The Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank has increased interest rates on Fixed Deposits significantly and is now offering interest rate of 7.25% to its Senior Citizens for Fixed Deposits of 1 year to 3 years. Interest rates for general public (other than Senior citizens) is 7% for tenures from 1 year to 3 years. Details of interest […]
The dynamic father-son duo – 52-year-old Jehangir Randeria and 23-year-old Kaiwan Randeria – continue their magnificent winning streak in the field of bodybuilding, this time scoring top places in the ‘3rd National Bodybuilding Competition & Fitness Championship 2022-23’, organised by ABAM (Amateur Bodybuilders Association of Maharashtra), on 8th and 9th of April, 2023, at Sanjay […]
On 9th April, 2023, Avan Yazad was revered and attuned, across the seven seas, by the members of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC), by offering prayers including a Humbandagi, the Avan Ardavisur Nyaish, Dooa Nam Setayashne and Tandarosrti prayers, which were led by Ervad Zerkxis Bhandara, at Santa Ana river, in Orange City, CA. It was indeed heart-warming to see so many Zoroastrians, ranging from the […]
Doodle is a simple, new-age tool tool for scheduling meetings on the go! You can schedule 1 on 1 meetings with outside parties, without guessing or asking about availability. You can even open up a time-block on your calendar and allow fixing of appointments on first-come first-serve basis. You can schedule across multiple calendars, work […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 19th April 2023. . WINNER: Amitabh: Nothing about Rekha is gonna come out of my mouth! Jaya: Stop being so tight-lipped! I say just SPIT – IT – OUT!! […]
Celebrating The Perpetuation Of Parsi Legacies! Dear Readers, One of the bigger heartaches that comes along with the sorrow of a dwindling population of a community as glorious as ours, is the distressing disappearance of our long-standing legacies, which make us one of the world’s most respected communities, despite our minuscule numbers. This is why […]
It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President – […]
In the first of its kind, the Diamond city came alive as women from all states participated in the ‘Surat Saree Walkathon’, draped in various kinds of sarees, walking for the cause of fitness. The sunny Sunday morning of 9th April, 2023 was particularly special as the lovely ladies of the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of […]
The Annual Vintage and Classic Car and Motorcycle Rally was organized by the Vintage & Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI), in association with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and Western India Automobile Association (WIAA), in Pune, on 8th and 9th April, 2023. This was VCCI’s second vintage and classic Car and Motorcycle rally this […]
The Gamadia Boys Hostel is a students’ hostel for Parsi Boys, located in Gamadia Colony, Tardeo area in Mumbai, which is owned, operated and managed by the Bombay Parsi Panchayat. Over the last few years, several ex-residents of the hostel had come forward to contribute towards its refurbishing – including the painting and renovation work […]
Euthanasia And Zoroastrianism Query From Parsi Times reader, Zarine Modi: “Does the Zoroastrian religion permit or support euthanasia? Can one leave written instructions for family and friends to follow, in case of painful terminal medical conditions?” Noshir Dadrawala Responds: The term ‘euthanasia’ is derived from the Greek word eu thanatos which means good death. Historian […]