Last month, in my office, I encountered a typical case of transmission. I thought it is worthwhile sharing it with our readers. One of our long-standing clients, an elderly Parsi lady’s investments, in her portfolio, when she expired, is worth a few crores. The investments were all made in her single name, but she had […]
I had finished my breakfast an hour ago and was already getting the elevenses hunger! With nothing to do, I played some music – the Colonel Boogie March from the movie, ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’. I had seen it at Mumbai’s quaint, old-world Excelsior theatre, with its spacious garden and a rustic garden […]
A Jashan ceremony was held on the occasion commemorating the grand 117th Salgreh of the Bai Maneckbai Nusserwanji Chenoy Agiary, Hyderabad, on 17th September, 2021 (Roj Ardibehest, Mah Ardibehest, 1391 YZ) at 10:00 am. This was followed by a Humbandagi, paying homage to the founder of the Agiary and a short religious discourse by the […]
Formula 2 Triumph At Temple Of Speed India’s fantastic run in International sport continues with Jehan Daruvala winning the 2nd Formula 2 Race at Monza, on 13th September, 2021. Jehan started second, and completely dominated the field from Lap 1, to win by a massive margin at the Italian Grand Prix weekend. The Red Bull Racing […]
On 15th September, 2021, Time Magazine announced its annual list of ‘The 100 Most Influential People of 2021’, which featured CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, alongside PM Narendra Modi and a few other Indians. As per news reports, Adar Poonawalla had earlier in the year shared how he didn’t wish to […]
Thank You For Announcement of Behram Yazad Jasan Thank you for the announcement of Behram Yazd Jasan and the speeches to be delivered thereafter, on 4th Sept, 2021, in Parsi Times. The Jashan performed for bringing about good times back, in view of religious places being closed and the threat of pandemic’s third wave looming large […]
The Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata is known for winning millions of hearts with his diverse posts over his Instagram feed on social media. From throwback pictures to inspiring quotes, the kohinoor of our community always endears himself greatly to all netizens alike! This time too, the industrialist whose heart beats for the […]
An increasing number of countries have resumed international commercial flights with India, since mid-August. Multiple countries and multiple carriers are in preparedness to welcome Indian passengers. No matter how remote your destination or how far the shores, Indians love to travel and have always left their indelible imprints on every foreign land. For air travel […]
The J D Amaria (Sodawaterwalla) Agiary, at Marine Lines in Mumbai, was in need of urgent repairs and restoration for a while. Plants were seen growing from the walls, causing big cracks. Heavy leakage had corroded the beams and windows were broken. The interiors were gloomy with peeling paint, plaster fallings at places and columns […]
– ALL FIVE HIGH PRIESTS ADDRESS GLOBAL COMMUNITY – Performed with great passion and dedication by Er. Jal Birdy, Er. Zarrir Bhandara and Er. Zerkxis Bhandara, the Jashan was live-streamed on ZOOM for the benefit of our Zarthostis worldwide, who are unable to attend live religious ceremonies, on account of the restrictions imposed by the […]
“I was born in a typical middle-class family – very simple parents and one sister who set the bar high with her achievements. Despite my interest and ability, I could not pursue my higher education at IIT owing to a lack of funds. So, I went in for B.Com as that was known to help […]