Saliant Features of this Unique Villa Development Completely nestled in the wonderous and most exclusive island of Alibaug, midst of glorious mother nature, and yet just about 35 mins from the most exclusive and premium South Mumbai where an acre of land costs upwards of 388 crores. Each Villa aims to have absolutely the most […]
Parsi Times informs our readers that the petition to ‘Save Our Atash Behrams’ (to safeguard the structural and spiritual sanctity of our Anjuman and Wadiaji Atash Behrams), which was listed on the Supplementary Board of the Division Bench for 20th July, 2018, comprising Hon’ble Justice A S Oka and Hon’ble Justice Riyaz I Chagla, at […]
Give your evenings a twist of cocktails at ‘Nitro’ (pub/lounge) and ‘Square’ (dining), at Novotel Imagica Khopoli, from 16th to 26th July, 2018, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ‘Nitro’ and ‘Square’ offer an array of innovative Martinis and Margaritas using popular flavoured ingredients to create a twist on the classic drinks, resulting in delicious […]
THE TRUTH AS IT HAPPENED And NOT what Dinshaw Mehta would have you believe! . On Sunday, the 1st of July 2018, the Young Rathestars were scheduled to issue forms for distribution of food grains and household essentials, which the Young Rathestars Trust has been doing for the last 40 plus years. “It is with […]
In a move to respect and support the Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) related to the oncoming BPP Elections, which take place tomorrow, on Sunday, 1st July, 2018, Parsi publications – Parsi Times, Parsiana and Jame Jamshed will not be carrying any content – in the form of editorial or advertisements – related to the […]
MMRCL Moves Bombay High Court For Urgent Hearing On Parsi Community Plea; MMRCL Panel Says Re-Alignment Not Feasible for Atash Behrams . On Thursday, 28th June, 2018, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) approached the Bombay High Court with the aim of seeking an urgent hearing on the plea filed by the Parsi community, opposing the alignment […]
It was a month ago that BPP Trustee Noshir Dadrawala had first expressed his desire to consider stepping down from the BPP. Concerned about the quality of discussions and the heated e-mail exchanges, Noshir Dadrawala had contemplated putting in his papers, in keeping with the possibility of an election being held (to fill in his […]
Another case of frivolous litigation Without getting into technical details, the bare facts are as follows:since the past several weeks a lot of misinformation, untruth and half-truth seem to have been spread through the print and electronic media. A case in point is the falsehood being spread that some trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet […]
Starting the New Year on an auspicious note and reconfirming their original stand, much to the healthcare benefit of the Community, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet and the BD Petit Parsee General Hospital, issued a joint statement on 2nd January, 2018 stating that all the BPP Trustees “unequivocally, firmly and wholeheartedly support the new secular hospital […]
In a path-breaking initiative by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 14th December, 2017, the Valsad Parsi Anjuman Trust, on the urging of the apex court, has reconsidered its earlier stand and taken a progressive step by allowing inter-married Parsi women, Goolrukh Gupta and her sister Shiraz Patodia, into the tower of silence to perform […]
On Thursday, 7th December, 2017, the case of Goolrukh Gupta, came up for its first hearing in the Supreme Court. Goolrukh had married out of the Parsi Community and is currently fighting for her rights to continue practicing Zoroastrian and not be barred from entering fire temples and the Towers of Silence. A bench comprising […]