The erstwhile principal of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Girls High School, Miss Nergesh Bamji is no more. She breathed her last on the morning of 13th May, 2019 at the grand age of a 102 years. Born on 2nd July, 1917 to Bachubai and Kaikobad Bamji in Bombay, she did her schooling in J B Petit […]
. Late Admiral Jal Cursetji (20 May, 1919 – 29 Jan, 1991) served as independent India’s ninth Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) from Mar 1976 – Feb 1979. Hailing from Jabalpur, in 1935, the Admiral appeared for and championed the All India entrance examination for Mercantile Training Ship – Dufferin. Post training, he joined the […]
Common courtesy is so scarce these days! Unless you’re living in a cave, it’s hard to miss our culture’s current trend towards discourteous and disrespectful behavior. Whether it’s something in the news or a more immediate source – like the middle-finger brandishing driver who was tailgating your car – our daily lives (and our children’s) […]
. WINNING ENTRY BY Khurshid Medhora: The loving arms that held me, The smile that consoled me, The voice that cajoled me, The laughter that comforted me, It was yours, My Mother, it was yours…. The hands that guided me to walk, The voice that taught me to talk, The support that made me stand, […]
My friend, Nariman the Noble, (okay his name is Nariman Noble, but because he’s so full of himself, his well-wishers, which mostly consist of himself, have added the word ‘the’ in the middle), on the point of being arrested by whomsoever forms the next Govt. of India, has come out with his own list of […]
The ‘Love All Serve All’ Interfaith Conference was organized on April 7th, 2019, by the International Society of Sathya Sai Baba and the Sathya Sai Centers of USA, with the purpose of promoting the spirit of unity within diversity, which was amply portrayed by spiritual leaders from six major religions of the world. Venerable Sumitta represented […]
Parsi Times Reporter Binaisha M. Surti catches up with Padma Shree awardee, legendary theatre actor, writer, director, producer and film personality – Dinyar Contractor – the ageless celebrity – full of high octane energy… charming, witty, expressive, charismatic with an inexhaustible zest for acting, one of the greatest personalities of the entertainment world. This […]
Parsi Pride Prof. Boman Moradian from Mumbai’s reputed Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) was voted as ‘Professor of the Year’ with a clear majority, in March 2019. A mechanical engineer from VJTI and an MMS from JBIMS itself, where he teaches Operations Management, Prof. Moradian is often referred to as the ‘God of […]
The Bawaji love for motorcycles (and many other things from an era of yore) is legendary. We take great pride in the ownership and maintenance of our Classics. It is with good reason that a ‘Parsi owned’ vehicle demands a premium, during resale. The Vintage Zoroastrian Bikers of Bombay (VZBB) is a one such […]
Established in 2014, the AWARE (Animal Welfare And Rescue Efforts) Foundation, has been committed to the welfare and rescue of stray animals and has been conducting numerous activities including Feeding stray animals; Veterinary First Aid, Trauma Care, Spaying, Neutering and Immunization Against Rabies and other infectious diseases. AWARE is operational primarily in South Mumbai and […]
The Vintage and Classic Car Club of India held its annual event on March 17, 2019 at Worli, Mumbai. As always, the audience was treated to the purrs and the growls of Vintage / Classic cars and motorcycles. What made this event extra special was that it was graced by the presence of the legendary […]