The Sunamai and Firoze Davar Charitable Trust of Ahmedabad held its second Covid19 Vaccination drive, free of charge for all Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians of Ahmedabad, above 18 years of age, on 18th July, 2021, at Parsi Sanitorium Grounds. This drive was attended by over 120 Humdins who appreciated the same, especially in keeping with a severe […]
After tasting much success as a leading fashion designer, Dilnaz Karbhary, founder of ‘Dilnaz Karbhary Design Studio’, has unveiled a fabulous variety of chic and elegant scarves, especially for celebrating auspicious occasions, like the oncoming Parsi New Year. “As a Clothing Studio, when we re-opened in July last year, we didn’t know what we were […]
PhD student, Ruzbeh Hodiwala, has been conducting research on the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ and their interactions with ‘Zoroastrians-By-Birth’, under the supervision of Dr. Almut Hintze, the Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism, and Dr. Arshin Abid-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS, University of London. Ruzbeh has began researching the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ since 2015 and has […]
Tata Sons has started the process of due diligence of government-owned Air India and its subsidiary, Air India Express. Air India is nearly Rs. 40,000 crores in debt, and has been looking for divestment opportunities since 2017 – when it owed creditors upwards of Rs. 50,000 crores. Expressions of interest were invited in 2019, and – after a […]
XYZ conducted one of its most anticipated yearly events – ‘XYZ’s Got Talent’ on 17th July, 2021. The Talent show commenced with elimination rounds of video entries sent in by members in the Under-8; Under-12; and Under-16 age groups in categories including Dance, Music, Acting and Mixed Bag. Over 90 participants sent in 1-minute video […]
Canadian citizen, Rayomand Kersi Khambatta was recently awarded first place in Dubai’s Custom Car Show 2021 held at the Dubai Trade Center, for his 1200 HP Beast aptly named, ‘The Kraken’. Passionate about cars since childhood, 40-year-old Rayomand has been a Homeland Security Analyst working a day job for Singapore Defence. Raised in the Ontario […]
– Set To Raise 52 Cr In Maiden Funding Round – The community’s Mumbai-based leading business visionary, as also innovator, design thinker and social entrepreneur – Jimmy Mistry, recently announced the launch of Della Leaders Club (DLC) – the world’s first technology-enabled global business platform, designed to create a dynamic and solid support system for […]
In her newly launched biography of the Parsi Community, titled, ‘The Tatas, Freddie Mercury and Other Bawas’ (published by Westland), Delhi-based journalist and author, Coomi Kapoor shares an engaging and intimate history of the Parsi community, highlighting prominent personalities, stories, achievements and the continuing successes of our minuscule but exceptional community. Coomi delves deep into exploring the essence […]
Parsi Times is delighted to share the launch of yet another brilliant book, aptly titled, ‘The Nation’s Homeopath – How Dr Batra’s® Became the World’s Largest Chain of Homeopathy Clinics’, authored by the world-renowned homeopath, Founder-Chairman of Dr Batra’s™ Group – the first and largest homeopathy corporate worldwide, and PT’s Special Guest Columnist, Padma Shri […]
The glorious 178th salgreh of the Bai Avabai Wadia (Idavala) Agiary at Dhobi Talao, Mumbai, was observed on 1st July, 2021 (Mah Bahman, Roj Behram – YZ1390), in a sombre environment this year, due to the ongoing restrictions posed by the coronavirus pandemic. A Jashan was performed by Panthaky Er. Shahvir Mehrwan Dastur and Er. […]
Mobedyar Maneck Bhujwala was recently elected for a second time, as President of the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council (GHBIC), in Southern California, which serves religious communities of Huntington Beach and nearby cities like Fountain Valley, Westminster, Cypress, and Seal Beach. GHBIC was founded by the City Council, in response to hate crimes and incidents. […]