Dadar’s 37-year-old Mancherji Edulji Joshi Dharmagnan Class conducted under the auspices of the Mancherji Edulji Joshi Memorial Trust, celebrated its Annual Day on 29th January, 2017 at JB Vachha High School Hall, Dadar. The event, which was organised by the talented young students of the Dharmagnan Class, was presided over by Chief Guest and ex-student, […]
With Mumbai forming the main hub of Parsi habitation, it is important to take note of trends within this city first. The total Number of new cancer cases in Mumbai amount to roughly 13,500 and the distribution amongst men and women is almost equal, with a slightly higher incidence in women. Although a fair percentage […]
The Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League (BJBSL) organised All-Parsis Rink Football from 9th to 29th January, 2017, at the Bai Jerbai Baug Grounds. Media Partnered by Parsi Times, BJBSL received an overwhelming participation of 21 teams in the Men’s Category; 11 teams in the Boys Under-18 Category, 4 teams in the Boys Under-14 Category and […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. તમને આજથી શુક્રની દિનદશા શ થયેલી છે તેથી ૧૩મી એપ્રિલ સુધીમાં તમે તમારા અટકેલા કામને ફરી ચાલુ કરી શકશો. પાક પરવદિગારની મહેરબાની તેમાં સફળતા મેળવીને રહેશો. નાણાકીય છૂટછાટ ધીરે ધીરે સારી થતી રહેશે. શુક્રની કૃપાથી તમારે ગામ પરગામ જવાના ચાન્સ મળતા રહેશે. રિસાયેલ વ્યક્તિને […]
Padma Bhushan For Dr. Tehemton Udwadia! Leading the Parsi Pride Brigade in 2017, the renowned and much respected Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia, known as the Father of Laparoscopy in India, has been awarded India’s third-highest civilian award – the prestigious Padma Bhushan. The Indian Government officially announced the name of Mumbai’s Dr. Tehemton Udwadia in […]
As Bawas we have always been grounded to our roots and when it comes to roots, we love our old-sake retro music. There isn’t a single wedding or navjote that escapes the presence of songs from the 70s! With inspiration from the bygone day, I decided to take a vintage take for a New Year […]
Aderbad Bin (son of) Mahrespand was the Mobedan Mobed (Supreme Pontiff) and Prime Minister during the long reign (309-379 A. D.) of Shapur Hormazd also known as Shapur II. According to the Pahlavi Dinkard, from his father’s side, Aderbad Mahrespand belonged to the family of Zarathushtra, and from his mother’s to the family of Shah […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. રાહુની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી આ છેલ્લા અઠવાડિયામાં તમને વધુ ધ્યાન રાખવું પડશે. ઉતરતી રાહુની દિનદશામાં તબિયત ખરાબ થશે અથવા એક્સિડન્ટ ન થાય તેનું ધ્યાન રાખજો. વાહન સંભાળીને ચલાવજો. ડોકટરની સલાહથી તમને ફાયદો નહીં થાય. તમારા અંગત વ્યક્તિ તમને પરેશાન કરવામાં કોઈ કચાસ નહીં રાખે. […]
Percy Mehta led the six-member strong Parsee battalion to a record five medals at the 24th National Veterans TT Tournament held at Balewadi, Pune from 17-22 January 2017, which saw a record 950 players across 22 States participating. Xerxes Khandadia, who had won five local titles in his 70+ age category earlier this year, bowed […]
Lt. Col. Jehanbux Siavaxa Bhadha (Retd.) addresses our community on the occasion of India’s 68th Republic Day on 26th January, 2017: “This is a recall from the deep past brought forth from a memory which is slowly dimming with time. I address this specially to our Parsi Zoroastrian youth with great admiration for the spirit […]
In a few days, it will be 67 years since the Indian Constitution came into force and our country became a Sovereign Democratic Republic. Come 26th January, when the loudspeakers in our neighbourhood will blare the ubiquitous ‘Mere desh ki dharti’ (Film: Upkar), it’s a good time to retrospect on the films and the songs […]