The B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital (PGH) has been providing yeoman service to the community for the past 105 Years in the area of charity healthcare. For the past few years, PGH has been facing many challenges largely due to the following reasons:- Steady decline of the Parsi population. Many young and middle aged […]
. Xerxes The Great . Xerxes is the Greek version of the Persian name Khshayarsha. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. Xerxes was designated heir apparent by his father in preference to his elder brother, Artabazanes. A bas-relief on the southern portico of a courtyard […]
The community’s premier Sports and Cultural Festival – WINGS’18 – started amid overwhelming participation and thrilling activities, with 8th November, 2018 marking Day-1 of the 4-day extravaganza, taking place at the Rustom Baug Grounds, for the third consecutive year, with the Community’s leading news weekly, Parsi Times, as its proud Media Partner. The first day of […]
On the 4th of November, 2018, the newly revamped Masina Hospital announced yet another feather in its cap with the inauguration of a brand new and state-of-the-art Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Center titled the ‘Masina Heart Institution’. This Center is powered by Dr. Zainulabedin Hamdulay and comprises the latest facilities, inclusive of a Cath Lab, along […]
Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. It is young and playful at heart, despite the almost thousand year-old history of its old town. Though it is a Central European city in geography, culture and baroque architecture, in many ways, Zagreb has a Mediterranean way of life. Thanks to its many influences, the city has a […]
For a year now, the Godrej Baug Association has been at the forefront of sorting community concerns, meeting with the BPP Trustees with the aim of discussing issues relevant to the community and resolving issues which cause angst to community members for various reasons. In August 2018, during a BPP Trustees’ Meeting, the Godrej Baug […]
The 20th edition of MAMI (Mumbai International Film Festival), under the aegis of Jio and Star, was a stupendous success. From 25th October to 1st November, cineastes from all over rubbed shoulders at the 18 screens spread across the city. PT Film Critic Hoshang Katrak shares a glimpse of some of MAMI’s best… SHOPLIFTERS […]
South Mumbai’s upcoming Cluster University is slated to be named ‘Dr. Homi Bhabha University’, after the notable alumnus of the Institute of Science, the lead college in the cluster. A formal notification is expected in a few months from the Centre. This very first cluster university in the state will include, in addition to the […]
Diwali or the festival of lights is associated with Lord Ram’s life – in fact, the return of Ram to Ayodhya. The whole of Ayodhya was lit up with lamps and mashaals to welcome this divine king and his wife, Sita, after 14 years of Vanvaas (exile in a forest). Ever since, Diwali has been celebrated with gay abandon, […]
With over 200 Team Registrations and 250 Individual Registrations, thanks to the support of Media Partner Parsi Times, the Community is all abuzz about WINGS’18 – the Community’s premier Sports and Cultural 4-day extravaganza – which takes flight on 8th November, 2018 at the Rustom Baug Grounds. With new events such as 1v1 Football, Paintball and […]
Meet On 27th and 28th October, 2018, Ahmedabad held a Parsi Zarthosti Matrimonial Meet at Hotel Nalanda, which witnessed an overwhelming turnout of over one hundred and ten hopeful participants from not just A’bad, but also from Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Pune, Navsari and Jamshedpur. Conceptualized by Ahmedabad Parsi Punchayet Trustee (APP), Kety Daruwalla, and […]