The Union Budget and Finance Bill 2020 has proposed major changes for charitable trusts and institutions. Like thousands of other charitable and religious institutions in India, Parsi trusts and associations (including Panchayats and Anjumans, Agyaris and Atashbahrams which enjoy tax exemptions or offer tax deductions u/s 80G) will also be affected. Once the Bill […]
. The announcement of Budget 2020 was awaited with bated breath, post last years’ Corporate Tax rate cut. The Finance Bill 2020 has proposed several sweeping changes in personal taxation, which will impact individuals, organisations as well as Non-resident assesses. The following are important announcements / proposed changes made this year, which would be of […]
. In his epic, award winning novel, Zubin Gimmy has spent 77 pages on the subject. The book, of course is known to every single Parsee. I mean, who has not read, ‘Mastak Maa Beemari’. Zubin himself didn’t. And that explained the 64 spelling mistakes. Credit to Zubin though, as he dealt with all the […]
The Maclom Baug Zoroastrian Association (MBZA) is delighted to once again enthrall the community with its much-in-demand, yearly entertainment bonanza – ‘STARLIGHT MUSICAL NITE’ on Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at Malcolm Hall (Malcolm Baug, SV Road, Jogeshwari-West, Mum-12), with long-time Media Partner – Parsi Times. Get ready for some high-quality entertainment as our community’s biggest […]
The eve of 6th February, 2020, marked the press launch of the book, ‘Honour Bound – Adventures of an Indian Lawyer in the English Courts’ authored by Indian-born and London-based, Sarosh Zaiwalla – Founder and Sr. Partner at Zaiwalla & Co., International Lawyer, Arbitrator and Mediator. The event, which took place at the Mumbai Press […]
WINNER 1: The Egg, My Valentine? ‘Egg’sactly So! By Meher Parvez Sutaria Well, well, well, Valentine’s Day is here, I’m dedicating it to something which, to me, is very dear! It’s none other than the good old Egg, For which I’d certainly give an arm and a leg! It can be eaten in any form, […]
Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts have contributed […]
In today’s fast-paced times and lifestyles that thrive on stress and habits which don’t do just to the mind or the body, longevity is a rarity. But it is more than heartening to note that Menie Maiji had daringly defied the odds! Celebrating her glorious 104th birthday on 23rd January, 2020, amidst much pomp and […]
Continuing the Irani family tradition of achievement and doing the Community proud, top-cop Kayomerz Boman Irani was awarded the prestigious President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, 2020, on India’s 71st Republic Day on the 26th of January, 2020. The President’s Police Medal is a decoration awarded annually to select law enforcement officers of India for gallantry and distinguished […]
Yazdi Naoshriwan Karanjia, the exceptionally talented, leading stage actor and personality of Gujarati and Parsi theater, has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India’s topmost civilian honours, by the Government of India, for his unparalleled contributions in the field of the Arts. Parsi Times was delighted to break the splendid news to our […]
– Donations Towards Community Project Requested- Community members will be pleased and proud to know, that our most sacred Doongerwadi’s critical need for urgent renovations has been addressed diligently by the BPP, thanks to the response from our generous community members, who stepped up to contribute towards the complete refurbishment of this magnificent, three hundred-year-old […]