Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy

Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, the first Knight of Bombay, the first Indian Baronet, the pride of Parsis, and the first to delve deep into his pockets to bring succor to those in distress, was born 233 years ago on 15th July 1783 in Bombay, to Jejeebhoy and Jeevibai at Yatha Ahuvario Mohlla, somewhere near where Crawford […]

A Few Good Men… Farokh Engineer

A fantastic cricketer, a happy-go-lucky soul, a humorous and flamboyant personality and more importantly an encyclopaedia on cricket, ex-Indian cricketer, Farokh Engineer has many feathers to his cap. Parsi Times Sports Reporter and an avid cricket enthusiast, Binaisha M. Surti interviews this Padma Shri awardee at the Cricket Club of India, Mumbai. One of the […]

HPY Concludes In Style

HPY’s ‘one month’ concludes with a spunky evening full of smiles, experiences and polished talent. Parsi Times Reporter Khushnuma Dubash gives you an account of the memorable Sunday evening. The Valedictorian function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 29th May, 2016 at J.B. Vachha High School, Dadar. This year, the programme […]

XYZ’s Thrilling Weekend Trip

The dynamic XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) organised a weekend get-away to River Gate Resort, Karjat on 28th and 29th May, 2016. Over hundred XYZs, with families and friends, attended the overnight trip, organized by Shahazad Enterprises. The participants were accommodated in air-conditioned cottages and enjoyed numerous adventure-sports activities like flying fox, zip line and commando […]