Children of Navajbai Contractor Baug (NCB) contributed in their own way in making the Baug look better by painting one wall of the Toddlers Park in the making! 1 year old Xavi also participated! Kudos to the Baug spirit!
Category: Community News
Community Gets A New Navar – Ervad Amavand Panthaky
Thirteen year old, Ervad Amavand Panthaky, completed the first step of initiation into Zoroastrian priesthood- ‘The Navar ceremony’, at the Vatcha Gandhi Agiary, Hughes Road on Sunday 8th May 2016 (Ashishvangh Roj, Adar Mahino). His mother, Mrs. Bakhtavar Panthaky, dedicated the ceremony in the memory of his maternal uncle, Mr. Godrej Daruwalla. She entrusted her […]
Activity School Goes To Turkey
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 […]
Sizzling Summer Camp By WZO
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. […]
Udvada Becomes Safe Haven With Police Out-Post Restored
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 […]
Go ‘MAD’ with XYZ!
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 […]
A Sky Full Of Special Stars
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 […]
Book Launch: ‘What Children Really Want’
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 […]