On their visit to Sri-Lanka for their Annual Conference, a group of Godrej Senior Management visited the 90-year old Colombo Prayer Hall called ‘Navroze baug’ built in 1927, by the Ceylon Parsi Anjuman. Located on Fifth Lane, Colpetty, currently the place is being served by a Zoroastrian priest from Mumbai. In the mid-twentieth century there […]
Mumbai-based surgeon and liver transplant specialist, Dr. Darius Mirza, was part of a UK initiative that developed a ‘preservation’ machine, ‘OrganOxmetra’ that helps keep a liver ‘alive’ for up to 24 hours after donation. Recently, and for the first time in Asia, the machine aided doctors in Bengaluru to ensure that the liver was in […]
. Feed A Healthy Diet: A dog needs a healthy, balanced diet to ensure long life and good health. As in humans, a poor quality diet can lead to many health problems such as bone disease, heart ailments and gastro intestinal problems. There are a variety of dog foods available in the market today. Choose […]
It’s Election Time Again! We all are aware of the drama created by Mr. Cama’s resignation. A mere technical issue could have been solved internally, instead it was dragged into the courtroom for an endless period of time wasting precision time and money. It is election time again. A single candidate does not make a […]
The opening ceremony of the 32nd Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 29th April, 2018 at J.B. Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar, with over 170 participants all set for the most memorable time of their lives. This year’s total attendance consisted of 141 participants from Bombay and the rest from various parts of […]
The Bai Dhunbaiji Umrigar Agiary at Fatehganj, Vadodara, celebrated its 14th Salgreh on 23rd March, 2018, with a Hama Anjuman Machi in Uzirin Gah followed by a Hama Anjuman (Khushalinu) Jashan at 5:30 pm led by Ervad Hormazdiyar Bhesania, Panthaky Saheb along with other Ervad. The Jasan was well attended by the members of the […]
FEZANA’s (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America) 31st Annual General Meeting was hosted by member association California Zoroastrian Center at their Dar-e-Mehr in Westminster California over 4 days commencing 26th April, 2018. It was attended by over 70 official participants. The AGM kicked off on the auspicious note with a jasan organized by the […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 9th May, 2018. Winner: Ranbir: Does he know about us? Sonam: I decided to do a ‘Barfi’ on that one! – By Farizeh Kekobad (Kolkata)
We Will Miss Meherwanji… Berry Much! Dear Readers, Before all else, on behalf of Team Parsi Times, I thank you for the innumerable congratulatory and encouraging messages you sent us for Parsi Times Seventh Anniversary and our Anniversary Issue. We are, as always, grateful and delighted with your constant feedback, guidance and support, which has […]
Outstanding batting knocks from Aman Khan (71 off 44) and Shams Mulani (44 of 12) coupled with an exceptional all-round performance from skipper Raunaq Sharma (35 and 3-26) helped defending champions Parsee Gymkhana (PG) win the final of the 69th Salar Jung Invitation Cricket Tournament by 65 runs against Payyade CC at Islam Gymkhana. With […]
When industri-alist Ratan Tata chanced on a series of pictures by photojournalist Sudharak Olwe, portraying Mumbai’s sanitation workers who spend their lives navigating the city’s waste, Tata initiated an ambitious project, Tata Trusts’ ‘Mission Garima’ (dignity) to aid the lives of 40,000 odd workers of the city who dive into sewers, sweep the streets and work in […]