By P.T. Reporter Khushnuma Dubash Twenty-two children of Activity High School leant the real essence of ‘Unity in Diversity’ by grabbing the opportunity to perform at the International Folk Festival in Turkey. With over thirty counties participating in showcasing their authentic folk dances, the children from Activity School were proud representatives of Team India. The […]
Great Going, PT! Dear Editor, Parsi Times is indeed reaching new heights and is becoming the weekly for the thinking Parsi. The drastic improvement in your content and structure, as well as the thought provoking editorials, is gaining increasing popularity, leaving far behind the other weekly, which has been on an ethically-deteriorating, community-divisive and negative […]
The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Fund (WZO) held its sixth annual Summer Camp, organised by the Navsari Local Committee, at Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage, Navsari, from May 3 to May 8, 2016. Fifty Zoroastrian youth between the ages of 7 to 14 years, participated, including thirty boys and twenty girls from all over India. […]
The unprecedented upsurge in the number of burglaries and assaults on senior citizens taking place in Udvada last year spread an aura of terror amongst its inhabitants, with nearly four to five robberies and house break-ins being reported in a month. Though one of the smallest villages in India, to the Zarthosti community, Udvada […]
૨૪મી મે ૧૮૯૭માં જ્યારે મોટલીબાઈ માણેકજી વાડિયા મરણ પામ્યા ત્યારે જરથોસ્તી સમુદાયના ઈતિહાસમાં પહેલીવાર પંચાયતે હેવાલ માટે બેઠક બોલાવી હતી. ૧૮૧૧ની ૩૦મી ઓકટોબરે મોટલીબાઈનો જન્મ થયો હતો. ઓગણીસ બાળકોમાં ફકત તેઓજ જીવંત રહ્યા હતા. એમણે યુવાન વયે તેમના પિતરાઈ માણેકજી સાથે લગ્ન કર્યા હતા. પરંતુ ઉંમરના ૨૬માં વર્ષે જ તે વિધવા બન્યાં હતાં. તેમના બે […]
XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) is preparing to celebrate its Foundation Day on Monday, 23rd May 2016, by dedicating the months of May and June to social service in a unique way via its ‘Making A Difference’ (MAD) outlook, by donating Blessing Bags to the underprivileged. Always supporting initiatives that benefit those in need, Parsi Times […]
The sky over the Rustom Baug grounds was full of ‘special stars’ on 8th May 2016. Motivated by Kumi Daroowala and the Zoroastrian Relief Fund, and sponsored by the Lions Club of Byculla and ZYNG, ‘Special Stars 2016’ brought together differently-abled people from all parts of the city who participated in various activities organized specially for […]
Dr. Coomi S. Vevaina is an author who just does not pen pretty words to read, she adds her own magical touch to her crisp writing, which brings life to her books. Parsi Times Reporter Binaisha M. Surti highlights all that happened at this author’s book launch. Dr. Coomi S. Vevaina has written an intriguing and useful […]
Purity of body and mind and spirit makes for righteousness and Zarathushtra is the purest in body and mind and spirit. Good thoughts, good words, and good deeds strengthen righteousness; and Zarathushtra, himself the embodiment of good thoughts, good words and good deeds, best thinks and speaks and acts righteousness. Zarathushtra lives in the atmosphere […]