Parsee Gymkhana Brings Home ‘The 1886 Trophy’ (UK Tour, 2019) The comparative experience of the original 1886 tour between the English and the Parsis was simply outstanding, in keeping with the fact that our Parsi team had never played international cricket, while England had played seven series against Australia by the time they had arrived […]
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The Bhabha Brawl
What The Community Needs To Know One of the sad truths, that our Community and its unsuspecting members have had to endure, is the repetitive attempts of those who wish to put a spanner in the works – whenever our Community is on the path of progress. ‘Two steps forward, one step back’, has become […]
Muktads And Navroze In Kanpur
2019 marks the seventh year that the Muktad prayers have been successfully performed in the Kanpur’s Agiary – the B N Javeri Dar-e-Meher, by the Behdin Pasbans affiliated to the M F Cama Athornan Institute Ex-Students’ Association. They have been trained excellently under the able guidance of respected Er. Dr. Cyrus Dastoor and other mentors. […]
The Perfect Time For Fudge: ‘NINE 15’!
The preferred choice of a career came naturally to the Cooper brothers – Tozaar and Azhaan – hailing from a family of bakeries and bakers! While Tozaar has an Associate Degree specializing in Culinary Arts (USA), Azhaan possesses a Grand Diploma in Cuisine and Patisserie (Sydney) and an Associate Degree in Pastry Arts (USA). Both […]
Marzban Patel Receives Dronacharya Award
Last week, Parsi Times was delighted to inform readers that our very own 69-yar-old Merzban Patel, Mumbai’s foremost youth hockey coach, fondly known as ‘Bawa’ in the circuit, had been recommended by the Selection Committee for the National Sports Awards (2019), to be felicitated with India’s most prestigious award in the field of Sport – […]
Parsee Gymkhana Creates History At Oval, London!
The first team of cricketers who travelled from the Indian shores to England in 1886 comprised an all-Parsi unit. It is here that the Parsis played 28 matches, lost 19, drew 8 and won 1 game! This team, which consisted of 15 players back then, was led by Dr. Dhunjeeshaw Patel. It laid, in turn, […]
Letters to the Editor
Outstanding New Year Special Issue! Hats off to Parsi Times for an outstanding New Year Special issue – you seem to have left the competition far behind on all counts. Your content has been constantly improving and in the New Year Special it was really superb – the Special issue articles celebrated Parsipanu in its […]
Merzban ‘Bawa’ Patel To Receive Prestigious Dronacharya Lifetime Achievement Award
Mumbai’s foremost youth hockey coach, 69-yar-old Merzban Patel (popularly known as ‘Bawa’), who is revered to have shaped and nurtured hockey talent in Mumbai – many of them Olympians and World Cuppers – has been recommended by the Selection Committee for the National Sports Awards (2019), to be felicitated with India’s most prestigious award in […]
The Legacy Of Zarathushtra
Having just celebrated the auspicious occasion of Khordad Saal, a day when we celebrate the birth of our divine prophet, Zarathushtra, I share with you this excerpt, from the research and thesis of my daughter, Rudabeh P. Navdar. Zoroaster, Guru Nanak, Mohammed, Mahavir, Jesus Christ, Krishna, Confucious, Buddha, Baha ullah, Abraham – great men, pathfinders, […]
Doctorate For Visually Impaired Sunny Karanjawala
Though Ahmedabad’s 37-year-old Sunny Karanjawala lost his eyesight (100% visually impaired) in a tragic incident nine years ago, he has realized and earned his dream of being awarded a PhD (Doctorate) in Management. Despite the lack of reference material in Braille or any reserved seats for the visually impaired, Sunny’s grit and steely determination saw […]
‘Dhansak & Co.’ – First Zoro-Clothing Line Launched
In addition to Parsi New Year, 17th August, 2019, also marked the official launch of ‘Dhansak & Co.’ – the first Zoroastrian streetwear brand, which includes premium quality, limited-edition T-shirts, hats and phone cases, created by young Toronto-based Zoroastrians – Tanya Hoshi and Anaheez Karbhari, featuring Zoroastrian designs and cultural references. The venture was first announced at […]