27th August, 2024, marks the birth anniversary of the great Sir Dorabji Tata (born in 1897), who will be eternally revered as the Founder of the Tata Group, the nation’s largest conglomerate, which today provides products and services in over 150 countries, with operations in over 100 countries, worldwide. A visionary, he turned a business […]
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Gratitude And Remembrance
– From The Jokhi Family – We, the family of our dear mother, Mrs. Piroja Homi Jokhi, wish to thank each and every person for their overwhelming love and heartfelt condolences in the last 10 days, since her demise. Our mother lived a long and full life, marked by a lifetime of sacrifice and giving. […]
સંબંધમા નફો કે નુકસાની ન જોવાય!!
સડક કિનારે એક 12-13 વર્ષ ની દીકરી તરબુજ વેચતી હતી. વિશાલે ગાડી રોકી પૂછયું બેટા તરબુજ કેમ આપ્યા? દીકરી એ કહ્યું એક નંગ ના 50 રૂપિયા સાહેબ પાંચેક કિલા વજન હશે. પાછળની સીટ પર બેઠેલી તેની પત્ની ભાવિકા એ કહ્યું આટલા મોંઘા, ચાલો આગળ થી લઈશું. વિશાલે કહ્યું ક્યાં મોંઘા છે? બજારથી તો તું વીસ […]
In Memoriam
Piroja Homi Jokhi (20th June, 1926 – 16th August, 2024) With much sorrow, Parsi Times shares the news of the passing of our community’s visionary and stalwart – Mrs. Piroja Homi Jokhi, at the grand age of 98 years. She lived a blessed, productive, purposeful and fulfilling life, often contributing greatly for the good of […]
Monkeying Around!
Freyan S. Wadia It was 7 :00 am when Jehaan was jolted out of the sleep of the dead by a praying mantis on his face. More precisely, by the praying mantis placed on his forehead by his 6-year-old entomophilic cousin. “Hiya!” chirped Parvez, like a happy cricket, while his cousin was fell off the bed, […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta Brings First ‘Fully Digital Microscope System’ For Eye Surgery In India And South Asia
At the helm of all path-breaking, global advancements in eye care, Dr. Cyres Mehta has been consistently setting new standards and breakthroughs, making our Community and Nation proud, with his numerous ‘Firsts’ – be it in terms of successful eye procedures or advancements in eye care or his own personal achievements which have the ophthalmic […]
Meherbai’s Mandli Discusses Marriage!
The Mandli boys and girls (all over 80 and full of love, energy and a lust for life) held a high-tea at Meherbai’s club to discuss marriage. Meherbai, being the keynote speaker, spoke first. Meherbai: I shall begin by saying that marriage is happy, even as life itself is happy, which means that it is infuriating, […]
The Courage In Grieving
Grief is a loaded word. When you’re dealing with the loss of something irreplaceable, you feel shattered as you’re left picking up the pieces. Grief is animate, it visits at random – you can’t schedule it. If you try to walk away from it, it simply waits for you. It clings to all the parts […]
Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi
Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: January (Lucky No. 11; Lucky Card: Wheel Of Fortune): Be careful with your investments as you could end with your money getting stuck. You could face a temporary liquidity problem. You need to understand that compromise is […]
WZCC Pune Organises Member’s Night
The Pune chapter of the World Zarthusthi Chambers Of Commerce (WZCC) organised an exciting evening celebrating member’s night on 19th July, 2024, which was attended by over 51 members and guests and hosted by youth representative, Behnaz Nanavatti. Chapter Chair, Tehmasp Bharucha gave a warm welcome to all, sharing his delight at the completion of […]
Parsi Pride Brigade
PT’s Parsi Pride Brigade celebrates the academic performances of our young achievers who have triumphed in the Board exams, across schools and colleges. We are delighted to feature our bright sparks who make our community proud! We invite you to celebrate your success too with our community and feature in PT’s Parsi Pride Brigade! Mail us […]