People often ask what the pair of winged bulls with a human head outside several fire temples signify and what is its origin? Sumerian Roots: To begin with, this figurine is called ‘Lamassu’, and it is not of Persian or Iranian origin. The Persians adopted it from an earlier but neighboring civilization. The earliest depiction […]
Parsee Gymkhana’s (PG) dynamic Vice President and Cricket Secretary, Khodadad Yazdegardi made the entire Parsi community proud, when he was elected as one of the nine Apex Council Members of the prestigious Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), during its recently concluded elections, on 4th October, 2019. A Technical Analyst in equities, commodities, currencies and derivatives as […]
. WINNERS OF EGGZOTICA – THE RECIPE CONTEST: WINNER 1: ‘Edaa Paak’ By 80-year-old Jeroo H. Medhora, who says, “Khaaso Jo Tame Aay Edaa Paak, Toh Utri Jase Baddhi Tamaari Thaak!” Ingredients: Eggs – 6; Pure Ghee – 6 Spoons; Sugar – 50gms; Mavo – 50gms; Vanilla Essence – 2 Drops; Crushed Elaichi […]
Have You Registered Yet? Even as Mumbai gears up for the community’s annual, premier Sports, Cultural and Talent Festival – WINGS’19, this November will witness even more new and innovative games and events for our go-getter and daredevil participants! Just a month away from WINGS’19, the 4th edition of what is now confirmed as ‘the […]
On the occasion of the 254th Anniversary of Atash Padsah of Navsari’s Pak AtashBehram, a Jashan was held at 9:30 am, under Vada Dasturji Raoji Maherji Rana along with Er. Homi Antya and Er. Freddy Palia, Trustee and Secretary, Er. Khurshed Homi Desai and twenty other Dasturjis. The place was packed with an attendance of […]
Best Ever Season Result By An Indian . In one of the biggest achievements in Indian Motorsport, we are delighted to report that India’s Jehan Daruvala finished second Runner-up (third overall) at the conclusion of the FIA F3 Championship, in Sochi, Russia. Indian racing sensation, Jehan, created history at the Russian Grand Prix weekend, by concluding […]
Tourists visiting Vadva village in Bharuch district (20kms east of Bharuch city) can see a horsefarm… 80-year-old Noshir Homawalla has a hobby of keeping horses, maintaining this eye-catching horsefarm spreading over two and a half acres. A bachelor, Noshir inherited the hobby of rearing horses from his ancestors. According to him, his family has been […]
On 20th September, 2019, the BSE Sensex rose 5.3% or about 1921 points on a single day. As I write this article, it is up again by 2.85% or 1075 points. Effectively, in the past two trading sessions, the share market has gone up by 3000 points or has delivered about 8.5% returns. This two-day […]
One of Mumbai’s most popular restaurateurs, Boman Kohinoor, the senior partner of the iconic Parsi-Irani café, Britannia & Co, (Ballard Pier), passed away at the age of 97, on 25th September, 2019, at the Parsee General Hospital, having been admitted here for over two weeks in the ICU. The much-celebrated eatery was set up in […]
ZWAS (Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Of Surat) has been keeping all our Surtis all charged up with its delightful sequence of events lined up. In August 2019, a Prayer Competition was organised at Pak Kadim Atashbehram, where the children exhibited their religious fervour with great devotion and dedication. The Prayer competition was judged by Er. Navroz […]
Parsi Times is delighted to share that the Parsi Zoroastrian matrimonial meet organized in Ahmedabad last year in October, has borne fruit and great tidings for our community, with at least five couples deciding to tie the knot! Covered in detail by PT, the Matri-Meet, organized by Dhanjishaw and Manijeh Gamir Charitable Trust, with support […]