming by […]
Dear Editor, Us Parsis are an educated community but has anyone ever thought of how many kilos of wood is required every day to keep the fires burning in our Agiaries and Atash Behrams? I am not aware if any scheme is in effect for growing more trees to replace the ones cut, as also […]
Dear Editor, It indeed is a landmark in the annals of BPP, that in a short phase, after having shouldered the onerous responsibility as trustees, the superb team led by Shri Yazdi Desai, has pulled off a hat-trick of sorts. Just marvelous! Admirably, week after week there happens to be a constant flow of allotment […]
Just as the rains rejuvenate the parched, barren land into a garden-in-bloom, so does a dynamic, young generation make the community blossom! HPY (Holiday Programme for Youth) has been facilitating the bloom in our community by enriching it with the steady growth of a spirited, groomed and confident youth, for the past three decades. Every […]
On 4th June, 2016, ACC Limited’s current ad ex-employees organized the annual Dae Mahino Jasan at Cama Baug (Big Otla) which was performed by Er. Keki Raoji. The jasan was followed by housie, lucky draw and dinner, which was catered by N. Dalal caterers. The annual jashan that brought all the employees together, was made […]
Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School has secured 100% results in the SSC Board Exams for the 16th year in succession! All 159 students secured a minimum First Class, with 108 students scoring Distinction and 28 students achieving above 90%! Two Parsi high-scorers include Ruzan Mehernosh Tata (93%) and Rustom Adil Makoojina (92.4%). Amusingly, a […]
On the auspicious Roj Daepadin, Mah Dae (1385 Y.Z.), 5th June, 2016, SAZCOWAN (Salsette Zoroastrian Colony Welfare Association) organized a Dae Mahino Jashan for the residents in the community hall. The hall was packed and there was a delightful rendition of the Humbandagi after the Jashan. The evening then got into entertainment mode with housie […]
Captain Colony held its annual Dae Mahino Jashan and get-together on 5th June, 2016 (Daepdin Roj). The Jashan, performed by Kappawalla Agiary Dasturjis, was followed by an eve of fun and games and a contributory community dinner by Er. Nariman Dalal. The young and old thoroughly enjoyed the eve, ably organized by Chairman Rayomand Sabawalla, […]
The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, which provides walk-in admissions for Parsi minority in all classes, under the able leadership of Principal Freny Mehta, has achieved complete success by securing 100% of its students passing in the SSC exams, 2016. From the total of 77 students, all of who secured a First Class and above, 29 […]
Following in the footsteps of the enterprising founder of XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), Hoshaang Gotla, twelve do – gooders from XYZ’s ‘Behram’s Battalion’ troupe, organized a newspaper collection drive on June 5, around Dadar. They convinced neighbors to hand over old newspapers and books, accumulating a total of 203 kgs, in a span of two […]
Parsi Times congratulates all the bright sparks in our community who have scored excellent percentages and done their families, friends and the community proud! We wish each of you the very best in the future! Shanaya Rayoman Engineer of Holy Cross Convent High School, Kolhapur scored 95.4% in the SSC examinations, 2016. Shanaya’s passions include […]