Known to spearhead smiles among the lesser privileged of our community, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) was once again at the forefront of sharing happiness, bringing in the auspicious Parsi New Year amidst much celebrations, fanfare and philanthropy. ZTFI’s Feed-A-Family Program has been growing in popularity since its inception, but the Program’s ‘New Year […]
The only Zoroastrian girl guiding group, 71st East Bombay Zoroastrian Guides, commemorated their Silver Jubilee celebrations on 12th August, 2017. Marking the initiation of the 25th year revelries amongst bulbuls, guides, rangers, guiders, along with parents and well-wishers, the afternoon kicked off with prayers, followed by the hoisting of The Bharat Scouts and Guides Flag. […]
Godrej baug celebrated India’s 70th Independence Day on 15th August at Godrej Baug’s Eco Park ground. Vice President of the Godrej Baug Residents Welfare Association (GBRWA), Neville Daroga, hoisted and unfurled the Indian tricolour, while President, Farhad Hozdar addressed the gathering on the works of our freedom fighters. Similar sentiments were echoed by resident Maneck […]
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) will start its Pune chapter on Sunday, 20th August, 2017, at Poona Parsi Punchayet Community Hall, Parsi Colony, Jeejeebhoy Blocks, Lullanagar. All interested parents of young Zoroastrians are invited to attend the meeting from 11am to 12:30pm, which will discuss the prime objectives of XYZ – building a sense of belonging […]
The agenda of World Zarthushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) has been a judicious mix of promoting commerce and entrepreneurship in the Zoroastrian community through various chapters spread all over the world, inculcating the spirit of philanthropy in their members. FEZANA, in conjunction with WZCC, recently initiated a philanthropic exercise of raising over a million Indian […]
In a recent public post, Dr. Jimmy S. Daruwalla’s son, Zubin Daruwalla, announced that his late father is being awarded the Public Service Medal by the Singapore Government, in recognition of founding the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) and being its President for the last 25 years. Fondly remembered by the DAS, Rotary Club of […]
Er. Cawas Bagli, Head Priest, DPA invited two newly ordained Navars, 12-year-olds – Jehan Madon and Malcolm Bajan – to join him in the Muktad prayers at Delhi’s Dar-e-Meher. The young Mobeds praying with Er. Bagli has thus laid the foundation of a new generation of devoted Mobeds who will continue our religious prayers and […]
Over the past few weeks, Parsi Times has been the forerunner in appealing to the Community to come forward and donate funds towards the repairs and restoration of the Gamadia Boys Hostel at Tardeo, Mumbai, which has been in urgent need of repairs as it has been greatly inconveniencing young Parsi residents. Parsi Times is […]
The Bai Soonabai Hirji Jivanji Readymoney Dar-E-Meher, Gowalia tank celebrated its 205th salgreh on 1st August, 2017, adorned in floral decorations by Baimai Flowers and chalk-rangolis, under the supervision of the Agiary’s administrator, Mahrukh Madon. The salgreh jasan was performed at 9:30 am by Panthaki Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Pervez Madon, Er. Homyar Masani and […]
The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) held a Special Executive Council Meeting at Banaji Aatash Behram hall on 30th July, 2017, to discuss the application to the Kolkata High Court for intervention in the case filed by Prochy Mehta and her daughter Sanaya Mehta Vyas against the Trustees of Kolakata’s Mehta Anjuman […]
Justice Pheroze Jagose, the son of Parsi Indian immigrants, was sworn in as Wellington’s new High Court judge, on the 27th of July, 2017, in New Zealand. Sworn in by Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias, he brings in a rich and interesting history which he shared at his swearing-in ceremony, which was culturally diverse, with references […]